Sunday, November 1

• Sylvester Stallone Discusses the "$15 Billion" Scene in The Expendables

  

  Action movie juggernauts Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis shared the limelight throughout the '80s and '90s, starring in one eye-popping spectacle after another. The three actors even shared ownership of the once-popular Planet Hollywood chain of movie memorabilia-themed restaurants. But one thing they never shared before is screen time. That's going to change once The Expendables explodes into theaters next summer.

  Just last week, the publicist for The Expendables blogged about being on set for the filming of a pivotal scene featuring the three superstars in an empty church. In a recent phone interview with EW, Stallone gave a brief description of that historic scene, which he described as "amazing."

  Bruce says "Well, there's one other person I want to talk to before I hire you," and then Arnold, who plays my old rival, walks in. We have a history together. And we go back and forth and I tell him that I should have shot him a long time ago when I had the chance. Then it goes on from there. And here we are, the three of us trying to man up to one another, playing off of who we are, using our baggage in this one scene.

  Stallone only had Schwarzenegger and Willis on set for one day, but the scene the three shot together will comprise approximately 5 minutes of the movie's running time. Stallone summed up the significance of it by saying:

  It's funny because between the three of us, if you add up all the box office and DVD rentals and all of that, there's like $15 billion in that one scene!

  The Expendables also features appearances by Dolph Lundgren, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Mickey Rourke, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, and Terry Crews.

  
  
  Next Showing: The Expendables opens August 10, 2010

  Posted 11/01/2009 by BrentJS

  Related: Arnold Schwarzenegger | Bruce Willis | Sylvester Stallone | The Expendables

Friday, October 30

• Dolph Lundgren Discusses The Expendables

  The Expendables is shaping up to be the magnum opus of action movies, with nearly every current and former tough-guy actor and action superstar on board to tell the story of a group of "expendable" mercenaries who team up to overthrow an evil South American dictator. Written and directed by Sylvester Stallone, The Expendables has been described as Sly's answer to today's "soft" action heroes.

  One of the starring tough guys in The Expendables is Dolph Lundgren, Stallone's Rocky IV nemesis. In a recent interview with Movieweb, Lundgren confirmed that Stallone is hoping to bring back the days of the "real" action hero.

  I never came with a conscious plan to replace anyone else. Stallone does feel that way. He is a real tough guy in real life, and he gets to act that out. If you meet him and work with him, he is what he is. He is a guy that works out every day. And he fires guns. That's what he does. People's tastes vary and change. I guess there have been a lot of actors that have been trained to fight and look tough, starting with The Matrix. Now, Stallone figures that he is going to put some real men out there. That is why he hires people like me, who are big and used to do sports for real. That's why he's picked guys like [Randy] Couture and [Jason] Statham, and [Jet] Lee.

  Lundgren said that he considers Stallone a mentor and was grateful for the "great character" that Stallone wrote for him in The Expendables.

  [My character is] crazy but funny. In a comedic way. He's a good guy and a bad guy at the same time. Stallone really pushed me to get those comedic moments to work. It's something that I hadn't really ever done before. It was hard for me, especially with Stallone directing. And we have all of these other guys there. Stallone is a pretty tough director. You don't mess with him. But those scenes certainly proved that comedy in these types of films is very important. I think it works for me. Maybe that will be my secret weapon in the future of my career. I hope, anyway.

  As for the future, Lundgren is unsure whether The Expendables will be a one-off or the start of a franchise.

  Stallone is huge on sequels. I don't know what is going to happen. Even so, I think people are going to love this film. And want another one. They are going to be thrilled by what they see on that screen. Especially when I am going up against Sly. We are both friends and enemies in this movie. I think it's going to be really good.

