The last Rocky movie, the Stallone - directed Rocky Balboa, is one of our favorite
late franchise entries, and this one looks to be playing to the series» strengths — that is, its fascination with what motivates people to get in the ring.
In this sequel, the director inadvertently continues that inside joke by making something that feels obligatory and cobbled together like
a late franchise entry.
While this is little more than a ray of hope for fans of the series waiting to have
this latest franchise entry localized for their territories, it remains a positive sign that all is not yet lost.
Another majorly overhauled area has been the combat system, often cited as one of the biggest flaws of
the latest franchise entries.
Extracting inspiration from the original seven - man teams of the coin - op and early console versions, (Blitz 2002 had eight athletes per side, while 2003's NFL Blitz Pro and 2006's Blitz: The League aped reality with eleven - man squads), shuns the grittiness which permeated
later franchise entries.
Not exact matches
And yet, news that Chan and Wilson were working on yet another
entry in their
franchise, titled «Shanghai Dawn,» feels both too
late and unwelcome.
The
latest main series
entry in the long - running «Resident Evil»
franchise is a bit of a reboot.
He played Spider - Man's formidable foe, The Rhino, in the
latest entry of the blockbuster superhero
franchise, THE AMAZING SPIDER - MAN 2, directed by Marc Webb.
We give are impressions on BioWare's
latest entry in the
franchise.
Anyway, things have apparently ramped up quite a bit now, and Xbox One X players finally have the ability to play the
latest entry in the survival horror
franchise on their console with all of its capabilities deployed.
Other notable
entries on the software chart include Arc System Works»
latest iteration of its current fighting
franchise, BlazBlue: Continuum Shift II.
With anticipation building for the April 15th release of Dimension Films» Scream 4 — the
latest entry in the top - grossing slasher
franchise after more than ten years of silence — B - D reporter Chris Eggertsen and a horde of other journalists crowded into a conference room at West Hollywood's Mondrian Hotel this week to engage in a Q&A session with director Wes Craven, returning cast members Neve Campbell, Courtney Cox Arquette, and David Arquette, and new additions Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin, and Anthony Anderson, to discuss their involvement in the massively - hyped new sequel.
The
latest entry in the Tom Cruise
franchise features familiar faces like Simon Pegg and Ving Rhames but also newcomers to the series like Angela Bassett.
That means he was 24 when he made Fruitvale Station, his first film with Michael B. Jordan (and his first film); 27 when he rebooted the Rocky
franchise, of all things, with Creed; probably not yet 30 when he was handed Black Panther, the
latest entry in the infinite Marvel universe.
2K has announced that WWE 2K18, the
latest entry in the flagship WWE video game
franchise, is now available for Nintendo Switch in Australia and New Zealand.
2K has announced that WWE 2K18, the
latest entry in the flagship WWE video game
franchise, is now available for...
This
latest entry into the ever - expanding Super Monkey Ball
franchise will allow players to use the slide screen or the 3DS motion sensor to navigate AiAi and the gang through tons of winding puzzles.
While a far cry from an official announcement or tease, Sonic Team producer Shun Nakamura expressed explicit interest in making a new
entry in the Samba de Amigo
franchise for Nintendo's
latest portable console.
The
latest entry in the Konami's soccer
franchise, Pro Evolution Soccer 2014, already released on consoles and PC, is also coming to set - top boxes and smart TVs in Korea, cloud gaming company...
The
latest entry in the Star Trek
franchise was supposed to launch CBS» standalone streaming service, but ended up ceding that spot to The Good Fight after losing Bryan Fuller as its...
As the second feature - length installment in Phase 3 of the MCU, Doctor Strange is primed to go down as one of the most successful standalone
entries in the entire Marvel Comics movie
franchise - and the
latest word has the production on track to reach another major box office mark.
Anyone watching this
latest entry in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid
franchise will have to admit it is aptly named, because getting through it (even though the runtime is only 91 minutes) feels like a Long Haul.
In the middle of February Level - 5 announced it would be adapting its
latest entry in the Layton
franchise, Mystery Journey, as an anime series.
But cameos have been a staple of the
franchise since the beginning and that's not stopping with the
latest entry in the series, «Muppets Most Wanted.»
