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CREED 2 Could Arrive As Early As 2017

Over the weekend, Sylvester Stallone won a Golden Globe award for his supporting role as an aged Rocky Balboa in his latest page-turning signature boxing drama, Creed, starring Michael B. Jordan. This, coupled with an onslaught of upworthy reviews and a box-office total of $105 million dollars, is all very reassuring of prospective talks for a sequel, and accordingly, MGM CEO Gary Barber is making it so. Barber confirmed to Variety in a new report on Monday that while an official date is not set in stone, a follow-up could arrive as soon as 2017 with Jordan returning as the son of Rocky cinematic mainstay, Apollo Creed who starred in the first four films of the boxing saga. The talk is also that in this case, the plan for a plot may well include having actor Carl Weathers portray him in some capacity according to ideas presented by Creed helmer […]

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Catch Three Minutes Of Boxing Commentary In A New CREED Featurette

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Go and see director Ryan Coogler’s latest film, Creed, and you can get a pretty good idea of just why it is he’s been the talk of the town for the last few weeks. The film’s explosive and riveting delivery of the underdog tale that follows the son of one of the Rocky franchise’s most iconic characters has drawn significant attention to the production in lieu of any prospects of a sequel as the film currently stands at well over $60 million gross since its Thanksgiving release. More to the point, it’s shined a light on Coogler for the potential to branch out to Marvel as their newest hopeful to helm the 2018 release of their Phase three staple, Black Panther – perhaps with specific regard to the notion that clearly the award-winning filmmaker of this and his preceding hit film, Fruitvale Station, clearly showcases that he knows how to […]

CREED: Still A 'Rocky' Movie, But Packs A Punch All Its Own

Lee B. Golden III

Today’s age of remakes and reboots is not without its share of criticisms. Some fans are hardliners and purists about their favorite franchises and largely choose not to have them reobserved in any way shape or fashion, which can both be a good and a bad thing despite many opinions. For the instance of the launch of the next installation of the Rocky saga, Creed, this is most certainly a good thing, notwithstanding its explosive opening weekend at the box office. The film takes its cues directly from that of its predecessors with a new face on the frontline and it does so in a way that respects its origins with an adherance to substance over style and a look ready to engage a new era of moviegoers. Michael B. Jordan, back once again with director Ryan Coogler following their accolades hugely earned in the 2012 biopictoral drama, Fruitvale Station, […]

CREED Gets Its Own Day In Philadelphia In Honor Of Its Release

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With any luck, director Ryan Coogler’s latest inheritance of cinematic glory, Creed, will bode well enough for fans of the Rocky saga to garner a sequel and a franchise equally deserving of its own. It’s worth considering to what with its DNA comprising principally of Sylvester Stallone now in a supporting role next to lead Michael B. Jordan as he stakes his claim as the son of fallen character, Apollo Creed. There are loads of substance here and considering Coogler’s acclaim with his previous hit, Fruitvale station, I think Philidelphia Mayor Michael Nutter’s announcement of “Creed Day” will be awesomely rewarding in its own right, with some good box office prospects to top it all off. And on the eve of Thanksgiving too? Beautiful. Standing atop the Philadelphia Art Museum’s iconic steps, Philadelphia Mayor Michael A. Nutter proclaimed Wednesday, November 25th “Creed” Day in honor of the upcoming film—opening that […]

And Now, A Word From Sly…

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Go see the film CREED this Thanksgiving! It’s wonderful. Michael B Jordon is great! The directing is brilliant… A video posted by Sly Stallone (@officialslystallone) on Oct 23, 2015 at 8:36am PDT Nuff said. Creed opens this Thanksgiving!

Watch A New Featurette For CREED

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I don’t know about anyone else, but I would like to think that the concept of the classic Rocky character, Apollo Creed, eventually had children who could later forsee an entrance into the Rocky saga. This is at least one thing mentioned in the latest featurette for the upcoming spin-off, Creed, reuniting star Michael B. Jordan with director Ryan Coogler, now joining franchise mainstay Sylvester Stallone who co-stars. The film aims to take viewers into a new layer in the storyline with Jordan in the role of the troubled son whose father dies in Rocky IV (honestly, that film came out thirty years ago and if you haven’t seen that film yet and feel spoiled by this entry as already given in the trailers, I don’t know what you’re doing with your life). Coogler‘s script also introduces a few new characters that even help fortify the younger Creed’s story, with […]

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CREED Is More Than A Name In The Brand New Trailer!

