Stallone Art Slideshow!

Over the years Gerardo Moreno has created quite a few pieces of Stallone art, which he has always been gracious to share with us. Gerardo put together a slide show of the art that you can see above. Thanks for Gerardo for sharing his talents. We hope to see more Stallone art in the future. - Craig

Rambo Sculpture Selling Out!

Last week I posted about the Rambo statue from Hollywood Collectibles Group being available for pre-order. Shortly after the post, the following e-mail arrived:
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Hi Craig,

Thanks for that!

The statue is now getting very close to being sold out for the whole production run.

I have a pre production sample from the factory & it looks great - just like the paint master. So it is now in production.

So if any of your guys want one with the discount, they need to be quick! This has sold through very quickly and I would imagine will sell for more down the line on the secondary market. Especially when Rambo 5 comes out!

Best,

Mark
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Remember SZONErs, to get your discount enter "R412" (case sensitive for the "R") when ordering. Thanks to Mark and the great folks at Hollywood Collectibles Group for hooking us up! - Craig

New Stallone Fan Site

Edmundo is a long time Brazilian Sylvester Stallone fan who discovered the StalloneZone four years ago. Edmundo has started up his own site which you can see here. Check it out and let him know that I send ya! - Craig

PS - I almost forgot to mention the sweet Bill Pruitt painting used in his logo.

Sly as The Dark Knight

Frank Miller, the genius behind such comic book classics as "Batman: Year One," "The Dark Knight Returns," "Sin City," and many other classic tales has been riding high on the success of movie adaptations of his work. Miller recently told a reporter that if "The Dark Knight Returns" was to make it to the big screen, he'd love to see Sylvester Stallone in the title role. Miller was quoted as saying, "I loved 'Rocky Balboa.' This wounded warrior, that's what Batman is in 'Dark Knight Returns'... Just that mouth of his, the scowl and the way it would look in a mask."

Of course this is just speculation on Miller's part. I can't imagine that Miller's "The Dark Knight Returns" would be heading for the big screen at this point due to the fact that Christopher Nolan's version did so well. What would be cool though is for an animated "The Dark Knight Returns" be made using Miller's designs and story. Even if it wasn't done for theatrical release, as long as it wasn't geared down for little kids, it could work. And you know you'd love to hear Stallone's voice coming from The Dark Knight. This would be a great project for HBO or Showtime, or even FX.

PS - And, you just know I'd love to see Miller and Stallone working on any project!

Frank Performs on the 26th!

SZoner, Jacy asked me to remind everyone about Frank's performance on the 26th! Remember to send photos if you make it! - Craig

Rambo Sculpture Available

The ad above appears in the August 2008 issue of Previews which goes out to comic and specialty shops throughout the USA.

I'm especially proud of this piece since the original sculpture first appeared on the StalloneZone. I was then contacted by Hollywood Collectibles and asked if I could put them in touch with Edhino, the artist who created the piece. I did and the rest is history.

If you're interested in getting one for yourself, get your order in soon! - Craig

Sly Reflects by Gerardo Moreno

SZoner, Gerardo Moreno shows his version of Sly in a reflective moment. You can check out more of Gerardo's work at his site! - Craig Zablo

Rocky Minimates

The ad above appears in the August 2008 issue of Previews which goes out to comic and specialty shops throughout the USA. If you're interested in getting them, let your local shop know! - Craig

Rambo V Mentioned

At the end of this article at The Hollywood Reporter.com, Jay A. Fernandez lists movies that are in production at Lions Gate. He says we can look forward to:

• "Warrior," which Gavin O'Connor co-wrote and will direct;
• "Conan," a fast-tracked project with multiple scripts in the works;
• "Severance Package," with Brett Simon writing and directing;
• "Rambo V," to be written and directed by Sylvester Stallone;
• "Korean Wedding" from writer Jason Filardi; and
• "Kane & Lynch," a video game adaptation that will star Bruce Willis.

Obviously, the "Rambo" news excites me the most, but I also look forward to seeing what they do with "Conan" and "Severance Package" [I really enjoyed the novel]. - Craig

Sly Fan Tat

Here's an e-mail I recently received with the photo above:
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Hiya mate

Thought i’d share my new Stallone tattoo with the zoners! It hurt a bit, but..No Pain!

All best,

Jim

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Right under the collar bone is a tender area! Nice lettering. - Craig

Sly: Most Influential 2008

Here's an e-mail I recently received:

Hi,

I wanted to let you know that Sylvester Stallone has been officially nominated for AskMen.com’s Top 49 Most Influential Men of 2008 reader’s poll. I was hoping you could share the good news with your readers – I’m sure they’ll be delighted to hear about the nomination.

Thanks in large part to the amazing support from sites like StalloneZone.com, the Top 49 Most Influential Men has become a popular annual mainstay on AskMen.com – in fact, the 2008 edition of the list will mark our 3RD anniversary.

The purpose of the Top 49 is to determine which guys have had the biggest impact on the way other men dress, talk, buy, and think over the past 12 months. We at AskMen.com have a good enough idea to have assembled the shortlist of candidates, and now we need your help in determining the final 49. Please feel free to vote as often as you like; your picks will be combined with those of other AskMen.com readers and our staff to produce the final list: the Top 49 Most Influential Men of 2008. The final results are scheduled to be revealed on Tuesday October 21st.

Vote now!

