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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 […]

Sylvester Stallone rumoured to appear in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

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It looks like Sylvester Stallone could be set to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe, with the New York Daily News spotting Sly making his way to the set of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 on Friday. Stallone was seen leaving an Atlanta hotel used by the rest of the cast of the film, script […]

Sylvester Stallone teases Creed 2 plot details, a possible Rocky prequel and gives an update on Rambo

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Speaking with Variety, Sylvester Stallone offered up a few plot premises for the inevitable Creed sequel (based on the positive critical reception and reassuring box office numbers, you know it’s coming). In the interview Stallone says “One option would be a linear story with Adonis that mirrors the plot of Rocky IV. You’ll have him face a […]

And the winners of the 73rd Golden Globes are…

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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association never ceases to surprise and go against the grain. Only a select few categories in film lined up with the predictions of professional analysts, while all of television was completely out of left field. That’s not to say anything here isn’t well deserved. Except for The Martian anyway, which was […]

Rambo set for TV treatment with Rambo: New Blood

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After the critical and box-office success his latest film Creed, which took an estimated $42 million over the Thanksgiving long weekend, it looks like Sylvester Stallone’s career has been re-energised. So much so in fact that Deadline is reporting that a new Rambo television series entitled Rambo: New Blood is in the works over at 20th Century Fox. […]

Movie Review – Creed (2015)

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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 […]

Carl Weathers congratulates Michael B. Jordan on his performance in Creed

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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)

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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 […]