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Remaking, rebooting or sequelizing classic hit films can always feel like a gamey thing to try and achieve. However, a concentrated effort with central focus on all the right ingredients can lead to great things. Take this to heart when contemplating the last 39 years and what filmmaker John G. Avildsen and actor Sylvester Stallone accomplished with the breakout hit film, Rocky, a true underdog story at its core with boxing as its main centerpiece. The franchise that followed with five more movies up until 2006 embody just the kind of legacy a great film can carry for its fans; Symbolically, it’s the same amount of weight we now see being lived on through newly-added Michael B. Jordan now taking the lead under director Ryan Coogler for the new spin-off, Creed. We’ve already seen at least one trailer so far, so we now know what we’re in for and clearly […]

Stallone And Jordan Meet In The First Official CREED Trailer

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Close to forty years since actor Sylvester Stallone paved the way for one of his biggest most successful movie franchises to date, his latest puts new blood into the ring that nonetheless aims at revitalizing the spirit and tone of a young and driven protagonist. For this, we seek to wonder if Fruitvale Station helmer, Ryan Coogler‘s latest, Creed, will begin to accomplish what four decades have done for Stallone in the longstanding Rocky saga, though it’s safe to suggest that our leading man, Michael B. Jordan, has stepped up to the plate and is, as much of this may sound as a pun to many, going for it! SYNOPSIS: From Warner Bros. Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures comes award-winning filmmaker Ryan Coogler’s “Creed.” The film explores a new chapter in the “Rocky” story and stars Academy Award nominee Sylvester Stallone in his iconic role. The film also reunites Coogler with his “Fruitvale […]

RAMBO V Begins Principal Photography Later This Year

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Following up on reports from June, the official Facebook page from Millenium Films is reporting that the next installment of the Rambo franchise may begin filming sooner than many of us think. The update came in response to a Facebook post on Friday that confirmed the news: (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = “//connect.facebook.net/en_US/all.js#xfbml=1”; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, ‘script’, ‘facebook-jssdk’)); Post by Millennium Studios. A fifth installation has been in the works for sometime now, following the success of the 2008 film, Rambo, which continued the story of its battle-hardened war commando played by none other than longstanding tentpole action star, actor Sylvester Stallone. Further updates are also needed pertaining to the film’s TV show development regarding whether or not Stallone will venture into playing the character on the small screen. Nonetheless, the film will already have […]

THE EXPENDABLES 3 Casting: Ford Is In + Final Trailer For ENDER’S GAME

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WILLIS OUT… HARRISON FORD IN !!!! GREAT NEWS !!!!! Been waiting years for this!!!! — Sylvester Stallone (@TheSlyStallone) August 6, 2013 Sylvester Stallone has announced that the role of “Mr. Church” has seen its run in the Expendables storyline with Red 2 actor Bruce Wills now out of the film, with Harrison Ford now appearing in The Expendables 3. Directed by Australian filmmaker Patrick Hughes, the news comes just as a few new casting announcents were made, including actor Kellan Lutz and MMA pro Victor Ortiz. Professional fighter Ronda Rousey was also confirmed for a role in the upcoming film, with her character now being described as named Luna, 20-something “athletic bartender” who teams up with the “Old Expendables” to help take out one of their own. The news also comes as Ford recently was quoted by SuperheroHype.net in an interview with The Telegraph, about his thoughts on a fifth […]

Michael B. Jordan Gets His 'Eye Of The Tiger' Role In CREED!

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Actor Michael B. Jordan has been the talk of the town since the highly underrated release of the 2012 found-footage sci-fi teen superhero drama, Chronicle. Highly regarded for his amazing on-screen presence in TV and film, Jordan‘s name has been tossed through the superhero movie hemisphere from rumors of a role as Johnny Storm in the upcoming reboot of Fantastic Four, to the somewhat-serious mention of a romantic pairing with Spider-Man as a new take on the character, M.J.. Surely enough, it is a bright and bold sign that Jordan‘s career has taken off in solid fashion, especially while off the heels of a stellar performance from the same actor/director duo for their multi-festival award winning film, Fruitvale Station, featuring Jordan‘s biographical portrayal of tragic events that led to the tragic police shooting of unarmed victim, Oscar Grant, back in 2009. Today’s reporting from Deadline states that the actor is […]