  
  
  Next Showing: The Expendables opens August 20, 2010

  Posted 10/30/2009 by BrentJS

  Related: Dolph Lundgren | Sylvester Stallone | The Expendables

Wednesday, October 28

• Details of the Stallone/Willis/Schwarzenegger Scene From The Expendables

  Sylvester Stallone has put together a massive, action star cast for his movie The Expendables, including Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Steve Austin, Dolph Lundgren,Terry Crews, and Randy Couture. The movie also contains a scene between Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Bruce Willis, which is the first time all three have appeared together in one movie. The Expendables' unit publicist Sheryl Main wrote about they day they shot all three action movie icons on her blog.

  The whole crew was mesmerized as we watched the three of them play off of each other in a pivotal scene that sets up the whole movie. And while I can't/don't want to give too much away I can tell you that Arnold's character is Trench and Bruce is Church, the scene was shot in an empty church without extras and minimal set dec and it has tension and humor — what more can a girl ask for! Sly was in top form as a director today and was in total command. Bruce and Arnold were consummate professionals at all times — we got through the scene quickly without compromise. In 6 hours we did wide shots, close-ups, turned around ... the whole nine yards ... pretty impressive. Very Clint Eastwood.

  
  
  Next Showing: The Expendables opens August 20, 2010

  Posted 10/28/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Arnold Schwarzenegger | Bruce Willis | Sylvester Stallone | The Expendables

Tuesday, October 27

• Rumor Debunked: Sylvester Stallone Is Not Planning Rocky 7

  For a week, rumors have circulated that Sylvester Stallone was planning on making Rocky 7 after an interview with Tele 5 in Germany was quoted by Teensay.co.uk.

  I know I'll probably make a fool of myself if I make another Rocky film after turning 60. I also know there's gonna be a lot of criticism. Even my wife says, "Don't do it. You're embarrassing the kids." But I told her, "If I don't try I'll be a really unhappy man." You have to do it. Artists like me have to go through the dark over and over again.

  Apparently, Stallone was talking about his mindset before making Rocky Balboa, otherwise known as Rocky 6, and not about another Rocky movie. European readers over at Chud corrected the Internet mistranslation. Some Stallone-rs may be disappointed with the news, but don't worry. Sly is definitely continuing his legacy with Rambo 5.

  
  

  Posted 10/27/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Sylvester Stallone | Rocky Balboa | Rambo 5

Wednesday, October 14

• First Official The Expendables Trailer

  A trailer for The Expendables briefly appeared online. In it, Sylvester Stallone teams up with a set of action movie all-stars, including Jason Statham, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Steve Austin, ,Terry Crews, and Randy Couture, as they head out to overthrow a South American dictator. It should be no surprise that Stallone is also directing the movie himself, from his own script.

  Sadly, the cameos from Arnold Schwarzenegger and Bruce Willis didn't make it into the trailer.

  
  
  Next Showing: The Expendables opens August 20, 2010

  Posted 10/14/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Jason Statham | Terry Crews | Steve Austin | Dolph Lundgren | Sylvester Stallone | Jet Li | Randy Couture | Mickey Rourke | The Expendables

Thursday, October 1

• Sylvester Stallone to Remake Death Wish, Talks "Yo, Poe"

  Sylvester Stallone is suddenly finding himself very much in demand with the upcoming The Expendables and Rambo 5 on the horizon. He also told Empire that he may also add a remake of the 1974 Charles Bronson action thriller Death Wish to his workload.

  I'm thinking about it. It's a classic morality tale, where you take a civilized man and take away everything that matters to him so he becomes primitive again. The story's been done many times, and when it's done well, it's an emotionally engaging film. The trouble with remakes is that people fall in love with the original. It's like peanut butter. If you try to change the taste of peanut butter, you're in trouble.

  We've never thought of the long-running Death Wish series as peanut butter, considering the movies follow Bronson becoming a one-man vigilante squad after his wife is murdered, but now that you mention it, Sly ... we still can't think of it that way.

  While Stallone is interested in Death Wish, more than anything he wants to get his pet project, a biopic of Edgar Allen Poe, off the ground.

  I keep telling my [Expendables] producer Avi Lerner, "Make Edgar Allan Poe!" He says, "Does he have a gun?" "No, he doesn't have a gun." "Can he throw a knife?" I say, "No, he writes poetry!"

