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'Creed' Director Ryan Coogler To Hold Flint Fundraiser On Oscars Night
Creed director Ryan Coogler has helped organise a star-studded benefit for the residents of Flint, Michigan which will take place on February 28th, the same night as the Academy Awards. Dubbed #JUSTICEFORFLINT, the event will...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 February 2016
Sylvester Stallone Admits He Considered Oscars Boycott
Sylvester Stallone has admitted he considered boycotting this year’s Academy Awards because of the #OscarsSoWhite controversy. The Creed star is nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category, but his co-star Michael B. Jordan and the...
By Stephanie Chase in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 February 2016
Creed Was A Passion Project For Ryan Coogler
Rocky Balboa first appeared on-screen in 1976. This year's Creed was written and directed by Ryan Coogler, who at 29 says that Rocky has been part of life as long as he can remember. "This...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 15 January 2016
Ryan Coogler Joins Marvel Franchise At The Helm Of 'Black Panther'
New information regarding the upcoming 'Black Panther' movie has now come to light, with Ryan Coogler now confirmed to direct the 2018 Marvel flick. It's a coveted honour to be chosen to helm a superhero...
By Holly Williams in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 January 2016
Sylvester Stallone Advised Michael B. Jordan Take Ice Baths
Sylvester Stallone advised Michael B. Jordan to take ''ice baths'' on the 'Creed' set.The 28-year-old actor will play boxer Adonis Johnson opposite the 69-year-old movie icon in the 'Rocky' sequel, due later this year, and...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 August 2015
Rocky Spin-off Film Creed To Be Shot In London
New 'Rocky' spin-off movie 'Creed' is to be shot in the UK.Training scenes for the boxing movie - which sees Sylvester Stallone reprise his role as legendary fighter Rocky Balboa for a seventh time -...
By Bang Showbiz in Movies / TV / Theatre on 23 March 2015
Tony Bellew To Appear In Coogler's 'Rocky' Spin-off Movie 'Creed'
Fresh from his split-decision win over Nathan Cleverly, Liverpool boxer Tony Bellew has announced he is to appear in Ryan Coogler's Rocky spin-off movie, Creed. Bellew will join champion boxer Andre Ward and The Wire...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 November 2014
Early 'Sundance' Favourites Already Generating A Buzz For Upcoming Movies
The Sundance Film Festival is the place to be for young, aspiring filmmakers hoping to crack into the hotly-contested business of the movies. By the end of the film festival, which this year runs from...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 10 January 2014
The Producers Guild Of America Nominate '12 Years A Slave,' 'Her,' 'Blue Jasmine' And More For Daryl F. Zanuck Award
The members of The Producer's Guild of America have cast their vote and the list of nominee's for their annual Daryl F. Zanuck Awards - their Best Picture category - have been cast. Formerly known...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 03 January 2014
10 Best Films Of 2013
10. Behind The Candelabra - Sadly consigned to TV in America, this Liberace biopic's lavish production design deserves to be projected on the biggest screen possible. As do great performances from Michael Douglas, Matt Damon...
By Rich Cline in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 December 2013
Fruitvale Station Producers And Director Honoured With Stanley Kramer Award
Forest Whitaker and first-time director Ryan Coogler are to be honoured with one of Hollywood's most coveted trophies when they collect the Producers Guild of America's Stanley Kramer Award for acclaimed 2013 film Fruitvale Station.The...
By WENN in Movies / TV / Theatre on 13 December 2013
Michelle Obama Fronts Filmmakers Workshop At White House As She Promotes Careers In Hollywood
First Lady Michelle Obama presented a filmmakers workshop at the White House on Friday, 8 November, to promote careers in the entertainment industry to a group of high school students. Obama enlisted the help of...
By Joe Wilde in Movies / TV / Theatre on 09 November 2013
Wolverine Set To Top A Steady Weekend Box Office
The weekend box office kicks off to a predictable start this week, with a predicted $65 million opening for The Wolverine and a host of other solid flicks trailing slightly behind.The weekend box office appears...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 27 July 2013
Rocky Is Back For Another Round In Upcoming "Creed"
It seems that for the past seven years, the Rocky franchise has been down, but not out. Now its revival has been handed over to the more than capable team of director Ryan Coogler and...
By Victoria Pavlova in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 July 2013
'The Wire' Star To Play Apollo Creed's Grandson In Rocky Spin-off
The Wire actor Michael B. Jordan is in talks to play Apollo Creed's grandson in MGM's Rocky spin-off, directed by Fruitvale Station filmmaker Ryan Coogler. The pair worked together on the recent Sundance winning movie...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 25 July 2013
Can Superb 'Fruitvale Station' Maintain Momentum Until Oscar Season?
The Weinstein Company's hard-hitting drama Fruitvale Station starring The Wire's Michael B. Jordan has seen its odds slashed to just 14/1 to win Best Picture at the Oscars in 2014. After slew of positive reviews...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 16 July 2013
Critics Say Ryan Coogler's Debut 'Fruitvale Station' Is "Magnificent"
Fruitvale Station is released on Friday 12th July. The movie follows 22-year-old Oscar as he encountered acquaintances around San Francisco Bay on New Year's Eve 2008. His day ended in tragedy when he was accidentally...
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 12 July 2013
Why The Weinstein's 'Fruitvale Station' Might Be The Finest Movie Of 2013
Winner of both the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival, Ryan Coogler's Fruitvale Station is emerging as one of the leading movies of the year.Based on a true story, it...
By Michael West in Movies / TV / Theatre on 11 July 2013
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