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Sylvester Stallone on reprising Rocky role for Creed II and passing the torch to Michael B. Jordan

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Sylvester Stallone takes on the role of Rocky Balboa for the eighth time this month, reuniting with his Creed’s Michael B. Jordan for the hotly-anticipated sequel Creed II. And, during an interview with the Toronto Sun, Sly has been reflecting on reprising the part of the Italian Stallion some 42 years after his first outing, as […]

Rocky and Adonis argue over the Drago fight in Creed II clip

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Following a character promo for Florian Munteanu’s Viktor Drago, we’ve now got a new clip from Creed II which sees Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) and Adonis (Michael B. Jordan) arguing about Creed taking the fight against Drago; watch it here… SEE ALSO: Adonis, Rocky and the Dragos featured in new Creed II images SEE ALSO: Dolph Lundgren says Drago is […]

Dolph Lundgren says Drago is “pretty damaged” in Creed II

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Dolph Lundgren, one of the stars of Creed II, says his returning character Ivan Drago is “pretty damaged”. Rocky is full of the iconic moments and legendary characters. And one individual who encapsulates this to perfection is Dolph Lundgren’s Russian boxer Ivan Drago. Drago is back for Creed II and in a recent interview with Empire Magazine, […]

Are the days of the big name headliners disappearing?

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Tom Jolliffe looks at whether the days of the superstar headliner are disappearing with audiences more drawn to franchises or film concepts than the stars attached… You could say it started in Hollywood’s classic era. The movie star. The big name. They were in some ways manufactured, or at least their image was. Rock Hudson […]

Why Creed II appears to be ticking the right boxes

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Tom Jolliffe on why Creed II looks like it could match, or even surpass the previous film… The new Creed II trailer dropped just a matter of days ago. The first trailer looked good. The second looks great. We’re not seeing anything ground breaking here, but there are a number of things the trailer suggests, […]

Dolph Lundgren initially didn’t want to return as Ivan Drago in Creed II

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Thirty-three years after his defeat to Rocky Balboa, Rocky IV villain Ivan Drago makes his return this November as Dolph Lundgren reprises his role as the Russian from the 1985 sequel for Creed II. The follow-up to 2015’s acclaimed Rocky spinoff sees things getting personal as Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis Creed is pitted against Viktor […]

Rocky and Adonis return in new images from Creed II

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MGM and Warner Bros. have released two new official images from the upcoming Rocky spinoff sequel Creed II featuring Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) and Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone). Check them out here… SEE ALSO: First trailer for Creed II pits Adonis against Drago Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training for […]

Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa featured on new Creed II poster

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In celebration of Sylvester Stallone’s 72nd yesterday, a new character poster has arrived online for the upcoming Rocky spinoff sequel Creed II featuring the Italian Stallion himself, Rocky Balboa; take a look here… SEE ALSO: First trailer for Creed II pits Adonis against Drago Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations […]

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 […]