  For any Poe fans thinking Stallone wants to play the writer, don't worry. Stallone already agrees that would be poor casting.

  Of course, I'm not playing Poe. "Yo, Poe!" It won't work! It'll be some young actor because he dies at 39, but it's gonna happen.

  It'll be some tasty peanut butter, that's for sure.

  
  
  

  Death Wish - Trailer

  Posted 10/01/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Sylvester Stallone | The Expendables | Rambo 5 | Death Wish | Death Wish

Tuesday, September 29

• Sylvester Stallone on The Expendables and a New Still from the Movie

  Sylvester Stallone is hoping to turn back the clock with his latest film, The Expendables, to a time before CGI became the staple ingredient of Hollywood action movies. In an interview with Empire, Stallone said:

  What I wanted to do was just try to do something that is a little different. Today, technically, we're incredibly gifted and versatile with CGI, and I wanted to do a film that was more about men, doing things that we did back in the '80s and '90s that were a little more mano a mano — actual, physical stunts. It's also a story that isn't super-gigantic; it's almost a believable story.

  To aid him in this endeavor, Stallone has hired an an all-star cast of movie tough-guys that includes Bruce Willis, Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Terry Crews, and even the "Governator" himself, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

  I guess it's kinda like The Dirty Dozen, or one of those films that comes along every once in a while — like The Magnificent Seven — to try to take that old formula and move it into a modern era. We accomplished it; I'm very, very happy with the film.

  Where did Stallone get the title for his film? He admits that it came from a line in Rambo 2, but said that it's really about the nature of the men featured in the film.

  ...these men ... they're expendable. If they're gone, the world will go on. No one will miss them. They don't have families, all they have is each other. They're expendable to the rest of the world, but they're not expendable to each other — they're just necessary. So it's a real brotherhood. I think it has a lot of heart for an action film.

  The Expendables was written and directed by Stallone and also features Eric Roberts, Randy Couture, David Zayas, and Brittany Murphy.

  
  
  Next Showing: The Expendables opens August 20, 2010

  Posted 09/29/2009 by BrentJS

  Related: Sylvester Stallone | The Expendables

Tuesday, September 15

• Sylvester Stallone Talks The Expendables and Rambo 5

  Sylvester Stallone put his career back on track by reviving his most popular characters in Rocky Balboa and Rambo. The success of both brought him the chance to make The Expendables, a movie he both wrote and directed that's about a group of mercenaries who overthrow a dictator. .

  Stallone has assembled a massive cast of action stars for Expendables, including Jason Statham, Jet Li, Steve Austin, Mickey Rourke, and Dolph Lundgren. At the Venice Film Festival, Stallone described the movie as a throwback to action movies past.

  I wanted to do a film that was more about men and just doing things that we did back in the '80s and '90s with films that were a little bit more men on men, and actual physical stunts and also a story that isn't super-gigantic. And the thing was to find certain personalities that never would ever work together normally and put them altogether. It's like a dream team.

  Bruce Willis is also joining the male action fest. Stallone says Willis will appear with another action star, Arnold Schwarzenegger.

  Arnold, Bruce and I will be working together for the first time, maybe in two weeks, so I had to grow back my beard and get ready to film it in Los Angeles. It's very difficult to get us all together at the same time. It's impossible to get all those egos in the same room.

  Once The Expendables is complete, Stallone will focus his attention on Rambo 5, a movie initially described as a rescue movie before the storyline changed to one that pits Stallone against a genetically modified creature. Retitled Rambo V: The Savage Hunt, Stallone believes the storyline change will put the Rambo franchise in a new direction.

  I don't want to keep repeating myself and just doing films about war. This is a very psychological film about sophisticated man fighting primitive man. It's actually possible today, with all the cloning and stem cell research, to actually have some experiments that don't work very well and get out of control.

  Once Rambo V is complete, Stallone will continue writing and directing, even if he doesn't appear in the movies.

