Following a character promo for Florian Munteanu’s Viktor Drago, we’ve now got a new clip from Creed II which sees Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) and Adonis (Michael B. Jordan) arguing about Creed taking the fight against Drago; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Adonis, Rocky and the Dragos featured in new Creed II images SEE ALSO: Dolph Lundgren says Drago is […]
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, […]
Are the days of the big name headliners disappearing?
Tom Jolliffe looks at whether the days of the superstar headliner are disappearing with audiences more drawn to franchises or film concepts than the stars attached… You could say it started in Hollywood’s classic era. The movie star. The big name. They were in some ways manufactured, or at least their image was. Rock Hudson […]
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 […]
Dolph Lundgren initially didn’t want to return as Ivan Drago in Creed II
Thirty-three years after his defeat to Rocky Balboa, Rocky IV villain Ivan Drago makes his return this November as Dolph Lundgren reprises his role as the Russian from the 1985 sequel for Creed II. The follow-up to 2015’s acclaimed Rocky spinoff sees things getting personal as Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis Creed is pitted against Viktor […]
Rocky and Adonis return in new images from Creed II
MGM and Warner Bros. have released two new official images from the upcoming Rocky spinoff sequel Creed II featuring Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) and Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone). Check them out here… SEE ALSO: First trailer for Creed II pits Adonis against Drago Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training for […]
Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa featured on new Creed II poster
In celebration of Sylvester Stallone’s 72nd yesterday, a new character poster has arrived online for the upcoming Rocky spinoff sequel Creed II featuring the Italian Stallion himself, Rocky Balboa; take a look here… SEE ALSO: First trailer for Creed II pits Adonis against Drago Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations […]
First trailer for Creed II pits Adonis against Drago
Following yesterday’s poster and images [take a look here], the first trailer has debuted for Creed II, the upcoming sequel to Ryan Coogler’s Rocky spinoff. Directed by Steven Caple Jr., the film sees Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone and Tessa Thompson reprising their roles from the acclaimed 2015 boxing drama with Dolph Lundgren back as Rocky IV antagonist […]
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 […]