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

March 24, 2019 by Gary Collinson

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. […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Carl Weathers, creed II, Dolph Lundgren, Rocky

Peter Farrelly’s I Play Rocky to tell the story of how Sylvester Stallone made iconic film

May 10, 2024 by EJ Moreno

Green Book filmmaker Peter Farrelly is set to tackle the iconic story of Rocky and the behind-the-scenes production drama that made Sylvester Stallone a star as Variety reports that I Play Rocky, Farrelly’s new film, will soon enter production from a screenplay by Peter Gamble. The upcoming film will follow “Stallone long before his action-hero […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: I Play Rocky, Peter Farrelly, Rocky, Sylvester Stallone

4K Ultra HD Review – Rocky: The Knockout Collection

March 19, 2023 by Brad Cook

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 […]

Filed Under: Brad Cook, Movies, Physical Media, Reviews Tagged With: Brigitte Nielsen, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young, Carl Weathers, Dolph Lundgren, John G. Avildsen, Mr T, Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rocky IV: Rocky v. Drago: The Ultimate Director's Cut, Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire

Michael B. Jordan returning to the ring for Creed IV

November 21, 2023 by Gary Collinson

It looks like Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis Creed will be getting back in the ring to defend his World Heavyweight Championship as Rocky and Creed producer Irwin Winkler has confirmed to Deadline that Creed IV is in the works. “We are planning to do Creed IV right now,” said Winkler during a panel to promote Creed […]

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: Creed, Creed IV, Irwin Winkler, Michael B. Jordan, Rocky

Star Ace Toys debuts Ivan Drago Rocky IV deluxe sixth scale figure

November 10, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

Sideshow and Star Ace Toys have revealed the sixth scale Ivan Drago deluxe collectible figure which is inspired by the appearance of Dolph Lundgren in the 1985 sports drama sequel Rocky IV. It is available to pre-order now, priced at $269; check it out here…   In Rocky IV, Rocky challenges the one of his […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Toys Tagged With: Dolph Lundgren, Rocky, Rocky IV, Sideshow Collectibles, Star Ace Toys

8 Rounds with Rocky and Creed: Ranking the Rocky Franchise

March 2, 2023 by Tom Jolliffe

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 […]

Filed Under: Articles and Opinions, Movies, Tom Jolliffe Tagged With: Creed, creed II, Michael B. Jordan, Rocky, Rocky Balboa, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, Rocky V, Sly Stallone

Michael B. Jordan planning Amazon ‘Creed-Verse’ across movies and streaming

March 10, 2023 by EJ Moreno

Many doubted Rocky could spin off into a new movie franchise, yet Creed III just racked in the biggest opening weekend for the entire series. So, it’s fair to say that an upcoming Creed/Rocky cinematic universe could be a massive hit. Deadline recently reported that Amazon wants to turn their hit MGM movie franchise into […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Television Tagged With: Creed, Creed III, Michael B. Jordan, Rocky

Creed III brings in record-breaking opening box office numbers for Rocky franchise

March 4, 2023 by EJ Moreno

Decades into the boxing franchise, anything related to Rocky can still sell. Just look at Creed III and its impressive opening weekend. The third entry in the Creed series and the ninth Rocky movie is a fan-favorite hit. Creed III is headed to a franchise record start of $51.1 million in its domestic opening weekend; […]

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Creed, Creed III, Jonathan Majors, Michael B. Jordan, Rocky

Final Creed III trailer teases Michael B. Jordan vs Jonathan Majors

February 16, 2023 by Ricky Church

The final trailer for Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut Creed III has been released, where he will reprise the role as Adonis Creed in a personal fight after his childhood friend Damian, played by Ant-Man and The Wasp star Jonathan Majors, comes back into Adonis’ life and challenges everything he holds dear. Watch the trailer below… After […]

Filed Under: Movies, News, Ricky Church, Trailers Tagged With: Creed, Creed III, Jonathan Majors, Michael B. Jordan, Rocky, Tessa Thompson

Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors prepare for war in Creed III Super Bowl spot

February 13, 2023 by Amie Cranswick

MGM released an extended Big Game spot for the sports drama sequel Creed III during last night’s Super Bowl, which gives us another look at former friends Adonis (Michael B. Jordan) and Damian (Jonathan Majors) as they prepare to settle their score and take each other on in the ring; watch it below… After dominating […]

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Creed, Creed III, Jonathan Majors, Michael B. Jordan, Rocky

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