Gerardo Moreno’s “Creed II” Poster!
My internet buddy, Gerardo Moreno wanted to share the Creed II poster he created. How could I refuse? If you’d like to see more of Gerardo’s art click over to his site!
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“Demolition Man”: Everything You Didn’t Know
SyFy Wire presents Demolition Man: Everything You Didn’t Know.
“Die Hard” – The Ultimate Visual History!
On November 13, 2018, Die Hard: The Ultimate Visual History will be released! Featuring a forward by Die Hard director John McTiernan and written by James Mottram and David S. Cohen, this book will live up to its title…
Yippee-ki-yay . . . Discover the explosive story behind the creation of the Die Hard saga in this visually stunning, behind-the-scenes look at the adventures of detective John McClane.
Thirty years after the release of the groundbreaking action film, Die Hard: The Ultimate Visual History takes an in-depth look at the entire Die Hard saga, from the original movie through to the hit sequels, comics, video games, and other extensions of hero John McClane’s story.
Loosely based on Roderick Thorp’s novel Nothing Lasts Forever, Die Hard, released in 1988, saw Moonlighting star Bruce Willis seamlessly make the transition from TV success to movie stardom in a film so taut, explosive, and full of suspense that it would come to define the action movie genre for decades to come. Directed by John McTiernan (Predator), Die Hard also starred revered British stage actor Alan Rickman who turned lead villain Hans Gruber into a presence so deliciously malevolent, audiences didn’t know whether to love him or hate him.
For the first time, Die Hard: The Ultimate Visual History tells the complete story of the making of Die Hard and its sequels, through exclusive interviews with the cast and crew of each film and a wealth of rare and unseen imagery, including set photography and concept art. Also exploring Die Hard comics, video games, and other merchandise, this book will tell the full story of the saga and its remarkable thirty-year legacy.
Follow this link to Amazon to see pages from the book and perhaps even place an order! Yippee-ki-yay, indeed!
Vin Diesel is Bloodshot!
Vin Diesel’s next film is Bloodshot based on the Valiant comic book character created by Kevin VanHook, Don Perlin, and Bob Layton. The art above (autographed by Diesel and featuring him as Bloodshot) was created by Lewis LaRosa for Paul Walker’s Reach Out Worldwide charity.
Check out Chris Evangelista’s post Vin Diesel As ‘Bloodshot’ Revealed in Concept Art at /Film to learn more about the movie, the comic character and to see a larger version of the art above.
Shark Tank – Which Shark Makes the Most Profitable Deals?
Shark Tank, the show where regular folks pitch products to multi-millionaire investor “Sharks” is now in its tenth year. The series has presented hundreds of budding entrepreneurs and many of them were able to make deals earning well over $100 million of the Sharks’ cash.
But did you ever wonder which of the Sharks: Barbara Corcoran, Robert Herjavec, Kevin (“Mr. Wonderful”) O’Leary, Daymond John, Mark Cuban and Lori Greiner made the most profitable deals?
Gary Levin at USAToday recently posted ‘Shark Tank’ Exclusive: These are the 20 Best-Selling Products Ever Featured on the Show and the results weren’t even close.
- Lori Greiner made 6 of the most profitable deals (all 6 in the top ten; in fact the top 3 most profitable deals were hers) in the top 20.
- Barbara Corcoran had 2 deals in the top ten and 3 in the top 20.
- Robert Herjavec had 1 deal in the top ten and 2 in the top 20.
- Daymond John had 1 deal in the top ten and 2 in the top 20.
- Mark Cuban had 0 deals in the top ten and 3 in the top 20.
- Kevin O’Leary had 0 deals in the top ten and 4 in the top 20.
I was a bit surprised how Lori Greiner dominated the best-selling items. While Kevin O’Leary may be Mr. Wonderful, Lori Greiner is definitely Ms. Profitable!
Sly Stallone’s Chaos Pens & Watches for Montegrappa!
A few years ago Sly Stallone designed some pens for Montegrappa. Now Sly is back with Montegrappa pens and watches! Check out the trailer below!
Sly Stallone Posts Rambo’s Mancave – “Rambo 5” Photo!
Sylvester Stallone through his Instagram account today posted the photo above with the caption below:
officialslystallone Rambo’s man cave…@rambomovie #rambo5
11 Fascinating Facts About Sam Elliott
Jake Rossen and Mental Floss present 11 Fascinating Facts About Sam Elliott. I actually met Sam Elliott before he made the big time. He was in Daytona Beach during Spring Break to promote Lifeguard. Mr. Elliott was extremely down-to-Earth and easy to talk with. Who knew that Lifeguard would lead to the career he’s had? (And if you click over to the original post, you’ll learn it almost didn’t.) At any rate, here are three of my favorites…
HE PLAYED EVEL KNIEVEL IN AN UNSOLD TV PILOT.
