TheRockyfranchisewas given a new lease of life with theCreedfranchise, and legendary producer Irwin Winkler recently shared an update on both the next installment of the Michael B. Jordan-led movie series, along with unexpected new details about the upcoming movie looking at how the originalRockycame to be made.
Sylvester Stallone’sRockymovies delivered some knock-out punches before ending up on the canvas after the fifth movie in the franchise. Despite plenty of skepticism, whenCreedwas released in 2015, the film became instrumental in reviving the saga and giving it a new story to tell. Now fans have been waiting patiently to find out what is happening withCreed VI, and when we spoke to Irwin Winkler, he was happy to share an update on exactly where things are right now. He told us:
" [We’re] doinga ‘Creed IV’ with Michael B. Jordan starringand directing again, so we’re just working on a script right now. We hope that’s a couple of years from now, and that’ll be that for a while."
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Irwin shared his Creed update while discussing his upcoming Mafia epicThe Alto Knights, which starsRobert De Niro pulling double dutyas real-life mob bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello in the mob war that would effectively end the Cosa Nostra. Winkler teamed up with writer Nicholas Pileggi and director Barry Levinson to pull off the unique take on this pivotal chapter in mafia history.
The ‘Rocky’ Franchise Update Nobody Expected
TheRockyfranchise has evolved past the character of Rocky, and is now three chapters deep into the life of Adonis Creed, played by Michael B. Jordan. Winkler, however, provided an interesting update to the world ofall things ‘Rocky’ with regards to a film in the casting processnow. That would be a new movie charting the creation of Stallone’s original Oscar-winning sports drama. Winkler said:
“There’s an interesting movie that I have nothing to do with all of it. I read the script on it. It is the making of ‘Rocky’, how it actually went through, and they’re casting my part right now… I suggested Brad Pitt, but he was too old. I was younger at the time.”
It sounds like this is thesame film Peter Farelly mentioneda while back, and it’s advanced to the casting stage. With Brad Pitt out as Winkler it’s anyone’s guess as to who will be cast as the major players. It sounds similar tothe concept aroundThe Offer, which took a deeper look at the wild making ofThe Godfather.We expect more updates on theRockyfilm as well asCreed IVsoon.The Alto Knightsis in theaters June 12, 2025.
