Last week we got our first look at Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone on the set of Creed, and now an official synopsis for the Rocky spin-off has arrived online, which fills us in on the plot for the Ryan Coogler-directed film and hints at some potentially serious health problems for the Italian Stallion… […]
Rocky spin-off Creed to shoot tonight at Goodison Park during Everton v West Brom game
The Rocky spin-off Creed will be shooting tonight at the home of Everton, Goodison Park. The football club revealed via Twitter that something for the movie will be shot during half-time of the Everton v West Brom game. Professional boxer Tony Bellew, who joined the Creed cast as Pretty Boy Porter, sent a message to […]
Is it time to move away from Legacy Characters?
George Chrysostomou on legacy characters… Franchises have a lot of bankable qualities, but one thing that will forever boost the box office of a much loved film saga is the continuation of a well known individual’s story, or the return of a legendary character, one that people would actually pay money to see return to […]
Creed II director discusses the film’s surprise cameo
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, […]
Michael B. Jordan comments on the change in director for Creed II
Michael B. Jordan has spoken about the change in director for Creed II and how it has influenced the film. Creed, the boxing spinoff film from the Rocky franchise, directed by Ryan Coogler, was a big hit with fans and critics. A sequel is just about to land in cinemas but there has been a change […]
Dolph Lundgren says Drago is “pretty damaged” in Creed II
Dolph Lundgren, one of the stars of Creed II, says his returning character Ivan Drago is “pretty damaged”. Rocky is full of the iconic moments and legendary characters. And one individual who encapsulates this to perfection is Dolph Lundgren’s Russian boxer Ivan Drago. Drago is back for Creed II and in a recent interview with Empire Magazine, […]
Why Creed II appears to be ticking the right boxes
Tom Jolliffe on why Creed II looks like it could match, or even surpass the previous film… The new Creed II trailer dropped just a matter of days ago. The first trailer looked good. The second looks great. We’re not seeing anything ground breaking here, but there are a number of things the trailer suggests, […]
Michael B. Jordan is open to making more Creed sequels
Star of Creed II, Michael B. Jordan, has said that he is interested in making more films in the franchise. While Creed might not have had the same cultural impact as Rocky did, the spin-off film was well received by fans and critics, leading to a second film to be made, which arrives this coming […]
Sylvester Stallone announces start of filming on Creed II, synopsis released
Sylvester Stallone has taken to Instagram to announce that filming is now underway on Creed II, the follow-up to Ryan Coogler’s acclaimed Rocky spinoff, which sees Stallone returning to his iconic role as Rocky Balboa alongside Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed. SEE ALSO: Ryan Coogler explains why he isn’t directing Creed II https://instagram.com/p/BhEOcZ1jRI9/?utm_source=ig_embed […]
Creed II screenwriter reveals details on the sequel
Michael B. Jordan is set to get back between the ropes this November with the release of Creed II, the follow-up to Black Panther director Ryan Coogler’s acclaimed Rocky spinoff, as his character Adonis Creed finds himself going head-to-head with the son of Ivan Drago, the man who killed his father Apollo in Rocky IV. The […]
