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First trailer for Creed II pits Adonis against Drago

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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 Ivan […]

First poster for Creed II ahead of Wednesday’s trailer

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With the first trailer set to land tomorrow, Warner Bros. has released a poster for Creed II; check it out here…SEE ALSO: Creed II screenwriter reveals details on the sequelLife has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight, he is up against the challenge of his […]

Sylvester Stallone announces start of filming on Creed II, synopsis released

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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 IIhttps://instagram.com/p/BhEOcZ1jRI9/?utm_source=ig_embed MGM has also released […]

Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista get into a shoot out in Escape Plan 2: Hades clip

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Following four new posters for the action thriller sequel [check them out here], a new clip has arrived online for Escape Plan 2: Hades which sees Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista involved in a shoot out after a meeting goes awry; watch it here…SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Escape Plan 2: Hades herehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oR8lA63pX7MYears after he […]

Escape Plan 2: Hades gets a new one-sheet and three character posters

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With a little over two weeks to go until the release of Escape Plan 2: Hades, a new international one sheet has arrived online for the upcoming action sequel, along with three character posters featuring Sylvester Stallone, Dave Bautista, and Xiaoming Huang; take a look here…SEE ALSO: Watch the trailer for Escape Plan 2: Hades hereYears […]

Sylvester Stallone producing Jack Johnson biopic

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Deadline is reporting that Sylvester Stallone is launching a new production company Balboa Productions, with its first project set to be a biopic of Jack Johnson, the first ever African American heavyweight boxing champion of the world.Stallone has been instrumental in helping to obtain a Presidential Pardon for Johnson, who was convicted of violating the […]

Escape Plan 2: Hades gets a first trailer

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Ahead of its home entertainment release next month, Lionsgate has revealed the first trailer for Escape Plan 2: Hades, the upcoming sequel to the 2013 prison action thriller. Directed by Steven C. Miller, the film sees Sylvester Stallone reprising his role as security expert Ray Breslin alongside Dave Bautista, Curtis Jackson, Xiaoming Huang, Jesse Metcalfe, Jaime […]

Sylvester Stallone will follow Rambo V with The Expendables 4

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Earlier this month it was announced that Sylvester Stallone is set to reprise the role of John Rambo for a fifth instalment in the classic action franchise, which is being lined up to start production in September.The Rambo V news raised a few questions about the status of another of Sly’s action sequels, The Expendables […]

Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista take aim on Escape Plan 2: Hades poster

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Following the first trailer for Escape Plan 2: Hades [watch it here], two international posters have now arrived online for the action thriller sequel featuring Sylvester Stallone and Dave Bautista; check them out below…And here’s the domestic poster…Years after he fought his way out of an inescapable prison, Ray Breslin (Academy Award® nominee and Golden […]

Rambo 5 plot synopsis revealed, filming to get underway in September

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Last week it was announced that Sylvester Stallone has signed on for a fifth outing as Vietnam veteran and killing machine John J. Rambo, and now thanks to Screen Daily we’ve got an overview of the plot for the as-yet-untitled Rambo 5.The film will pick up with Rambo living on a ranch in Arizona, “deeply […]