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24 actor Anthony Azizi is set to star in Cast Aside the Clouds, an Iran-set romance thriller to shoot in Athens, Greece.

The indie from director Mary Darling and WestWind Pictures will see Azizi play Farhad Khosrovi, a Tehran bookstore owner whose daughter Utab (Parmiss Sehat) attends a secret university aligned with the Iranian Bahá’í spiritualist faith.

After the bookstore is attacked, a hospitalized Utab meets a young Muslim neurologist, Dr. Sasan Naderi, played by Behtash Fazlali, and they fall for one another. With a romance between a Muslim and a member of the Bahá’í faith opposed by both of their families, their relationship is also tested when Utab learns Sasan has plans to go to Germany and she is arrested, imprisoned and tortured for being a Baha’i.

With Utab facing execution, both families must do all they can to secure her release, before it’s too late.

"Whoever did this is still inside." Saban Films has debuted the trailer for a weird new sci-fi action thriller titled Armed Response, starring Wesley Snipes - who seems to be back in action between this and The Recall. The film is about a crew of special forces soldiers who go to a special high-tech military compound to investigate the disappearance of another team guarding the facility. The facility, known as a "Temple", is run by artificial intelligence designed to interrogate high level prisoners. But things get very strange as soon as they arrive. This also stars Anne Heche, Dave Annable, Gene Simmons, Anthony Azizi, and WWE Superstar Seth Rollins. I really don't know what to think of this - could be bad, could be okay. Take a look. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for John Stockwell's Armed Response, direct from YouTube: A team of special forces soldiers approach...

A man wakens in the morning and cleanses himself for prayer. He's a Muslim and in order to pray he should have been clothed not half naked! Walid (Walid Amini) meets his friend at the bus stop and he tells him he can have his notes as he won't be needing them anymore; implying he's about to do something like ending his life. Walid's friend can't get on the bus as he doesn't have fare. Moments later the bus explodes. He could have borrowed money from his friend. But not getting on he makes it look like he knows what is about to happen, the suicide aspect aside. This episode was filmed 2009 and appeared to be rather insensitive to the 7/7 bombings in London, choosing the bus as the target. Walid is viewed as the bomber more than his friend as he's still alive, they could have been in league together.

Hawkes (Hill Harper) attends a food festival, coerced by Camille (Lesley-Ann Brandt) where one of the food truck explodes. The chef, Derby Chayson (Daniel Bonjour) is dead. Flack (Eddie Cahill) thinks it may have been a terrorist attack. Mac (Gary Sinise) states the position of the truck and the time of the blast would not lead to loss of many lives. Mac finds traces of Tatp, an explosive made from household chemicals, that's why liquids are not allowed on planes. Jo (Sela Ward) comments on Hawkes calling in sick and he should save the explanations for Mac. Jo finds a bottle lid on the floor. Mac indicates the splash pattern shows the blast originated from the side panel, where the propane tank would have been located. The ignition source was the bottle. Mac thinks if they piece together the shrapnel it may tell them something. Regular as clockwork, Lindsay (Anna Belknap) pops up.

Warning: This article contains spoilers for the "On the Road Again" episode of Brothers & Sisters.

The death of Robert McCallister (Rob Lowe) in Sunday night's season finale of Brothers & Sisters may have been one of the worst-kept secrets in television history.

But the same episode, "On the Road Again," contained another a pivotal plot-twist that caught many viewers by complete surprise.

Uncle Saul, played by Ron Rifkin, is HIV-positive.

He joins an extremely small number of gay characters on scripted American television who have ever been identified as HIV-positive. The last such character, at least in such a high-profile TV project, may have been the character of Vince Taylor (Anthony Azizi) on the 2005-2006 series Commander-in-Chief.

Other regular gay or bisexual HIV-positive characters in TV history include Lee Campbell on The Best Years (a Canadian import that aired on The N in 2007), and several characters on the Showtime series Queer as Folk.

We've all had that friendship that was cut short for whatever reason — because your family moved, because you switched jobs, because you were a "greaser" and they were a "soc" — and we're left to wonder: what might have been?

The same is true for gays on television. Television programs are canceled for a lot of reasons, and it's definitely not always because of a lack of quality.

But what if these characters had stuck around a little longer? Who knows what kind of adoring or intimate relationship we viewers might have developed with them?

Here are a few of the folks I'd like to rescue from the Island of Lost Gay TV Characters:

Fred Savage as Mitch Crumb with co-star Jane Curtain

Mitch Crumb (from Crumbs)

If there was ever a show that coulda been a contender, it was Crumbs, a 2006 vehicle for a grown-up Fred Savage (who had become...

"Eagle Eye" - Blu-ray Reviewby Peter Dimako, Editor War Games this is not. So drop that distant comparison. Riveting actioner shines on Blu-ray and keeps one glued with high-stakes chases throughout. With trailers thankfully not overexposing the film, “Eagle Eye” shines with top-notch performances and adrenalin-fueled drama which is guaranteed to satisfy. Re-teaming with his “Disturbia” helmer D.J. Caruso, Labeouf stamps his name into a limited field of actors who can manage any form of genre. Executive produced by Stephen Spielberg, “Eagle Eye” also serves as strong vehicle for Labeouf’s dramatical talents. The actor stars as Jerry Damon Shaw, a black sheep of the family who leads a deadbeat life that’s about to take a drastic turn.Tragically, Jerry is called to the funeral of his twin brother, a military man. The bond between them is deeply apparent and well brought out by Labeouf as tears roll down...