  What's very unusual in my life is that I'm now, at this age, starting to develop what I should have done 20 years ago which is more directing and writing and especially not the movies I am in. The key will be to direct other people and write for other people. Then that cycle will be broken.

  
  

  Posted 09/15/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Sylvester Stallone | Rambo | The Expendables | Rambo 5

Monday, September 7

• Stallone Says Rambo 5 Will Feature "Your Worst Nightmare"

  It was only announced in August that Sylvester Stallone would be returning to star in and direct the fifth installment in the Rambo franchise, so when Stallone recently revealed the plot had changed from rescuing a girl from human traffickers to preventing the creation of super-soldiers, the Internet buzzed with rumors and speculation about what this means for the future of the franchise.

  So many comparisons to the plot of the 1992 action movie starring Dolph Lundgren and Jean-Claude Van Damme, Universal Soldier, were made that apparently even Stallone could feel the backlash because he picked up the phone to try to set the record straight. In a recent voice message, Stallone said:

  It's not a Universal Soldier, it's not me fighting some super-soldier, it's actually a feral beast. It's a thing, it's this amalgamation of fury and intelligence and pure unadulterated rage. It's before men became human. This is when they were still inhuman. And, so, what he confronts is everyone's virtual nightmare ... he's going against a feral beast that has absolute cunning and intelligence and a will to survive that is only matched by Rambo's, and that what makes it uniquely different. It's like man's conscience fighting his dark, dangerous, uncontrollable sub-conscious.

  It's your worst nightmare. You're battling your primitive self, which has a lot more cunning and power than than you could have ever imagined."

  The locale of Rambo V: The Savage Hunt, initially described as being along the U.S.-Mexico border, has changed to the Pacific Northwest. Filming was expected to begin in the spring and there is no word if the changes in plot and locale will affect the start of production.

  
  
  

  Rambo - Clip 5

  "Never Give Up"

  Posted 09/07/2009 by BrentJS

  Related: Sylvester Stallone | Universal Soldier | Rambo 5 | Rambo: First Blood Part II | Rambo III | Rambo: First Blood | Rambo

Monday, August 31

• Sylvester Stallone To Make Rambo 5

  

  Variety reports that Sylvester Stallone is returning as John Rambo for a fifth time. Stallone will also direct the movie, just like he did for 2008's Rambo.

  The end of Rambo found Stallone back in the United States, but in the fifth installment Rambo will head south of the U.S. border to fight drug lords and human traffickers to rescue a young, kidnapped girl. And since the last movie went back to the original moniker, we can't help but wonder what this one will be called. Rambo II? Rambo: Third Blood Part II? Just plain Rambo again?

  Rambo 5 (or II, or whatever) will start production next spring. Currently, Stallone is finishing post-production on The Expendables, a movie filled with action stars like Jason Statham, Jet Li, and recent addition Bruce Willis.

  
  

  Posted 08/31/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Sylvester Stallone | Rambo | The Expendables | Rambo 5

Wednesday, August 19

• Bruce Willis Joins The Expendables

  The new ultra-violent ensemble flick from writer-director-actor Sylvester Stallone, The Expendables already includes an incredible cast of silver-screen tough guys — Mickey Rourke, Jet Li, Jason Statham, and Dolph Lundgren. Recently, another action star was added to that list: Mr. Die Hard himself, Bruce Willis.

  Willis told MTV that he has not been on set yet, but that he is opening up space in his schedule to shoot a cameo with Stallone and the "Governator," Arnold Schwarzenegger.

  I'm waiting for a call from Sly about when we're going to try and make that happen.... I don't know anything about (my character) yet, haven't seen any pages yet. But, I'm excited about it.

  The Expendables also features Steve Austin , Terry Crews, and former UFC champion Randy Couture.

