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Sylvester Stallone turns superhero in Samaritan clip

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Ahead of its premiere this Friday on Prime Video, a new clip has been released for the superhero thriller Samaritan which sees Sylvester Stallone’s reclusive former hero almost blowing his cover when he comes to the aid of a young girl; watch it below… Thirteen-year-old Sam Cleary (Javon “Wanna” Walton) suspects that his mysterious and […]

Sylvester Stallone and Javon “Wanna” Walton talk Samaritan in new featurette

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With its premiere just a week away, a new featurette has been released for Prime Video’s superhero thriller Samaritan which sees star Sylvester Stallone discussing his character and young co-star Javon “Wanna” Walton expressing his excitement over working with the action icon. Check it out below… Thirteen-year-old Sam Cleary (Javon “Wanna” Walton) suspects that his […]

Sylvester Stallone: The Unstoppable Force

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Tom Jolliffe looks at the upcoming offerings from Sylvester Stallone, who is still going strong at 76… For many, Sylvester Stallone is an icon. A hero through childhood and adolescence for several generations of movie fan. I grew up in an era where playgrounds were divided by camps. It might have been a Glaswegian School […]

Sylvester Stallone superhero thriller Samaritan gets a trailer

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Ahead of its premiere on Prime Video this August, the first trailer has been released for the superhero thriller Samaritan. Directed by Julius Avery, the film follows 13-year-old Sam (Javon ‘Wanna’ Walton) as he learns that his mysterious neighbour Mr. Smith (Sylvester Stallone) is actually a super-powered vigilante who was reported dead 20 years earlier, […]

First posters and images for Sylvester Stallone superhero thriller Samaritan

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MGM Pictures and Prime Video have released the first posters and images for the Sylvester Stallone-led superhero thriller Samaritan from director Julius Avery (Son of a Gun, Overlord), which sees Sly starring alongside Javon ‘Wanna’ Walton (The Umbrella Academy) and Pilou Asbæk (Game of Thrones); check them out here… Thirteen-year-old Sam Cleary (Javon “Wanna” Walton) […]

A Forgotten Sylvester Stallone Gem: Lock Up

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Tom Jolliffe looks back at Lock Up, one of Sylvester Stallone’s less heralded peak era films… 1989. Sylvester Stallone had topped the mountain in the 80’s. It all came to a head in 1985 when Rocky IV and Rambo: First Blood Part II dominated the box office. In today’s world, it was akin to having […]

Sylvester Stallone is the Tulsa King in trailer for Taylor Sheridan’s new mob drama

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Paramount+ has released the first trailer for Tulsa King, the upcoming crime drama series from Taylor Sheridan (Yellowstone) which stars Sylvester Stallone as New York mobster who is released after spending 25 years incarcerated and tasked by his boss to set up shop anew in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Watch the trailer here…  TULSA KING follows […]

First look at Sylvester Stallone in Taylor Sheridan mob drama Tulsa King

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Paramount+ has released a first-look image of Sylvester Stallone as mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi in Tulsa King, a New York-set mob drama series from Yellowstone creator Taylor Sheridan. Here's your first look at @TheSlyStallone as New York mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi in the new #ParamountPlus Original Series, @TulsaKing. pic.twitter.com/5TJaB621O6 — Paramount+ […]

Rocky IV: Original Cut vs. Director’s Cut

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Tom Jolliffe pits Sylvester Stallone’s recent Directors Cut of Rocky IV up against the original theatrical cut… Much like the iconic villain within it, Rocky IV defeats all man. A much treasured film which was always rated highly among Rocky fans, even if it might not have been objectively considered a great film. A wonderful […]

Sylvester Stallone heading to the small screen for Taylor Sheridan’s Kansas City

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Sylvester Stallone might currently be filming the kind of big-budget franchises you’d associate with one of Hollywood’s most iconic actors, what with The Expendables 4 and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3. in production, but it appears that the legendary actor is now set to flex his acting muscles on the small screen for Taylor […]