Stallone Floats Rocky Prequel Idea Set at Age 16
In an interview, Sylvester Stallone described a prequel following Rocky at 16, before the first film, with his parents and younger versions of Adrian, Paulie and Mickey.
Sylvester Stallone shared an idea for a Rocky prequel in an interview with Entertainment Weekly, as reported by joblo.com. The proposed film would follow the character at sixteen years old, before the events of the original Rocky.
Stallone's idea would feature Rocky's father, mother and half-brother, along with younger versions of Adrian, Paulie and Mickey.
The actor did not say a prequel was in development. The concept was offered as an idea in the interview.
Other projects in motion
Stallone released a memoir titled The Steps. Tulsa King Season 4 is upcoming, with Season 5 already in the works, and a Rambo prequel he executive-produces is set for next summer, with Noah Centineo playing John Rambo during the Vietnam War era.
The biopic I Play Rocky earned early raves at TIFF, though Stallone is not formally involved.
Quick answers
What is Sylvester Stallone's Rocky prequel idea?
Stallone shared an idea for a prequel set when Rocky is sixteen, before the first film, featuring his parents and half-brother and younger versions of Adrian, Paulie and Mickey.
Is the Rocky prequel officially in development?
Stallone described the idea in an interview with Entertainment Weekly; he did not say it was in production or formally greenlit.