The key DNA of the Forza
franchise is intact for the
latest entry in the Motorsport
franchise.
Nintendo staged a Japan - only Nintendo Direct overnight (U.S. time) and in it, Capcom announced the
latest entry in its Monster Hunter
franchise: Monster Hunter X — where the X means «Cross.»
World - class cinematic studio discuss animating the
latest entry in the Saints Row series Sydney, Australia — September 10, 2013 — Plastic Wax Animation and Deep Silver Volition today revealed the studio behind the mind - blowing cutscenes and animation in the smash hit
latest instalment of the Saints Row
franchise, Saints Row IV ™.
First up are the games exclusive to the region (s), such as New Style Boutique 3: Styling Star, the
latest entry in the
franchise known...
Which is probably why Tom Cruise is jumping out of an airplane at 25,000 feet for «Mission Impossible — Fallout,» the
latest entry in a consistent, star - driven
franchise and, seemingly, the best Cruise can do these days since taking another famous leap (the one off Oprah's couch) 13 years ago.
Today's announcement is a continuation of the existing partnership between Xbox and V8 Supercars which began in 2002, bringing the real world of V8 racing to fans at home in the
latest entry to the Forza Motorsport
franchise.
The
franchise (re) awakens: calculation drives the
latest entry in the inescapable space saga, but it doesn't add up to joy
The Spierig Brothers receive the baton from fellow Aussies James Wan and Leigh Whannell for the
latest entry in the SAW
franchise.
Iconic horror villain Pinhead is back in the official trailer for Hellraiser: Judgment, the
latest entry in the long - running
franchise.
Sure, the
latest and greatest
entry in the Call of Duty
franchise was just recently announced, but that doesn't mean you can't still enjoy last year's
entry, right?
Monster Hunter is a
franchise that is no stranger to crossovers, with the
latest entry Monster Hunter Generations featuring costumes of everyone from Amaterasu to Strider Hiryu.
The
latest entry in the celebrated TALES OF
franchise from BANDAI NAMCO Studios,... [Read More]
The filmmakers pasted Paul Walker's face onto the bodies of his brothers in order to salvage footage of the
late actor and squeeze out another
entry in the
franchise.
Hopefully for this
latest entry, the sixth film in the
franchise, they can get back to having a great balance of action and story along the lines of the original and «Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol.»
This
latest entry in the venerable «Star Trek»
franchise breaks little new ground.
This week's home video releases include a Bruce Willis action flick, a new
entry to the «Saw»
franchise and Drew Barrymore's first feature as a director, but it's a documentary about
late pop star Michael Jackson that leads the pack in terms of both quality and stature.
This
latest entry is hands down one of (if not the absolute) best in the whole
franchise and does a great job of opening its arms to players both old and new.
The
latest entry in the «Night at the Museum»
franchise is the only major theatrical release making its way to home video this week.
IFC Films has unveiled the first full - length trailer for The Trip to Spain, the third and
latest entry in this unlikely
franchise, and Coogan and Brydon pay homage to
late James Bond actor Roger Moore with more impressions.
The
latest entry in Nintendo's long - running party game compilation
franchise, Mario Party 9 sports 80 minigames, and for the first time in the series, it has players skipping across the virtual game board together, in a range of colorful vehicles.
Capcom has provided new shipments and sales data that further remark the amazing success of the
latest entry in the Monster Hunter
franchise, Monster Hunter World, which is available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
The Solo A Star Wars Story reviews are in, and despite the fact that exactly no one asked for a Han Solo origin film, critics are largely pleased with the
latest entry in this
franchise.
Far Cry 5 is the
latest entry into the controversial first person shooter
franchise, this time taking the fight to the heartland of America.
NIS America has announced that the third
entry in the Hyperdimension Neptunia
franchise will release on March 12, 2013 in North America and a couple days
later in Europe.
Koei Tecmo's impressive support for the Nintendo Switch will continue into 2018, with the company announcing via a PR email that the
latest entry in the long - running Atelier
franchise, starring newcomers Lydie & Suelle, will be releasing in North America on March 27, 2018.
In any successful
franchise,
later entries benefit from the reunion of actors who are comfortable in their roles and with each other.