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An Action Classic That Never Happened: William Friedkin directs Stallone and Rothrock in The Executioner

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Tom Jolliffe dives back to a potential action classic that never got rolling. Sylvester Stallone as directed by William Friedkin, with Cynthia Rothrock also attached at one point… Let’s talks action. Let’s throw the name of an icon into the mix…Sylvester Stallone. The man who gave the world Rambo and Rocky. At a time during […]

Rambo: The Complete SteelBook Collection coming to 4K Ultra HD

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Lionsgate has announced the released of the Rambo Complete Steelbook Collection which includes all five films in the classic Sylvester Stallone-headlined action franchise in 4K Ultra HD, along with a host of bonus features. The box set hits shelves on October 27th as a Best Buy exclusive, priced at $119.99; check out the cover artwork […]

A Look Back at The Expendables Franchise (And a Look Forward…)

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Ten years on from the release of the first movie, Tom Jolliffe looks back at the Expendables franchise and then looks at where it can go now (and who needs to join the crew)… When The Expendables was first announced in late 2009, my excitement levels went through the roof. Initially it was Sylvester Stallone, […]

Sylvester Stallone working on Director’s Cut of Rocky IV

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Despite the fact that Creed II was meant to signal his retirement from the role, Sylvester Stallone revealed last year that he’s eyeing another Rocky Balboa return – not in Creed III, but rather a new Rocky sequel that would shift the focus squarely back on the Italian Stallion following his two supporting turns alongside […]

Trailer for Sylvester Stallone-narrated documentary 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic

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Ahead of its North American release next month, Visionary Media Group and Virgil Films have unveiled the trailer for 40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic, a new documentary narrated by Sylvester Stallone which takes fans behind the scenes of the Oscar-winning 1976 film as well as exploring how it went on to […]

Sylvester Stallone announces new Demolition Man movie in the works

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Having revisited the Rocky and Rambo franchises over the past few years, Sylvester Stallone has revealed that he’s now turning his attention to another area of his back catalogue, with the action icon casually announcing during an Instagram Q&A that a new Demolition Man movie is in the works. “There is [one] coming,” said Stallone […]

Sylvester Stallone’s original Guardians of the Galaxy team could still play a role in the MCU

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Sylvester Stallone and his team of original Guardians could feature in the MCU beyond their previous cameo says Michael Rosenbaum. The MCU is known for its post-credits sequences and Easter eggs. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 was stacked full of these and one of the best was certainly the appearance of Sylvester Stallone and […]

Sylvester Stallone teams with Michael Bay for dystopian action thriller Little America

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Action icon Sylvester Stallone is set to headline the dystopian action thriller Little America, which Michael Bay is executive producing through his Platinum Dunes banner for AGC Studios. The film takes place in a dystopian future where a bankrupt America has become a war zone. Stallone is set to portray an ex-Army Ranger who is […]

Sylvester Stallone superhero thriller Samaritan fills out its cast

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Deadline is reporting that MGM’s Sylvester Stallone-led superhero thriller Samaritan has filled out its supporting cast ahead of production this coming week. Joining Stallone in the cast of the film is young boxing prodigy Javon Walton (Euphoria), who will play a young boy who sets out to discover whether a legendary superhero (Stallone) may still […]