Rocky fans were spoiled this month with the simultaneous release of the excellent Creed III and Rocky: The Knockout Collection, which presents the first four films — Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV, and Rocky IV Ultimate Director’s Cut: Rocky v Drago — in glorious 4K. Surprisingly, despite the dated production values, each picture packs quite the punch, visually speaking. The original Rocky lacks the… Read More »
It’s incredible how well the Rocky movies have aged over the years. After nearly five decades, Rocky Balboa’s story inspires and entertains despite hundreds of knockoffs and parodies. The franchise is so popular we’re about to get the next chapter, Creed III, with Michael B. Jordan — though, sadly, no Sylvester Stallone — on March 3. As such,… Read More »
In true Stallone fashion, Michael B. Jordan has taken the reins of the Rocky franchise. He directs and stars in Creed III, a sports drama following Adonis Creed after his retirement as the heavyweight boxing champion. When his old friend Damian “Dame” Anderson (Jonathan Majors) gets out of prison, the two reconnect, but bad blood between them can… Read More »
Sylvester Stallone’s unhappiness with the future of the Rocky franchise is noted, and recently, the actor took to social media to share what a potential seventh entry in the Rocky franchise would have looked like. In a since-deleted Instagram post, Stallone shared the beginning excerpts of the screenplay for Rocky 7. In a tweet sharing… Read More »