"She's extremely talented, and a lot of the dynamics we had working together came from her asking the right questions and caring about the right things. She always brought so much to the table and made us think outside the box. She challenged stereotypes, and she always made sure we were being true." RELATED: Michael B. Jordan Will Direct and Star in Creed 3 Released in 2015, the first Creed continues Sylvester Stallone's Rocky saga from a whole new perspective, introducing audiences to Adonis, the conflicted son of boxing champion Apollo Creed. Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan) never knew his famous father, who died before Adonis was born. With boxing in his blood, Adonis seeks out Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) and asks the retired champ to be his trainer. Rocky sees much of Apollo in Adonis, and agrees to mentor him, even as he battles an opponent deadlier than any he has faced in the ring. Creed was critically praised, emerging as a very worthy continuation of the Rocky … [Read more...] about Michael B. Jordan Praises Tessa Thompson Ahead of Directing Her in Creed III
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Sylvester Stallone Becomes Rocky Balboa One More Time
Sylvester Stallone: The training for this was extremely difficult. The things that worked (laughs)... 30 years ago, are a little rusty. I kinda felt like the Tin Man before he got his can of oil. I was very, very stiff. With the help of a handful of Advil every morning... Antonio Tarver hurt his hand sparring with me and I broke my foot. So I'm in a cast, hobbling around the ring. We looked like two mummies. We had to do some scenes in slow motion because it hurt so bad. When we got to Vegas I was really nervous. I had to come down the aisle in front of 9,000 people, I'm not ready at all, and I've got a world champion in there who just knocked out the best pound for pound fighter in the past 10 years. … [Read more...] about Sylvester Stallone Becomes Rocky Balboa One More Time
‘Notturno’ Is Not Journalism, But Gianfranco Rosi’s Movie Investigates the Heart of the Middle East
It is hard to feel distant from the sound of a Kurdish mother mourning a son murdered in a Turkish prison camp. Or the straightforward affect of a child describing the day his family fled violence in Syria — a child who has, in therapy, plainly and with little filter produced a crayon illustration of that event, and of bodies without heads that represent the bodies of relatives. There’s no distance in a family’s living room, with younger children sprawled on the floor doing their homework as their older brother collapses on the couch with fatigue; and even less distance when, at precisely the moment a viewer might being to wonder about the whereabouts of this family’s father, a close-up on the oldest child’s face, with all its world-weariness, provides an answer to unutterable question. … [Read more...] about ‘Notturno’ Is Not Journalism, But Gianfranco Rosi’s Movie Investigates the Heart of the Middle East
The Duel Trailer Reunites Liam Hemsworth & Woody Harrelson
After starring in all four Hunger Games movies together, as Gale and Haymitch, Liam Hemsworth and Woody Harrelson are reuniting for a much different movie entitled The Duel. In the beloved Hunger Games franchise, both Gale and Haymitch were on the same side, as they fought to take down an evil tyrant, but The Duel pits these actors against each other, as you can see in the first trailer. Lionsgate Premiere has set a June 24 release date for The Duel, which puts it up against 20th Century Fox's Independence Day: Resurgence, STX's Free State of Jones and Sony's The Shallows. … [Read more...] about The Duel Trailer Reunites Liam Hemsworth & Woody Harrelson
Quentin Tarantino Plans 4-Hour Django Unchained TV Miniseries
It's also possible that this will never happen. The director has a habit of thinking out loud, and is notorious for announcing projects that never come to fruition, like a spin-off about the Vega Brothers or the Kill Bill cut that brings both volumes together for The Whole Bloody Affair. We're just saying, don't hold your breath. … [Read more...] about Quentin Tarantino Plans 4-Hour Django Unchained TV Miniseries