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8 Rounds with Rocky and Creed: Ranking the Rocky Franchise

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As Adonis Creed steps into the ring for his third cinematic outing, it’s high time we looked back at the previous adventures of Rocky Balboa (and Adonis) and ranked them from Rocky V to best… Creed III is punching into cinemas right now and it’s the first time that Adonis Creed gets to step out […]

Why Creed needs to leave Rocky Balboa behind

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Tom Jolliffe on Creed III, and why it’s time to sever ties with Rocky… When Ryan Coogler made Creed in 2015, diving into Rocky Balboa’s cinematic universe, he managed to smash all expectations. The prospect of a Rocky spinoff, focused on the son of Apollo Creed (Adonis, as played by Michael B. Jordan), piqued curiosity […]

Does the world want Rocky to return?

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the potential of another outing for Rocky Balboa… If there’s one thing that has rung true with Sylvester Stallone throughout his career, it’s that occasionally large pinches of salt are required when he says something ‘definitive’ about a prospective film or characters arc. Last year, and not for the first time, […]

Exclusive: Watch a deleted scene from Creed II featuring Michael B. Jordan and Tessa Thompson

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With Creed II now available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital, we’ve got a UK exclusive deleted scene from the acclaimed sequel which features Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis and Tessa Thompson’s Bianca; check it out here, courtesy of Warner Bros… SEE ALSO: Creed II was originally going to feature a cameo from Apollo’s ghost https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiWVBXItNAU Life […]

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

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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. […]

Blu-ray Review – Creed II (2018)

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Creed II, 2018. Directed by Steven Caple Jr. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Florian Munteanu, Phylicia Rashad, Russell Hornsby, Dolph Lundgren, Wood Harris, Robbie Johns, Andre Ward, Brigitte Nielsen, and Milo Ventimiglia. SYNOPSIS: Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, light heavyweight contender Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of […]

Creed II director discusses the film’s surprise cameo

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Warning. Minor spoilers for Creed II follow… In Creed II, the follow-up to 2015’s acclaimed Rocky spinoff, Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis Creed finds himself pitted against Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu), the son of Rocky IV villain and Apollo Creed killer Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren). The film sees Lundgren reprising his Rocky IV role of Drago, […]

Ralph Breaks the Internet and Creed II hit at the box office, but Robin Hood tanks

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Disney’s Ralph Breaks the Internet has come out victorious at the North American box office over the Thanksgiving weekend, with the Wreck-It Ralph follow-up scoring a points victory over boxing sequel Creed II. With $84.6 million over the five-day weekend, Ralph Breaks the Internet scored the second-best Thanksgiving debut of all time behind fellow Disney […]

Movie Review – Creed II (2018)

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Creed II, 2018. Directed by Steven Caple Jr. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Florian Munteanu, Phylicia Rashad, Russell Hornsby, Dolph Lundgren, Wood Harris, Robbie Johns, Andre Ward, Brigitte Nielsen, and Milo Ventimiglia. SYNOPSIS: Under the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, light heavyweight contender Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, son of Ivan […]