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Stallone Back as Rocky for Spinoff Creed

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The Italian Stallion will return! Sylvester Stallone will reportedly reprise his iconic role as Rocky Balboa in an MGM spinoff set to focus on the grandson of Apollo Creed, Rocky’s opponent-turned-best friend.

Fruitvale Station director Ryan Coogler will helm the film, titled Creed, with his leading man from that film, Chronicle’s Michael B. Jordan, set to play the title role. Coogler will also script Creed with Aaron Covington. Coogler intends this to be his next film so expect things to move along quickly on this project’s development.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies

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Twilight Star in Talks to Join The Expendables 3

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Kellan Lutz, aka Emmett Cullen in Twilight, is in early talks to join the ranks of The Expendables 3. Read on for minor plot spoilers….

According to The Wrap, the action stars of yesteryear will share the spotlight with a “younger group of tech-savvy action heroes” in the third iteration of the macho franchise, which will likely include Lutz. The two generations will initially clash, but will eventually put aside their differences to save the day. Naturally.

If negotiations are successful, Lutz will join new cast members  Milla Jovovich, Wesley Snipes and Jackie Chan alongside regulars Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Jason Statham and Jet Li. Rumoured cast members include Mel Gibson, Nicholas Cage and Steven Segal.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies

Automobiles

Ron Howard’s New Movie, Rush, Recreates One of F1′s Greatest Driver Battles—Lauda vs. Hunt

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By Alexander Stoklosa

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As F1 racing stages a comeback here in the States—this season it’s on NBC Sports, not to mention the new track down in Austin, Texas—along comes a movie about the sport that could move it closer to the forefront of the public’s mind. From none other than director Ron Howard comes a new flick, Rush, about the epic 1976 driver battle between Niki Lauda and James Hunt for the Formula 1 world championship. Now, we’re a lot better suited for reviewing cars than movies, but based on the trailer for Rush, it’s looking like a must-see for any race fan.

Hunt is played by Chris Hemsworth and Lauda by Daniel Brühl, while Olivia Wilde and Natalie Dormer also are in the mix. The ’76 season was characterized by Hunt and Lauda’s on-track rivalry, which at one point saw Lauda nearly killed at the Nürburgring. We’re just spitballing here, but our bet is that with detail-oriented Ron Howard at its helm, Rush should be far better to watch than the only other non-documentary open-wheel racing movie in recent (we reiterate, recent) memory, Driven. That movie had Sylvester Stallone in a lead role, so, yeah. It will be interesting to see whether Rush turns out better than 2010′s Senna, the excellent documentary that chronicled the life and premature death of F1 prodigy Ayrton Senna. Check the trailer out for yourself below and let us know what you think in the comments section:

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at Car & Driver

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When You Can See the Wachowskis' Next

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Warner Bros. has set an official release date for Andy and Lana Wachowski‘s upcoming science fiction film Jupiter Ascending: July 25, 2014.

Starring Mila Kunis and Channing Tatum, the story centers on a Russian immigrant (Kunis) who scrubs toilets for a living. Unbeknownst to her, she possesses the same perfect genetic makeup as the Queen of the Universe and is therefore a threat to her immortal rule. From there, an evolved bounty hunter (Tatum) is sent out to dispatch the cleaning lady, but they soon fall in love.

Jupiter Ascending‘s release date now pits the film against Brett Ratner’s Hercules, which has Dwayne Johnson attached to star.

Additionally, Warners has moved its boxing comedy Grudge Match from November 15, 2013, to January 10, 2014. That film stars Sylvester Stallone and Robert De Niro.

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Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies

Articles of Interest

Obama Skeet-Shooting Doll Hits the 'Net

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By Neal Colgrass Paging the inevitability department: President Obama‘s newly released skeet-shooting photo has inspired an action figure of the prez hunting with a shotgun, reports Huffington Post . The $19.95 doll includes a sweatshirt with “clay pigeons” written on it, a twisted smile, and muscles bulging à la Sylvester Stallone. The doll’s…
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Newser – Great Finds

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Audiences Devour Warm Bodies

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The zombie romantic comedy Warm Bodies debuted in first place at the weekend box office, while Sylvester Stallone‘s action vehicle Bullet to the Head flopped.

The weekend’s other new release, Stand Up Guys, opened in limited release in 17th place with $1.5 million.

Here are the weekend estimates via Rentrak:

  • Warm Bodies $20 million
  • Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters $9.2 million

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    Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies

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    Bullet To The Head: Win A Nexus 7 And Merch

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    Sly Stallone is back! To celebrate the release of Bullet To The Head in UK cinemas on February 1st, we’re giving you the chance to win a Google Nexus 7 tablet, plus Bullet To The Head merchandise.

    Stallone stars as Jimmy Bobo, a New Orleans hitman who forms an alliance with Washington D.C. detective Taylor Kwon to bring down the killer of their respective partners. 

    To be in with a chance of winning yourself a Nexus 7 simply follow @IGNUK on Twitter and Tweet us your favourite Sylvester Stallone quotes via the hashtag #StalloneQuotes before 5pm on February 1st when we’ll pick five winners at random.

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    Source: FULL ARTICLE at IGN Movies