Tag: Creed
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Michael B. Jordan in Talks to Make Directorial Debut with ‘Creed 3’
Michael B. Jordan is reportedly in talks to not only star in, but also direct, the third installment in the “Creed” film series. The news was first reported by Deadline within the context of a larger story about the studio MGM, which produced and distributed “Creed II” in 2018, and produced “Creed” with Warner Bros.…
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Michael B. Jordan Urges Studios to Commit to Black Hiring: ‘Let Us Bring Our Darkness to the Light’
This past weekend in Los Angeles has seen protests over the death of George Floyd, as well as those calling for police reform and racial justice, continue throughout the city. Joining participants on Saturday in Century City was actor Michael B. Jordan. During a rousing speech, Jordan called upon Hollywood studios to rethink their hiring…
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Danny Boyle to Direct Michael B. Jordan-led ‘Methuselah’ — Report
Warner Bros.’s “Methuselah” is beginning to take shape; Danny Boyle has reportedly signed on to direct the Michael B. Jordan-led film and Simon Beaufoy will rewrite the project’s script.Variety reports that Warner Bros. considers the film to be a high priority, with the potential to become a franchise. Jordan and Warner Bros. found considerable theatrical…
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‘Overlord’s Julius Avery to Direct Sylvester Stallone Superhero Movie ‘Samaritan’
I’ll tell ya, when Sylvester Stallone is working with the right director, he can still deliver the goods as a movie star, as we saw in Ryan Coogler’s Creed. Which is why I’m not so quick to dismiss his next project, Samaritan. Not only does the premise intrigue me, but Julius Avery (Overlord) just signed…
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‘Rambo: Last Blood’ Trailer: Don’t Make A Bloodied Sylvester Stallone This Angry
Sylvester Stallone is back in Rambo’s bloodied shoes in the first trailer for Lionsgate’s “Rambo: Last Blood,” the fifth entry in Stallone’s action franchise that first started in 1982. Stallone found great success reviving his beloved “Rocky” franchise in 2015 with Ryan Coogler’s “Creed,” which grossed over $170 million worldwide, spawned a sequel in last…
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Sylvester Stallone’s Superhero Drama ‘Samaritan’ Lands at MGM
MGM is developing the superhero drama “Samaritan” with Sylvester Stallone attached to star and produce through his Balboa Productions.The studio has acquired Bragi F. Schut’s script, which centers on a boy learning that a missing superhero, who vanished 20 years earlier after a battle, may still be alive. MGM will develop “Samaritan” with Stallone and…
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‘Creed II’ to Bring ‘Rocky’ Franchise to China in January
More than a month after its U.S. debut, MGM’s boxing drama “
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‘Creed II’ to Bring ‘Rocky’ Franchise to China in January
More than a month after its U.S. debut, MGM’s boxing drama “
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Revisiting ‘Creed’: Nature, Nurture, and One of the Best Movies of the 21st Century So Far
Creed shoulders the legacy of six prior Rocky films but it blazes its own path, establishing a concise mission statement in its opening scene. Set in an La juvenile correctional facility, in which young Black boys are lined up like adult prisoners, the Ryan Coogler-helmed sixth sequel introduces us to a young Adonis Johnson (Alex…
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‘Ralph Breaks the Internet,’ ‘Creed II’ Move Thanksgiving Box Office Toward New Record
A pair of powerful sequels — “Ralph Breaks the Internet” and “