Sylvester Stallone is Working on a ROCKY IV Director's Cut!
Sylvester Stallone has revealed some unexpected news that is sure to get Rocky fans excited! The filmmaker revealed that he’s working on a director’s cut of the classic 1985 movie Rocky IV!
Stallone shared the news on his Instagram page promoting the upcoming extended cut of Rambo: Last Blood. A fan asked whether a director’s cut of 2006’s Rocky Balboa would ever be released, and while the director said he’s “not doing that,” he did excitedly reveal:
“I am doing a directors cut on Rocky IV which will be amazing!!!!!”
No other details were offered on when it will be released, but it’s enough to get fans pumped up and something exciting to look forward to! I love Rocky IV, so I can’t wait to see how this director’s cut turns out!
After reclaiming the boxing championship title, Rocky Balboa plans to retire and live with his wife, Adrian (Talia Shire). However, during an exhibition match, Rocky's friend Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) is mercilessly beaten to death by hulking Russian newcomer Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren). Rocky vows payback against Drago and flies to Russia to train for a Christmas Day fight. Despite their different training methods, Rocky and Drago both wage a long and intense match.
This legendary rivalry was wonderfully revised in Creed II. After Creed II was released, Stallone announced that he was retiring the character of Rocky Balboa for good, but we’ll see. Creed 3 is currently in development with Zach Baylin writing the script, and Stallone also has another idea that he’d like to explore for Rocky.
