Stallone Says He Has Written a New Rocky Story

Sylvester Stallone says he has written a personal story for another Rocky film, centered on Rocky Balboa’s life outside boxing, but he has not said the project is moving into production. He also expressed interest in a prequel exploring the characters’ origins and how their paths crossed. In an interview with TV Insider, Stallone described the new chapter as a chance to follow Rocky as he sees his neighborhood change and devotes himself to helping people there. He said he was unsure whether the story would interest most audiences and had written it for himself. His comments establish that he has written the story, not that a completed screenplay has been approved or that a film is underway. Stallone said a prequel could examine where the characters came from and the circumstances that brought them together. He pointed to the 1960s, a period he described as one of broad change in the country, music and society, and said he would like to make such a project. No production approval for a prequel was reported. The proposals come as the Rocky franchise approaches the 50th anniversary of the original film, released in 1976. Stallone created the character and played Rocky across the...