Casting is underway. A new film that will tell the story of how Sylvester Stallone made his seminal 1976 boxing film Rocky is currently in the works and will be offered to buyers at Cannes. I Play Rocky will be directed by Peter Farrelly (Green Book) and will follow “a struggling actor with a partially […]

2 years ago

“The world will miss you very much.” Sylvester Stallone has shared a touching tribute to his Rocky co-star Burt Young following the actor’s death. On Wednesday, Young’s daughter Anne Morea Steingieser told The New York Times that her father had passed away at the age of 83. The veteran actor was best known of his […]

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Young appeared in all six of the original Rocky films Burt Young has died at the age of 83. The actor was best known for his role in the Rocky film’s as the titular boxer’s brother-in-law and best friend Paulie. The news of his passing was confirmed by Young’s daughter, Anne Morea Steingieser, to the New […]

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‘No brother, you don’t want that’ Hulk Hogan has revealed how Sylvester Stallone really wanted him to beat him up as the pair got in the ring ahead of the wrestler’s turn in the Rocky franchise. Hogan played the role of Thunderlips and fought Stallone’s Rocky Balboa as part of a charity event in 1982’s Rocky […]

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“To beat me, he’s gonna have to kill me.” Over the years, before Creed came along, there were six Rocky movies released. Four of them were absolute classics so this was always going to be tight. Rocky IV – otherwise known as the movie that ended the Cold War – either has fans, or folks […]

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Creed III is in cinemas now. After much anticipation, Creed III – the latest entry in Rocky franchise that started all the way back in 1976 – is in cinemas now. You can read JOE’s glowing write-up of the movie here and watch our interviews with its cast members Jonathan Majors and Tessa Thompson over […]

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