Thanks,

Johnny Testa
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So SZoners, vote early and vote often! - Craig

Sly's Cool Gear

SZoner, Anthony D. Tagliamonte, Jr., sent in this link to Coolspotters, a site that provides information about items worn by celebrities. Here's a page dedicated to Sly. - Craig

Video Clip: Vodka Deal

SZoner, Anwar Hussain sent in this link to a brief video report about Sly's Russian Vodka deal. - Craig

Frank: Wrestling Champ?

A date of October 18, 2008 [at 8pm] has been set for the premiere of Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling. This new reality series follows ten celebrity contestants as they are trained to be professional wrestlers. At the end of each episode the contestants will be judged by Hulk Hogan, wrestling promoter Eric Bischoff and wrestling manager Jimmy Hart. On the last show of the season, one of the contestants will be crowned the "All-Star Wrestling Champion."

Contestants include: Frank Stallone [singer/actor]; Danny Bonaduce [actor/radio host]; Dennis Rodman [NBA star/former wrestler]; Dustin "Screech" Diamond [actor/comedian]; Todd Bridges [actor]; ButterBean [boxer]; Trishelle Cannatella [actress]; Erin Murphy [actress]; Tiffany [singer]; Nikki Ziering [Playboy playmate].

You can read more about the show by clicking here. - Craig

Balboa Band

Remember the cover band, Balboa that we covered here? They were the group that loved Rocky so much that they decided to name their band, Balboa and play songs from Stallone movies [mostly the Rocky series]. Well, they are still going strong and were profiled by ChartAttack on Thursday. You can read the full piece here. - Craig

More Vacation Pics

CelebSlam.com posted a bunch of photos of Sly and Jen on vacation. Just ignore the attempt at humor and check out the pics. And while you're at it, you might want to check out this piece at the Daily Mail about who Sly's hanging with while on vacation. - Craig

Living Jackie Stallone

According to this report at Defamer.com, Sly's mom will get her own reality show, "Living Jackie Stallone." - Craig

Sly's New Deal

Sly has signed a one year deal reportedly worth a million bucks to appear in tv and print ads for Synergy's Russian Ice vodka. The ad designed around Sly will have the tagline: "There's a bit of Russian in all of us." Sly's great-grandmother comes from the Ukranian town of Odessa. The ads are set to appear starting on September 1st.

You can read more about the deal here or here. The news [and a fuller version of the photo above] even appeared at Perez Hilton's site.

Sly & Family on Vacation

The August 4, 2008, Daily Mail.uk has a very complimentary article as well as some very nice photos of Sly, Jennifer and the girls while on holiday in the Balearic island of Formentera. Although you won't be able to make out Sly's latest tat, it is clear that he's had the other shoulder done. - Craig

Sly & Kate Moss

On August 5, 2008, Tom Bryant in his CELEBS column for Mirrors.co.uk reports that Sly and Kate Moss had lunch together while both were vacationing in Ibiza. You can read the full report here.

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This report at IAfrica.com says that Sly taught Kate Moss the fine art of rumpology during the time together.

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The photo above comes from the Sunday, August 4, 2008, FAME section at Mirrors.co.uk. You can read the full piece here. - Craig

Sage Moonblood #2

NewKerla.com takes a look at the Celebrity Top Ten Most Creative Baby Names. Coming in at #2 was Sage Moonblood Stallone, which is of course the name of Sly and Sasha's first born. Here are the top five names:

1. Jermajesty - Jermaine Jackson's son
   
2. Sage Moonblood - Sylvester Stallone's son
3. Weston Coppola - Nicolas Cage's son
4. Pilot Inspektor - Jason Lee's son
5. Apple - Gwyneth Paltrow's daughter

You can get the full report here. - Craig

The Hills Are Alive with the Sound of Sly?

SZoner, Jeff Farnham, sent in the following on July 31, 2008:

Craig,

I found this article on Foxnews.com. It says they are trying to get Sylvester Stallone to play in The Sound of Music. Here's the link.

Jeff Franham
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Jeff - Now THAT would be a strange choice for Sly! Thanks for the link. - Craig

Sly in Hellomagazine Again

The July 31, 2008 issue of Hellomagazine.com has two nice photos of Sly with his family in Rome. You can see larger versions and read the whole piece by clicking here. - Craig

Sly in Hellomagazine.com

Hellomagazine.com posted a larger version of the photo above in their July 29, 2008 piece on Catherine Zeta-Jones and Sly Stallone in Rome vacationing with their families. Here's what they had to say about Sly:

Another famous face holidaying in Europe this year is Sylvester Stallone. The Rambo star is showing wife Jennifer and their three daughters - Sophia, Sistine and Scarlet - the sights of France and Italy before he gets to work on the thriller Notorious, which he'll direct and star in.

You can read the whole piece here. - Craig

Sly's Bollywood Experience

On July 31, 2008, Producer Sajid Nadiadwala spoke with Rediff.com about Sly's work on the upcoming Bollywood film, "Kambakht Ishq." In the article we learn that Sly's screen time will be approximatelty seven to ten minutes. You can read the entire piece here. - Craig

Happy Birthday Frank!

July 30th was Frank Stallone's 58th birthday! So a belated Happy Birthday to Frank. - Craig

PS - Did you know that Frank and Arnold Schwarzenegger share the same birthday (although Frank is three years younger).

New Property for Sly

According to an August 1st, 2008 article at the Boston Herald.com, Sly has purchased two parcels of land on California’s Lake Sherwood, reportedly so that he can build a weekend retreat. The parcels reportedly listed for $7.2 million, and feature trees with 650 feet of lake frontage. You can see the original piece here. - Craig