Curatenta years after the first film was released, Sylvester Stallone returns to premiere a documentary about “Rocky”. “40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic”, written and directed by Derek Wayne Johnson, will show behind the scenes of a film that began being low-budget to become one of the highest-grossing films in history.
Thus the actor surprised his more than 12 million followers on Instagram, announcing the arrival of production that takes place at a time when the world is facing the coronavirus pandemic.
The documentary will be released on Tuesday, June 9 and will be available through the iTunes/AppleTV and Amazon platforms. He will develop what was to create the film released in 1976, whose character, an Italian-American boxer seeks his rise to fame. For the film, Stallone not only worked on the performance but also took over the script. “You’re a very lucky person when you discover that the best friend you’ve ever had is a character you came up with, someone who was always there when things got tough and never gave up on me,” says the protagonist in the trailer for the documentary.
Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa
John G. Avildsen’s film not only brought Stallone to fame, who at the time was not one of Hollywood’s best-known actors; He also won three Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Editing.A series consisting of six films plus two spin-offs of “Creed” starring Michael B. Jordan. A cult saga for cinema.
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