  
  
  Next Showing: The Expendables opens April 23, 2010

  Posted 08/19/2009 by BrentJS

  Related: Arnold Schwarzenegger | Bruce Willis | Sylvester Stallone | The Expendables

Wednesday, February 18

• Arnold Schwarzenegger to Join The Expendables

  When Mickey Rourke was added to The Expendables, the action movie written, directed and starring Sylvester Stallone alongside Jet Li, Jason Statham, Randy Couture, and Dolph Lundgren, it seemed the only action stars left out of the cast were Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jean-Claude Van Damme. Now it's just Van Damme that's left out. According to AintItCoolNews, Schwarzenegger will be joining to play a small role in the movie, but while Van Damme will not appear, Eric Roberts will, taking over for Ben Kingsley as a CIA operative.

  So, with so many action stars in the movie, why isn't Van Damme in the movie? Apparently, Stallone did offer Van Damme a role, but he turned it down.

  Stallone gave me a part in his next movie," he told us. "But I ask him about the subject, about the story. He said, ‘You’re gonna make lots of money.’ I don’t want to hear that, I want to hear what was my character. He was unable to tell what it’s going to be. [Stallone said:] 'You know, uh, well, the fighting will be good.' [So I said:] 'Sly, what is my character?' So I didn’t do the movie.

  The Expendables starts shooting next month with Stallone currently working on the script and "struggling to nail the right tonal balance of humor, action and emotional reality." Of course he is.

  
  

  Posted 02/18/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Arnold Schwarzenegger | Jason Statham | Sylvester Stallone | Jean-Claude Van Damme | Ben Kingsley | Randy Couture | The Expendables

Wednesday, January 7

• The Expendables Cast Adds Mickey Rourke

  Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables star-studded cast is adding a potential Oscar winner. The Wrestler's Mickey Rourke is set to join the production that already has Stallone, Jet Li, Jason Statham, Randy Couture, Dolph Lundgren and recently announced Forest Whitaker set to star in the action movie. Variety reports Rourke will play an arms dealer that becomes a liason to a group of mercenaries that are trying to bring down a South American dictator.

  Production begins in Brazil in March with Stallone directing from his own script.

  
  

  Posted 01/07/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Forest Whitaker | Jason Statham | Dolph Lundgren | Sylvester Stallone | Randy Couture

Monday, January 5

• Whitaker May Join Stallone's Testosterone-Heavy Expendables

  Sylvester Stallone, Randy Couture, Jet Li, Jason Statham and... Forest Whitaker? One of these names doesn't belong.

  According to The Hollywood Reporter, Whitaker is in final negotiations to join the action-heavy cast list. Rather than joining in the fisticuffs, Whitaker's character will serve as the CIA liaison for a mercenary group played by Stallone, Li, Statham and Couture.

  Stallone is also writing and directing The Expendables.

  
  

  Posted 01/05/2009 by Ryan

  Related: Jason Statham | Sylvester Stallone | Randy Couture

Monday, August 11

• Tropic Thunder Viral Marketing in Full Swing

  Ben Stiller's latest comedy, Tropic Thunder, is being promoted through several farce sites. Most of them are pretty ridiculous profiles of the the actors' imaginary alter-egos.

  Check out the lot of them:

  Tugg Speedman - Stiller's panda-saving, globe re-spinning, Stallone-like action hero.

  Kirk Lazarus - Downey Jr.'s much-celebrated, bizarre, and ultra-Aryan persona.

  Satan's Alley - Kirk and, uh, Tobey Maguire, in a movie about an illicit monk love affair.

  Panda Relocation Foundation - Won't somebody please think of the pandas!?

  Let's not forget the action flick of the summer: Scorcher VI

  Good times.

  
  

  Posted 08/11/2008 by reelz

  Related: Ben Stiller | Tobey Maguire | Sylvester Stallone | Robert Downey Jr. | Tropic Thunder

Thursday, July 24

• Time Warp Alert!

