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Where to stream every Rocky movie in Canada before Creed III

Can you believe that Rocky is nearly 50 years old?

Since 1976, the iconic Sylvester Stallone series about an underdog boxer in Philadelphia has been going strong across eight movies. A ninth, Creed III, is set to release on March 3rd, although it will be the first without Stallone’s Rocky Balboa.

Naturally, a new movie in such a storied franchise might have you wanting to revisit the classics. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up where Canadians can stream the entire Rocky series — the six Stallone-led films and the two Michael B. Jordan-led entries.

  • Rocky (1976) — Amazon Prime Video via MGM (a $3.99/month channel add-on), Crave
  • Rocky II (1979) — Amazon Prime Video via MGM, Crave
  • Rocky III (1982) — Amazon Prime Video via MGM, Crave
  • Rocky IV (1985) — Amazon Prime Video via MGM, Crave
  • Rocky V (1990) — Amazon Prime Video via AMC+ (an $8.99/month channel add-on) or MGM, Crave
  • Rocky Balboa (2006) — Amazon Prime Video via AMC+, Crave
  • Creed (2015) — Amazon Prime Video
  • Creed II (2018) — Amazon Prime Video

An Amazon Prime subscription costs $99/year and includes Prime Video, while a Crave subscription is priced at $19.99/month.

It’s worth noting that Rocky IV, one of the series’ less popular entries, received a Director’s Cut from Stallone that made more well-received changes. This version of the movie, titled Rocky IV: Rocky vs. Drago, isn’t on any subscription video on demand (SVOD) services like Crave, but you can rent it on PVOD platforms like iTunes and Google Play.

Creed III, meanwhile, is notable for being the directorial debut of Michael B. Jordan, who also stars as Adonis Creed, son of Rocky’s late friend Apollo (Carl Weathers). Creed III also features the return of Tessa Thompson as Adonis’ partner, Bianca, and series newcomer Jonathan Majors as Adonis’ old friend with a score to settle, Damian Anderson.

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Amazon now officially owns MGM following closure of $8.5 billion deal

Amazon has confirmed that its $8.5 billion USD (about $10.7 billion CAD) acquisition of MGM is complete.

This means that it officially owns the historic Hollywood studio, whose properties include the James Bond and Rocky film franchises and Shark Tank and The Handmaid’s Tale TV series. The deal was first announced last May, meaning it took just under one year to pass the necessary regulatory approvals.

Amazon aims to use MGM’s extensive catalogue of more than 4,000 films and 17,000 TV episodes to bolster its Prime Video service. However, it’s unclear exactly what it looks to do with these properties, particularly Bond, which is set to enter a new era following the end of Daniel Craig’s tenure as the British superspy in last year’s No Time to Die.

Image credit: MGM/Eon Productions

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MGM Considers Selling

For several months, the legendary production studio has been facing financial turmoil, despite owning the rights to major franchises, such as James Bond, Pink Panther, and The Hobbit. Now, the studio is looking for ways to resolve the situation.

The big lion has until January 31, 2010 to establish a restructuring plan. Three solutions were brought about; functioning as an independent entity, establishing profitable partnerships or selling.

Back in October, it was announced that the rights to The Hobbit would remain MGM property, and that production would resume in collaboration with New Line Cinema. The deal would allow the studio to stay afloat for approximately one year.

The Pink Panther and James Bond franchises also give MGM some leverage in taking the bull by its horns, although the studio is drowning in a debt of over 50 million dollars.

Hopefully, between now and January 31, the sale of the Hollywood giant will be pushed into high gear, as MGM still has big projects underway.

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MGM Hangs Onto The Hobbit

MGM’s precarious financial situation has foreshadowed some fear for its productions, such as The Hobbit. Fortunately, the studio has been able to secure finances to keep its projects afloat.

MGM president Steve Cooper requested a delay for interest payments on the studio’s debts, and his wish was granted. Furthermore, MGM can now move forward with The Hobbit, which should now be able to go through with production for at least one year.

Needless to say, MGM’s profitable franchises, such as The Hobbit, Pink Panther and James Bond, provide the company with considerable market value.

For The Hobbit, two films are in the works in partnership with New Line Cinema. The first, directed by Guillermo del Toro, will open in December 2011. Del Toro is currently writing the script with Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens, and the deadline for the first screenplay is set for the end of November.

The studio will resume its payments on December 15 for its debt of over 50 million dollars, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

 

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Robocop Makes a Comeback

A press release by MGM Studios stated that, "MGM will enter its new phase of evolution by focusing on its major movie franchises" such as Robocop, reported Ain’t It Cool News.

MGM Studios has the screenplay entitled Robocop: The Corporate Wars, which was supposed to be for the second installment of the trilogy.  It seems that the production company will be reviving the human robot, more than 15 years after the release of the violent trilogy, written and directed by Fred Dekker and starring Robert Burke.

Other sequels by MGM include James Bond, Quantum of Solace, The Pink Panther 2 and The Thomas Crown Affair 2.