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. […]
4K Ultra HD Review – Rocky: The Knockout Collection
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 […]
Cannon’s Avengers: What If… Cannon Films Did the Marvel Cinematic Universe?
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 […]
Carl Weathers in Action
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 […]
R.I.P. Carl Weathers (1948 – 2024)
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 […]
The Mandalorian Season 3 Episode 1 Review – ‘The Apostate’
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 […]
The Mandalorian season 3 posters showcase Din Djarin, Grogu, Bo-Katan and Greef Karga
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… […]
Greef Karga has an offer for Mando and Grogu in The Mandalorian season 3 clip
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 […]
Carl Weathers reportedly cast in Star Wars series The Mandalorian
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 […]
Rocky IV: Original Cut vs. Director’s Cut
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 […]