  Who should get the lead role of Transyvlanian transvestite Dr. Frank-N-Furter in MTV's newly announced remake of The Rocky Horror Picture Show? No doubt Zac Efron, Clay Aiken, the Jonas Brothers, and Sylvester Stallone, just to mention a few, are all man enough to step into the leather panties and bustier the role requires. If you ask us, though, there's really one person who can introduce the High School Musical set to vintage 1970s play-along debauchery: Lindsay Lohan, are you ready for your comeback?

  
  
  Next Showing: Remake slated for 2009 release
  

  Vintage Trailer

  You've never seen anything like "The Rocky Horror Picture Show"

  Posted 07/24/2008 by reelz

  Related: Lindsay Lohan | Zac Efron | Sylvester Stallone | The Rocky Horror Picture Show | The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Monday, June 23

• Stallone, Schwarzenegger Go Bollywood

  Tough man Sylvester Stallone is breaking the seal, becoming the first big Hollywood star to sign on for a Bollywood movie.

  The star of Rambo and Rocky will be joining Bollywood biggies Ashkay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor in a new movie called Incredible Love, about an Indian stuntman who may be able to find work in Hollywood, but not so much the love part.

  Stallone will also be joined by fellow action hero and California governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger. It will be the first Bollywood production to be filmed at Universal Studios.

  The question is: Do you think they'll partake of one of those famous Bollywood dance numbers?

  Source: The Times.

  
  

  Posted 06/23/2008 by reelz

  Related: Arnold Schwarzenegger | Sylvester Stallone | Incredible Love

Thursday, April 3

• Sing a Dolly Parton song? Try playing her role in a movie.

  Contestants on Tuesday night’s "American Idol" had difficult times credibly singing various Dolly Parton songs. We wondered what it would be like if they tried to recreate some of her movie roles over the years.

  Have a look at the classic trailer from Rhinestone and decide for yourself which contestant could pull off her, or even Sylvester Stallone’s, character the best. Other choices might be Steel Magnolias, A Smoky Mountain Christmas or 9 to 5.

  
  
  

  Rhinestone Trailer

  Dolly Parton and Sylvester Stallone star.

  Posted 04/03/2008 by Richard

  Related: Dolly Parton | Sylvester Stallone

Monday, February 4

• Myanmar picked the wrong guy to mess with

  Raising the bar for Angelina Jolie, Bono and other celebrities who resort to such wussified methods as "advocacy" and "diplomacy" to help various beleagured developing nations, muscle-bound Rambo star Sylvester Stallone has offered to take on Myanmar's (aka Burma's) brutal, repressive regime all by himself.

  "I'm only hoping that the Burmese military, because they take such incredible offence to this, would call it lies and scurrilous propaganda. Why don't you invite me over?" Stallone challenged in a recent interview with Reuters. "Let me take a tour of your country without someone pointing a gun at my head and we'll show you where all the bodies are buried... Or let's go debate in Washington in front of a congressional hearing... But I doubt that's going to happen."

  Looks like you just got served, Myanmar.

  Stallone is hard at work on a fifth Rambo chapter, and is rumored to be planning another Rocky as well.  

  Source: Reuters

  
  

  Posted 02/04/2008 by reelz

  Related: Sylvester Stallone | Rambo

Thursday, January 24

• Rambo Review and Interview!

  After a 20-year absence, bulletproof soldier of fortune John Rambo returns to the big screen this weekend for another epic bloodbath in Rambo.

  Set in the war-torn Southeast Asian nation of Burma (aka Myanmar), Rambo chronicles the monosyllabic mercenary's efforts to rescue a group of Christian missionaries held hostage by ruthless Burmese soldiers. It could very well be Rambo's bloodiest battle yet.

  We've got an early Rambo review for you today as well as an interview with Sly Stallone himself!

  
  
  Next Showing: Rambo opens in theaters nationwide January 25, 2008

  Posted 01/24/2008 by reelz

  Related: Sylvester Stallone | Rambo

Tuesday, January 15

• Place Your Bets

  With Rambo opening on Jan. 25th, this is a matchup to keep an eye on:

  John Rambo Word Count

  vs.