After moving to Hollywood in the late 1960s, Elliott scored a small role in a big film: 1969’s Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. (He’s glimpsed only fleetingly during a card game.) In 1974, he had the opportunity to be the featured star, portraying daredevil legend Evel Knievel in a CBS television pilot. The series never went into production but wound up airing as a one-off special that March. Elliott went on to guest star in several series, including Hawaii Five-0 and Gunsmoke, before landing a lead role in a feature, 1976’s Lifeguard.
HE GOT PROPOSITIONED. A LOT.
Going from audition to audition early in his career, Elliott told syndicated columnist Rex Reed in 1980 that the proverbial casting couch was real. “You cannot believe the casting couch stories I could tell you, man,” he said. “The clichés are all true. I’ve had propositions from men and women, and I’ve turned them all down. It’s probably hurt me, but I’m the one who has to live with that guilt. My conscience is clear, even though my career is still not setting the world on fire.”
HE DOESN’T REALLY GET THE FASCINATION WITH HIS MUSTACHE.
For most of his roles, Elliott sports a soup strainer of a mustache: Thick, plush, well-weathered. When he goes without—as in his turn as a villain on FX’s Justified—it can be a little disarming, in the same way Superman looks a little odd without his cape. But Elliott doesn’t quite understand the cult of hair around his facial style choices. “The whole mustache thing is a mystery to me,” he told Vanity Fair in 2017. “I’m working on this thing now, A Star is Born—somebody showed me on their cell phone one day that there was this contest online between me and [Tom] Selleck about who had the best mustache. It’s so bizarre.” (For the record, Elliott won’t comment on who has the better lip warmer.)
RIP – Scott Wilson
Scott Wilson, the actor best known for his role as Hershel on The Walking Dead, passed away yesterday reportedly from complications with leukemia. Wilson began his career with the one-two punch of the big screen classics In the Heat of the Night and In Cold Blood.
While most tributes focus on Wilson’s role as Hershel from The Walking Dead, Wilson’s resume features movie and television credits spanning 50 years. Anything Wilson appeared in became at least a little bit better because of him. Some of my favorite Wilson appearances include his roles in…
- The Tracker: An HBO movie directed by John Guillermin and written by Kevin Jarre; starring Kris Kristofferson and Scott Wilson.
- Judge Dredd: starring Sylvester Stallone and with an uncredited appearance of Scott Wilson as Pa Angel.
- The Way of the Gun written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie.
- In Cold Blood written, produced and directed by Richard Brooks, based on Truman Capote’s book. Starring Robert Blake and Scott Wilson.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Scott Wilson’s family, friends and fans.
Sly Stallone Posts First Two “Rambo 5” Photos!
Sly: Tonight we start filming…!
These are the first two photos released for Rambo 5 and since they come from Sly himself via his official instagram site, you know they’re legit.
Sly: .. Comes a Horseman Wild and Free. @rambomovie #rambo5
I cannot tell you how thrilled I am to see these photos. I’ve always thought that it would be cool to see Sly in a western. Up till now the closest we ever came was Copland. And that was great.
This is going to be a fun ride.
“Predator” Gets the Cinephilia & Beyond Treatment
Did you know that Sly Stallone’s Rocky IV provided the spark of inspiration for Predator? It did. You’ll learn that and more if you check out Predator: John McTiernan’s First Studio Gig that Became an Epic Action Classic at Cinephilia and Beyond.
Click on the link and you’ll find…
- Predator‘s original script when it was titled HUNTER (not to be confused with James Byron Huggins’ novel of the same name)
- John McTiernan Interview
- An Oral History of Predator
- Rare Magazine Articles
- “If It Bleeds We Can Kill It” – The Making of Predator
- Hand Drawn Storyboards and Creature Designs
- John McTiernan on Filmmaking Philosophy
- Rare behind-the-scenes photos
- and much more!
Craig S. Zahler Interview: “Dragged Across Concrete” and More!
Craig S. Zahler the mastermind behind Bone Tomahawk and Brawl in Cell Block 99 was recently interviewed by Tom Grater at ScreenDaily. Zahler talks about getting those two films made, as well as his next film Dragged Across Concrete and more.
Trav Hart Gets Carter and John Wick!
Trav Hart created this piece for me at last year’s HeroesCon. It’s actually my third piece from Trav (so watch for the other two).
Pairing John Wick and Jack Carter seems like a natural.
You can see more of Trav’s art at his site… and here in the coming weeks.
The Lost Scenes from “Rocky”
If you’re a Rocky or Stallone fan, then you probably noticed right away that the scene in the photo above doesn’t appear in the movie. Sadly, although the scene was filmed, it and all of the other Rocky deleted scenes and outtakes were destroyed some time in the 1980s.
Luckily for fans who’d love to see what could have been, The Edit Room Floor features rare and unpublished stills from classic films… and they have coverage of The Lost Scenes from Rocky.
So what are you waiting for? Click over!
Rare “Rocky” Photo!
While going through the Zablo vault I came across this rare shot of Rocky and Adrian from the original Rocky. It’s one of my favorites. You can see a larger version by clicking on it.
