Creed, 2015. Directed by Ryan Coogler. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, and Tony Bellew. SYNOPSIS: The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed. For all the unified bitching we typically embark on […]
Creed sequel eyed for November 2017
At the Golden Globes, MGM CEO Gary Barber told Variety that his goal was to launch the inevitable Creed sequel in November of 2017. Domestically Creed is a success, having made over $100 million at the box office alongside receiving rave reviews (you can read our reviews here and here). Sylvester Stallone also won a Golden […]
Carl Weathers congratulates Michael B. Jordan on his performance in Creed
Michael B. Jordan was stepping into some pretty big shoes when he signed on to star in the upcoming Rocky spinoff Creed. Not only was he essentially taking the franchise over from Rocky himself, Sylvester Stallone, but he, as Adonis Creed, would have to live up to the greatness of his on-screen father Apollo, who […]
Second Opinion – Creed (2016)
Creed, 2016. Directed by Ryan Coogler. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashād and Tony Bellew. SYNOPSIS: Apollo Creed’s illegitimate son, Adonis, aspires to be a boxer like his father. Trained by Philadelphia legend Rocky Balboa, achieving his dreams will be the toughest challenge yet… Like Jurassic World and Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the new […]
Movie Review – Creed (2016)
Creed, 2016. Directed by Ryan Coogler. Starring Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashād and Tony Bellew. SYNOPSIS: Adonis Johnson, biological son of Apollo Creed wants to make it in the world of boxing. He seeks out Rocky Balboa to train him. Rocky movies aren’t about how hard they hit, it’s about how many times they get […]
Ryan Coogler explains why he isn’t directing Creed II
After reviving the Rocky franchise in 2015 with the acclaimed spinoff Creed, filmmaker Ryan Coogler has opted against a return to the series – and another reunion with his Fruitvale Station and Black Panther star Michael B. Jordan – passing on directing duties on Creed II. The project will instead be helmed by Steven Caple […]
Dolph Lundgren talks Ivan Drago return for Creed II
Yesterday we brought you some comments from Dolph Lundgren about his upcoming role in Warner Bros.’ DC blockbuster Aquaman, and now the action star has been chatting about another of his projects, Creed II, which will see him returning as Rocky IV antagonist Ivan Drago. “That was something Sylvester Stallone suggested to me about a […]
UPDATE: Sylvester Stallone shares fan made Creed 2 poster
UPDATE: Turns out the poster isn’t official, and is actually fan made. Apologies. Original post follows… With production on Creed 2 expected to get underway soon, Sylvester Stallone has taken to Instagram to share a teaser poster for the follow-up to Ryan Coogler’s Rocky spinoff, which features Stallone’s Rocky Balboa and Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis […]
The Limitless Promise of Ryan Coogler
Tom Jolliffe looks at Ryan Coogler’s career as a writer/director and the possibilities (and importance) of what comes next… When you breakout in a big way as an independent film-maker, in a small film that manages to hook in a fairly large audience, the expectation for what comes next, begins. Everyone is always billed as […]
Creed 2 announces new director as Sylvester Stallone steps aside
While he’ll reprise his role as the legendary Italian Stallion, Sylvester Stallone will not return to the Rocky franchise as director on the upcoming Creed 2. In a statement revealed by Entertainment Weekly, Stallone announce that the new ringmaster would be Steven Caple Jr., who will direct from a script co-written by Sly and Luke […]
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