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Good Concept, Bad Delivery

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Tom Jolliffe takes a look at when good concepts are badly executed… Occasionally you’ll see a film or a TV show and you wonder why they bothered at all. Everything goes wrong. Sometimes it starts from the very concept. In the case of remakes for example, you know right off the bat that some films […]

Tessa Thompson joins Michael B. Jordan and Sylvester Stallone in Creed

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Selma star Tessa Thompson has joined the cast of Creed, the upcoming Rocky spin-off from director Ryan Coogler, which is set to reunite him with Fruitvale Station star Michael B. Jordan as the grandson of Carl Weathers’ Apollo Creed. Sylvester Stallone will also feature in the cast, reprising the role of the now-retired Italian Stallion, […]

Sylvester Stallone to shoot Creed, Rambo: Last Blood and Scarpa in 2015

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It looks like Sylvester Stallone is set for a busy 2015, with the action legend taking to Twitter to reveal that he’ll be shooting three projects next year in Creed, Rambo: Last Blood and Scarpa. Directed by Ryan Coogler, Creed is a spin-off from Rocky which will see Sly reprising the role of the Italian […]

Sylvester Stallone denies involvement with female Expendables movie The ExpendaBelles

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Way back in 2013, it was reported that a female Expendables spinoff – titled The ExpendaBelles – was in development, with Robert Luketic (Legally Blonde) signing on to direct and Sylvester Stallone and Avi Lerner said to be producing. Well, it seems that Stallone wants it made clear that he’s not involved , with one […]

Sylvester Stallone to star in TV adaptation of Mario Puzo’s Omerta, Antoine Fuqua directing

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The Weinstein Company is looking to make networks an offer they can’t refuse, with Deadline revealing that the production house is set to shop around a TV adaptation of The Godfather author Mario Puzo’s final novel Omerta, with Antoine Fuqua (The Magnificent Seven) directing and Sylvester Stallone (Creed) starring as mob boss Raymonde Aprile. The […]

Jim Mickle to direct Sylvester Stallone in new thriller for STX Entertainment

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According to Deadline, Jim Mickle (Stake Land, Cold in July) is set to direct Sylvester Stallone in a new thriller for STX Entertainment, which has been penned by Daniel Casey and was previously titled Godforsaken. The project will see Sly as “an aging ex-con with more regrets than memories. Upon hearing about his son’s death […]

Sylvester Stallone replaces Robert De Niro in Idol’s Eye

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THR has revealed that Sylvester Stallone is replacing his Cop Land co-star Robert De Niro in director Olivier Assayas’ (Personal Shopper) heist thriller Idol’s Eye, where he’ll star alongside Robert Pattinson (Twilight) and Rachel Weisz (The Light Between Oceans). The film sees Pattinson as “a thief who unknowingly steals a blue diamond from Chicago mob […]

Rumours of Rambo fighting ISIS in Rambo: Last Blood debunked

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A report emerged earlier today claiming that the upcoming Rambo: Last Blood would see Sylvester Stallone taking his Vietnam veteran to Syria to tackle ISIS for the fifth and final instalment in the Rambo series, with the action icon allegedly breaking the news at Comic-Con over the weekend. However, it turns out that the original […]

Sylvester Stallone’s role in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 possibly revealed

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Just a few days ago, Rocky and Rambo actor Sylvester Stallone was photographed on his way to the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 set with a copy of the film’s script in his hand, which started rumours that he may have a role in the upcoming superhero blockbuster. While Marvel Studios still hasn’t confirmed whether or not Stallone is an official cast […]