Category: Rocky Balboa

“Little Marie” Suing Sly

Craig / / 2006, Celebs, Rocky Balboa

Actress Jodi Letizia has filed suit against Sylvester Stallone and MGM Films alleging breach of contract. Her complaint alleges that she was promised a chance to reprise the role of “Marie,” a part that she played in several “Rocky” films. Letizia first played “Little Marie,” as a 12-year-old neighborhood girl who Rocky tried to keep out of trouble. She also worked on “Rocky II,” “Rocky III” and “Rocky V.”

For the upcoming “Rocky Balboa” actress Geraldine Hughes was hired to play Marie who has an expanded role in the sequel.

Letizia alleges that she was first offtered the role and accepted. According to her complaint she canceled other work, including a one-woman show, to be available for “Rocky Balboa” filming. It wasn’t until Geraldine Hughes had been cast that Letizia heard “through the grapevine” that she wasn’t getting the role. She is asking for damages in excess of $50,000 for monies she would have earned by acting in the film.

For the full report click HERE. – Craig

Gerardo Moreno’s New Stallone Art!

Craig / / 2006, Rocky Balboa, Sly Fan

Gerardo Moreno checks in to the SZ from time to time with some of the nicest Stallone art that you’ll find anywhere.

Gerardo sent me an e-mail saying that the two pieces of art shown below were sent to the SZ, to share with Stallone fans worldwide. That’s got to be the best Rocky VI teaser yet!

If you’d like to see more of Gerardo‘s work; he specializes in illustrations [traditional and digital], graphic design, as well as sculpture and photography; then check out his website and tell him I sent you! – Craig

“Rocky Balboa” Teaser Hits the Net

Craig / / 2006, Rocky Balboa

Rocky Balboa Teaser Hits the Net

The first teaser trailer for Rocky Balboa was posted at Sly’s Official Site [SylvesterStallone.com].

Of course other movie sites [Ain’t It Cool News, JoBlo.com, Chud.com, etc.] posted the news of the trailer’s release. This flooded Sly’s site with traffic and temporarily shut down the trailer. This led to speculation that the trailer had been posted by “accident” and pulled.

This isn’t the case. Here’s what Simon, the webmaster of SylvesterStallone.com had to say:

Hi Craig

Just to let you know that no one has posted the Rocky Balboa trailer by accident! 😀

 

 

The sheer volume of traffic must have overwhelmed the site, we’ll have it back up as soon as possible..

Webmaster
The Official Sylvester Stallone Website

Thanks to Simon for giving SZoners the inside scoop! – Craig

Bill Pruitt and his Rocky Balboa Painting!

Craig / / 2006, Rocky Balboa, Sly Fan, Sly Magazine

SZoner, Bill Pruitt, checked in last week with a new Rambo painting.

This week he drops in with some paintings that appeared in Sly magazine.

Take it away, Bill!

Hi Craig,
Here are the pics working on issues 2 and 3 and with the original paintings from issues 2 and 3 separately along with a pic of the boxing commission piece where I put myself in there twice (on both ends).

Sly laughed  when I pointed that out to him. Let me know if you need anything else. Thanks.
Bill

Thanks to Bill for once again sharing his talents with us! – Craig

SZoner Attend “Rocky Balboa” Filming

Craig / / 2006, Rocky Balboa, Sly Fan

SZoner, Bridget Gennett was lucky enough to not only attend the Vegas filming of  “Rocky Balboa,” where she met Sly, Frank, and Burt Young, but she was also kind enough to send us a report with pictures.

You’d think that would be a once in a lifetime opportunity, right? Not for Bridget who
sent me the following:

Hi Craig,

I made it home to Philly and got these shots of Sly on the set in the Italian Market.
Thought you might like to see them? Can’t wait for the movie to come out!

Have a great day,

Bridget

SZoner, Bridget Gennett Attends Vegas Filming

Craig / / 2006, Rocky Balboa, Sly Fan

Hi Craig,

Your webpage is great! Sly is my biggest inspiration and it’s awesome to keep up with all his projects through your site. I was lucky enough to get this picture with Sly when he approached me on the set in Vegas to ask me why I had been smiling for two days. I got the chance to tell him he was my inspiration; not because he is famous but because he follows his heart and makes his dreams happen. How happy can a Philly girl get?? Sly is great and “Rocky” is our hometown hero! I live in Florida now but I’m flying home to Philly tomorrow to try to watch filming in South Philly this week. I’m just flying to Philly and going to Victor’s Cafe and Claudio’s Cheese Shop to see if I am lucky enough to catch the filming anywhere. Thanks again for your great website!

Sincerely,

Bridget

Thanks for sharing! – Craig

NBC10 and “Rocky Balboa”

Craig / / 2006, Rocky Balboa

If you’ve been following Sly‘s filming of “Rocky Balboa” in Philly, you know that the best coverage is coming from the Channel 10, the NBC affiliate in Philadelphia. They’re doing a really great job, so you can imagine how pleased I was to receive the following e-mail from Lucy Barnett, the Senior Editor for NBC10.com:

I saw that you linked to our Rocky story. Feel free to link to our Rocky section, where we will post all the stories we do on the new movie and the filming in Philadelphia

Lucy Barnett
Senior Editor
NBC10.com

Thanks Ms. Barnett. I’ll add a link directly to NBC10’s coverage on the front page of the SZ! – Craig

SZoner, Joe Breen Attends Vegas Filming

Craig / / 2006, Frank Stallone, Rocky Balboa

Dear Mr. Zablo,

I have visited your web site for a number of years. As a lifelong Stallone fan it is a pleasure to see someone dedicate a site to those who share the same sentiment about the powerful influence of this man’s works. Recently I traveled to Las Vegas to take part in the filming of “Rocky Balboa”, I have enclosed several photos of thje trip which you can share with fellow Zoners.

As a young actior and writer, it was more then the ideal opportunity to see the man who inspired me to begin on this path. Because of Mr. Stallone I was inspired to write my first script “Favelas” which I co-wrote with my good friend John Smalbein, who happens to be a mutual acquatence of both of us. Enjoy the pics and keep up the good work. – Joe Breen

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Thanks, Joe! Best of Luck to you and John with your script. – Craig Zablo

Sly in USA Weekend

Craig / / 2006, Rocky 6, Rocky Balboa

The January 13 – 15, 2006 issue of USA Weekend’s “Who’s News” section featured the following item about Sly:

Q: I hear that there is going to be a sixth Rocky movie. Details, please.
– Angel Marie Moll
Bellingham, Mass.

It won’t be out until 2007, but filming started last month and will continue with shoots in Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Las Vegas. In this movie, the retired Rocky (Sylvester Stallone, who turns 60 this year) is lured back to the ring for one last fight. Titled “Rocky Balboa,” it is written and directed by Stallone, who was Oscar-nominated for writing and starring in the original 1976 film.

A different pic runs with the question. – Craig