  John Rambo Body Count

  
  
  

  Watch the Trailer

  Rambo leads a group of mercenaries to Burma.

  Posted 01/15/2008 by Dack

  Related: Sylvester Stallone | Rambo

Thursday, January 10

• Stallone not done with Rambo; teaming with Ah-nold and Bruce?

  As ridiculous as the concept of a 60 year-old Rocky and Rambo, you gotta give Sly Stallone credit for returning to what he's good at. He's getting pretty long in the tooth (even with the steroid help), so he might as well cash in while he still can.

  ReelzChannel spoke to a high-spirited Sly today in his trademark black t-shirt, busting at the seams of his still rippled 61 year-old biceps. When asked about the new Rambo movie being "one of the most violent movies in years," he was quick to clarify: "Not one of the most violent. The most violent," Stallone said with an ear-to-ear grin while pointing a finger at the journalist.

  So this is the end of the Rambo franchise, right? Not so fast according to Sly: "I have a very, very bizarre idea. It's probably so absurd, but it's got to formulate a little bit... If you can find the right formula, almost anything is feasible. It's just coming in there and making the audience go, 'Okay, that's possible...'"

  Stallone went on to hint at working with his fellow 80's action heroes in the not-too-distant future: "I always talk to Arnold about it. I say, 'When are you going to get over this job. Let's get back to having some fun!'" (Laughs)

  So Rambo, The Terminator and John McClane might just share the screen someday? "I think that Bruce is a possibility," Sly answered with another big grin.

  
  
  Next Showing: Rambo opens in theaters nationwide January 25, 2008.

  Posted 01/10/2008 by reelz

  Related: Sylvester Stallone | Rambo | Rambo III | Rambo: First Blood Part II | Rambo: First Blood

Monday, November 5

• Death Wish remake on the table

  MGM is planning on remaking the 1974 Charles Bronson flick, Death Wish, about a vigilante seeking revenge for an attack on his wife and daughter. And who better to fill the lead shoes than Sylvester Stallone, who is in negotiations for the part?

  Age is nothing to 61-year-old Stallone, who has recently been reprising the roles that brought him to fame with Rocky Balboa and Rambo. No word yet on how the writers' strike could impact this surely dialogue-heavy film.

  Source: Variety.

  
  

  Posted 11/05/2007 by reelz

  Related: Sylvester Stallone | Death Wish

Monday, September 10

• Can ultra-violence salvage Stallone's career?

  It appears that Sylvester Stallone is pulling out all the stops in his increasingly desperate effort to stay relevant. After (allegedly) loading up on human growth hormone in order to pump up his physique for last year's Rocky Balboa (the number one chick flick of 2006), the aging action star is stepping things up a notch for John Rambo, the fourth chapter of his only other viable franchise.

  A new R-rated trailer for John Rambo has been carefully placed by publicists leaked on youtube (link probably not safe for work, unless you happen to work at Soldier of Fortune magazine), although the term "trailer" can only be loosely applied to the clip. It's basically a collection of violent scenes, packed with so much outrageous gore as to make Apocalypto look like a children's flick. Say what what you will about Sly; he's not fading into obscurity without a fight.

  
  
  Next Showing: John Rambo is slated for a December 2007 release
  

  Reelz Clip

  The story behind the violent trailer floating around the internet.

  Posted 09/10/2007 by reelz

  Related: Sylvester Stallone | Rambo

Tuesday, May 15

• Even Rocky Balboa is Juicing

  Freakishly ripped sexagenarian Sylvester Stallone pleaded guilty yesterday to bringing vials of restricted human growth hormone into Australia and faces sentencing next week, the Associated Press reports.

  Customs officials reportedly found 48 vials of the banned hormone during a search of Stallone's luggage when the 60 year old actor visited Sydney last February.

  Stallone will be showing off his chemically enhanced body next year in his latest vanity project, John Rambo.

  
  

  Posted 05/15/2007 by reelz

  Related: Sylvester Stallone | Rambo