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Creed II was originally going to feature a cameo from Apollo’s ghost

March 24, 2019 by Gary Collinson

During a Q&A at Monster Mania Con 42 in New Jersey (via CinemaBlend), actor Dolph Lundgren was speaking about reprising his Rocky IV role as Ivan Drago in last year’s Creed II, during which he revealed that the first draft of the script featured a cameo from Drago’s fallen foe Apollo Creed in ghost form. […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Carl Weathers, creed II, Dolph Lundgren, Rocky

4K Ultra HD Review – Rocky: The Knockout Collection

March 19, 2023 by Brad Cook

Rocky: The Knockout Collection Directed by John G Avildsen and Sylvester Stallone Starring Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Mr. T, Brigitte Nielsen and Dolph Lundgren. SYNOPSIS: The first four Rocky movies arrive on 4K, including director Sylvester Stallone’s new cut of the fourth film, which he calls Rocky IV: Rocky […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Brigitte Nielsen, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Dolph Lundgren, John G. Avildsen, Mr T, Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rocky IV: Rocky v. Drago: The Ultimate Director's Cut, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire

Cannon’s Avengers: What If… Cannon Films Did the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

April 6, 2024 by Tom Jolliffe

Here in the Flickering Myth multiverse, we look at how a Cannon-produced Avengers epic may have been cast… The Marvel Cinematic Universe enjoyed an unprecedented run of success after Robert Downey Jr kicked off a major era in movies back with 2008’s Iron Man. Some might not have enjoyed the all-powerful grip that the MCU […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Featured, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Albert Pyun, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Billy Drago, Brandon Lee, Brooke Shields, Bruce Lee, cannon films, Carl Weathers, Charles Bronson, Chuck Norris, Corey Feldman, Cynthia Rothrock, Dolph Lundgren, Eric Roberts, Frank Langella, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lou Ferrigno, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Michael Dudikoff, Mickey Rourke, Oliver Reed, Richard Chamberlain, Sharon Stone, Steve James, Sylvester Stallone

Carl Weathers in Action

February 3, 2024 by Tom Jolliffe

An icon for generations of film fans, Carl Weathers might have left this mortal coil but his legacy as an action star won’t be forgotten… Film and TV fans worldwide were saddened by the news of Carl Weathers’ death on February 1st, 2024. To many, their first experience of Weathers’ larger-than-life presence and charisma was […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Tom Jolliffe, Top Stories Tagged With: Action Jackson, Assault on Death Mountain, Assault On Devils Island, Carl Weathers, Death Hunt, Hurricane Smith

R.I.P. Carl Weathers (1948 – 2024)

February 2, 2024 by Gary Collinson

Some very sad news to report this evening, as it has been announced that American actor Carl Weathers has died aged 76, with his family revealing in a statement that “he died peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, February 1st, 2024.” “Carl was an exceptional human being who lived an extraordinary life. Through his contributions […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News, Television Tagged With: Carl Weathers

The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 1 Review – ‘The Apostate’

March 4, 2023 by Ricky Church

Ricky Church reviews the season 3 premiere of The Mandalorian… The Mandalorian has returned for its third season with further adventures of Din Djarin and his foundling Grogu. ‘The Apostate’ saw Din and Grogu on a personal mission as the exiled Mando set out to redeem himself in the eyes of his cult clan with a […]

Filed Under: News, Ricky Church, Television Tagged With: Carl Weathers, Dave Filoni, Disney, Jon Favreau, Katee Sackhoff, Pedro Pascal, Rick Famuyiwa, Star Wars, The Mandalorian

The Mandalorian season 3 posters showcase Din Djarin, Grogu, Bo-Katan and Greef Karga

February 23, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

With just a week to go until the season 3 premiere of The Mandalorian, three new character posters have been released for the hit Star Wars series featuring Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) & Grogu, Bo-Katan Kryze (Katee Sackhoff), and Greef Karga (Carl Weathers), along with a couple of new promos; check them out below…   […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television Tagged With: Carl Weathers, Disney, Katee Sackhoff, Pedro Pascal, Star Wars, The Mandalorian

Greef Karga has an offer for Mando and Grogu in The Mandalorian season 3 clip

February 16, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

With less than two weeks to go until the third season of The Mandalorian premieres on Disney+, a clip has arrived online from the live-action Star Wars series which sees Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) continuing to parent a boisterous Grogu while meeting with Greef Karga (Carl Weathers); watch it below… “The journeys of the Mandalorian […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, News, Television Tagged With: Carl Weathers, Disney, Pedro Pascal, Star Wars, The Mandalorian

Carl Weathers reportedly cast in Star Wars series The Mandalorian

November 12, 2018 by Gary Collinson

Despite the fact that it’s been filming for over a month now, we’re yet to get any kind of official casting news for Lucasfilm and Jon Favreau’s upcoming Disney+ Star Wars series The Mandalorian. Last month, the folks at Making Star Wars reported that Pedro Pascal (Narcos, Game of Thrones) was in contention for a […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, News, Television Tagged With: Carl Weathers, Star Wars, The Mandalorian

Rocky IV: Original Cut vs. Director’s Cut

December 7, 2021 by Tom Jolliffe

Tom Jolliffe pits Sylvester Stallone’s recent Directors Cut of Rocky IV up against the original theatrical cut… Much like the iconic villain within it, Rocky IV defeats all man. A much treasured film which was always rated highly among Rocky fans, even if it might not have been objectively considered a great film. A wonderful […]

Filed Under: Articles, Opinions and Long Reads, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Brigitte Nielsen, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Dolph Lundgren, Rocky 4, Rocky IV: Rocky v. Drago: The Ultimate Director's Cut, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Tony Burton

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