The actor-and-producer has teamed up with 'Fruitvale Station' director Ryan Coogler and the film's buzz-worthy star Michael B. Jordan, who will play the grandson of original "Rocky" character Apollo Creed - played by Carl Weathers in previous films - for a new chapter in the franchise.
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The pair then wowed executives at movie studio MGM, who own the rights to the "Rocky'" franchise, resulting in the film being green-lit.
In the new movie, Jordan will play the grandson of Rocky's rival-turned-confidante, Apollo Creed, who turns to the champion boxer to help train him in the ring. Impressed by the sprightly young upstart's athletic ability, the ageing Rocky is coaxed out of retirement and agrees to help his late pal's relative.
Apollo Creed appeared in the first four "Rocky" movies and was initially introduced as the titular character's toughest opponent in the boxing ring, but the pair soon grew to respect each other and became friends. The popular character was killed off in 1985's "Rocky IV" after taking a fatal blow in the ring.welcome to replica jewelry web,Free shipping!
"Creed" will mark the seventh movie in the "Rocky" franchise, which first hit the big screen in 1976.
Since then, Stallone has reprised the role in numerous sequels - most recently including 2006's "Rocky Balboa".
Both Coogler and Jordan have earned Oscar buzz for "Fruitvale Station", an upcoming biopic about the fatal shooting of teenager Oscar Grant at the hands of a police officer.
Jordan - who also starred in hit sci-fi thriller "Chronicle" - has been garnering lots of attention in Hollywood recently and is being considered a frontrunner to play the Human Torch in 20th Century Fox's "Fantastic Four" reboot.Latest Trends in Wholesale gucci handbags, Wallets and more.
Adults may be able to separate work and home - or at least convince ourselves we can - but kids aren't good at compartmentalizing emotions.
If there is stress or fear or anger, it comes out.
It has to.
Special-education teacher Debbie Baldner makes sure she talks to her students at their eye level. She has a keen sense of what her kids need. She has honed her radar over 30 years in the classroom. She retired in May.Find a great selection of christian louboutin boots deals ! Click on any of the links below.
"Do you need attention?" she asks. "If you need attention, just raise your hand and I'll give you a hug. Do you need a hug? Yes? OK."
Sometimes it takes a little more reassurance. A kindergartner presents her finger to Ms. Baldner and announces that it hurts.
Quick inspection, all is fine. The girl smiles. So does Ms. Baldner.
"And remember, we don't stick that finger out."
Cathi Whitehurst-Capley, who grew up in Flowing Wells,Shop for Michael Kors Satchel in many colors and styles at hotmkbags. has spent so many years behind the steering wheel of a school bus that today she's driving kids of the kids she drove when she started.
She grew up in Flowing Wells.
"It's 20 years of 'Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round' but you know, it's our kids," she said after finishing her afternoon route on a warm April day. Others in the transportation office hear our conversation and nod.
Earlier, watching kids hop off the bus and walk toward home, she paused.
"I'm the first person they see in the morning and the last person they see in the afternoon," she said. "If they have a bad time here, the rest of their day is rough."
Miss Cathi, as students know her, sees everything. She watches her kids board the bus. She reads them in an instant. When things are hard, she sees it.
And she has a system for kids who want her to know something but don't want to say it out loud - or who don't want to be seen telling. Write a note. She'll find it. She knows her kids experience more than their share of stress.
"Kids act out - they need to get all that out somehow."
That's one reason she doesn't pay much attention to the noise. "As long as they're sitting in their seats and not killing each other, they can be as loud as they want," she said, laughing.
A small boy comes on the bus and presents a scraped knee. Miss Cathi tapes it up with a bandage. "You're the mom, the dad, the brother, the sister, the friend, the teacher, the psychologist," she said. "You're everything."
Nothing on the bus happens without an audience. And every child is curious. A girl asks about part of the first-aid kit. What's that for?
"For if someone throws up, there's powder so it doesn't smell," Miss Cathi explains.
"What do you put the throw up in?"
She points to the kit. "There's a red bag that's in there."
A kindergarten girl is sitting on the brown vinyl bench seat behind me. Her small voice cuts through the din of students clambering onto the bus.
" Miss Cathi. Do you sleep talk in the night?"
"No."
"Hmm. Me neither."
And they smile. Together.
About the project
Columnist Sarah Garrecht Gassen is writing about Walter Douglas Elementary School as part of the Star's in-depth look at poverty in Tucson and how it affects kids,
Gassen spent time at the school in the Flowing Wells School District from mid-March through the end of the school year in May.
This is the second installment.
The first piece appeared last Sunday and the final piece appears this Sunday on the editoral pages. To read last Sunday's piece go to azstarnet.com/walterdouglas. The Star's week-long news series on poverty begins Aug. 4.
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