"Eagle Eye" actor Anthony Azizi has been announced to star in a new Grand Slam Pictures action film "Gitmo."

"Gitmo" tells the story of a top American interrogator sent to a Guantanamo-like detention center to question the #4 man in Al Quada, Hassan Ahmed, who will be played by Azizi.

The film's writer/director and producer Daniel Wilson says, "Anthony is one of the finest actors around, and one of the best kept secrets in Hollywood. I think after Gitmo, the secret will be out."

Azizi currently plays the role of Ranim Khalid in "Eagle Eye."...

In the new movie Eagle Eye, three characters participate in a re-creation of the famous crop duster sequence from Hitchcock's North by Northwest. Only the plane from NbN has been replaced with an electrical tower and power lines, and it takes Shia Labeouf, Michelle Monaghan and Anthony Azizi to perform Cary Gran't part (Azizi also substitutes for the pilot and the farmer, I guess). Such an homage is not surprising coming from director D.J. Caruso, whose last picture, Disturbia, is currently involved in a lawsuit for being an uncredited remake of Hitch's Rear Window. This time, fortunately, ...

Seen on: September 26, 2008

The players: Director: D.J. Caruso, Writers: Daniel McDermott, Travis Adam Wright, John Glenn, Hillary Seitz, Cast: Shia Labeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Anthony Azizi, Billy Bob Thornton

Facts of interest: Steven Spielberg served as executive producer on the film.

The plot: A slacker (Labeouf) and a single mom (Monaghan) are framed as terrorists and forced to engage in a political assassination.

Our thoughts: Big bro. is watching like never before in D.J. Caruso’s “Eagle Eye,” a totally unrealistic but thoroughly entertaining thriller that delivers enough vibrant action to make you ignore most of the film’s obvious flaws.

Ok fans, check out NEW clips and 5 new exclusive photos just in from Paramount Pictures for "Eagle Eye" starring Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Billy Bob Thornton, Rosario Dawson, Ethan Embry, Anthony Mackie, William Sadler, Michael Chiklis, Lynn Cohen, Anthony Azizi, Madylin Sweeten. In theatres today! Don't miss out on this high-octane thriller directed helmer D.J. Caruso who reteams with LaBouf after the success of "Disturbia." Caruso directs from the screenplay by John Glenn,Travis Adam Wright, Hillary Seitz and Dan McDermott from the story by Dan McDermott.

We have great new interview clips for Paramount Pictures' "Eagle Eye" which finds release this Friday, September 26th. D.J. Caruso helms from the writing by John Glenn, Travis Wright, Hillary Seitz and Dan McDermot. "Shield" director Caruso and LaBeouf worked together previously on the successful "Disturbia" of 2007. Caruso also helmed "Taking Lives" starring Angelina Jolie, "Two for the Money" starring Al Pacino and Matthew McConaughey and "The Salton Sea" of 2002. The intense action thriller looks set for a hefty share of the weekend's box office tally. Also included in the talented cast are Ethan Embry, Anthony Mackie, William Sadler, Michael Chiklis, Lynn Cohen, Anthony Azizi and Madylin Sweeten.

Another film in focus this week is Paramount Pictures' "Eagle Eye" starring Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Billy Bob Thornton, Rosario Dawson, Ethan Embry, Anthony Mackie, William Sadler, Michael Chiklis, Lynn Cohen, Anthony Azizi and Madylin Sweeten. Shia LaBeouf, on a rollercoaster Hollywood career-ride is set to bring in big numbers for Paramount. The film reunited LaBeouf with his "Disturbia" helmer D.J. Caruso. The screenplay is written by John Glenn, Dan McDermott, Hillary Seitz and Travis Wright based on the story by Dan McDermott...

Michael Chiklis has joined the cast of Eagle Eye, the D.J. Caruso-directed thriller for DreamWorks.

Chiklis (The Shield) will play the U.S. secretary of defense in the story that revolves around a slacker (Shia LaBeouf) and a single mother (Michelle Monaghan) who form an unlikely partnership when they are framed as terrorists and forced to become members of a cell with plans to carry out a political assassination.

Along with LaBeouf and Monaghan, Chiklis joins Billy Bob Thornton, Rosario Dawson, Anthony Azizi and Anthony Mackie in the film, which has resumed production after being on hiatus for the holidays. The film is scheduled to wrap in February.

Hillary Seitz penned the latest draft of the film, with Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci executive producing through their DreamWorks-based shingle. Pat Crowley and Ed McDonnell also are producing.

David Beaubaire and Chloe Dan are overseeing the project for the studio's president of production, Adam Goodman.

Chiklis (Fantastic Four) is repped by CAA, Management 360 and attorney Neil Meyer.