Sylvester Stallone news

• The Making of ROCKY VS. DRAGO

  02-11-2021 13:23 via sylvesterstallone.com
  Check out this feature length documentary directed by John Herzfeld which shows Sylvester Stallone working on ROCKY VS. DRAGO.
  The new director’s cut is in theaters from November 11, 2021.
  
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• Rocky “The Underdog” Pre-Order

  30-06-2026 11:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  Rocky Balboa’s journey has always been about heart, determination and refusing to stay down. Now that spirit has been captured in the most ambitious collectible ever released through the Sly Stallone Shop.
  The new Rocky “The Underdog” 1:3 Scale Premium Resin Statue is officially available for pre-order, giving collectors the chance to own an extraordinary tribute to one of cinema’s most enduring characters. Produced as a strictly limited edition of just 300 pieces worldwi
  
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• Rocky “The Underdog” Pre-Order

  30-06-2026 11:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  Rocky Balboa’s journey has always been about heart, determination and refusing to stay down. Now that spirit has been captured in the most ambitious collectible ever released through the Sly Stallone Shop.
  The new Rocky “The Underdog” 1:3 Scale Premium Resin Statue is officially available for pre-order, giving collectors the chance to own an extraordinary tribute to one of cinema’s most enduring characters. Produced as a strictly limited edition of just 300 pieces worldwi
  
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• Rocky IV Sixth-Scale Action Figures

  14-04-2026 18:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  The Sly Stallone Shop has launched pre-orders for its Rocky IV sixth-scale action figures. Three editions are available — Standard, Deluxe, and Ultimate – all officially endorsed and approved by Stallone.
  Standing 30 centimetres tall, the figures depict Rocky Balboa at the height of his clash with Drago, with a premium platinum-grade medical silicone body, officially licensed Tuf-Wear boxing gloves, and a head sculpt supervised by Stallone and realised by sculptor Inigo Gil.
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• Rocky IV Sixth-Scale Action Figures

  14-04-2026 18:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  The Sly Stallone Shop has launched pre-orders for its Rocky IV sixth-scale action figures. Three editions are available — Standard, Deluxe, and Ultimate – all officially endorsed and approved by Stallone.
  Standing 30 centimetres tall, the figures depict Rocky Balboa at the height of his clash with Drago, with a premium platinum-grade medical silicone body, officially licensed Tuf-Wear boxing gloves, and a head sculpt supervised by Stallone and realised by sculptor Inigo Gil.
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• Expanded Rocky II Soundtrack

  07-04-2026 18:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  Intrada Records has released an expanded edition of Bill Conti’s score for Rocky II (1979).
  Timed to coincide with Conti’s 84th birthday, the CD presents a nearly 42-minute expanded programme – significantly more material than the original 1979 LP – followed by a bonus track and the original album. Several cues not used in the final film appear here for the first time.
  The release was not straightforward. As album producer Neil S. Bulk explains in the liner notes: “
  
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• Expanded Rocky II Soundtrack

  07-04-2026 18:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  Intrada Records has released an expanded edition of Bill Conti’s score for Rocky II (1979).
  Timed to coincide with Conti’s 84th birthday, the CD presents a nearly 42-minute expanded programme – significantly more material than the original 1979 LP – followed by a bonus track and the original album. Several cues not used in the final film appear here for the first time.
  The release was not straightforward. As album producer Neil S. Bulk explains in the liner notes: “
  
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• Rocky Over Drago Statue

  24-03-2026 17:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  The Sly Stallone Shop has released a new statue: Rocky Over Drago: Through the Ropes, a 1:10 scale polystone resin diorama capturing the moment Rocky Balboa sends Ivan Drago crashing through the ropes in Rocky IV.
  It’s hand-painted, includes officially licensed Tuf-Wear boxing gloves on both figures, and represents the kind of licensed, Stallone-approved collectible the shop has been building its reputation on.Rocky IV remains one of the most referenced fights in cinema history, and this i
  
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• Rocky Over Drago Statue

  24-03-2026 17:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  The Sly Stallone Shop has released a new statue: Rocky Over Drago: Through the Ropes, a 1:10 scale polystone resin diorama capturing the moment Rocky Balboa sends Ivan Drago crashing through the ropes in Rocky IV.
  It’s hand-painted, includes officially licensed Tuf-Wear boxing gloves on both figures, and represents the kind of licensed, Stallone-approved collectible the shop has been building its reputation on.
  Rocky IV remains one of the most referenced fights in cinema history, and this
  
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• I Play Rocky

  28-01-2026 18:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  Amazon MGM Studios has confirmed a Thanksgiving 2026 release for I Play Rocky, the drama about the making of the original Rocky.
  Directed by Peter Farrelly (Green Book) and written by Peter Gamble, the film opens in limited release on 13 November 2026, with a wide nationwide release on 20 November – one day before the 50th anniversary of the original film’s release on 21 November 1976.
  Anthony Ippolito stars as a young Sylvester Stallone. The film tells the story of how an unknown, b
  
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• I Play Rocky

  28-01-2026 18:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  Amazon MGM Studios has confirmed a Thanksgiving 2026 release for I Play Rocky, the drama about the making of the original Rocky.
  Directed by Peter Farrelly (Green Book) and written by Peter Gamble, the film opens in limited release on 13 November 2026, with a wide nationwide release on 20 November – one day before the 50th anniversary of the original film’s release on 21 November 1976.
  Anthony Ippolito stars as a young Sylvester Stallone. The film tells the story of how an unknown, b
  
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• Stallone Receives Kennedy Center Honors

  08-12-2025 18:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  Sylvester Stallone was among five honorees at the 48th Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday 7 December, held at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
  Stallone was joined by country artist George Strait, disco legend Gloria Gaynor, Broadway icon Michael Crawford, and rock band Kiss.
  Kurt Russell gave the tribute speech for Stallone, with the event accompanied by orchestral renditions of Bill Conti’s Rocky score, conducted by Conti himself. Stallone attended with his wife Jennifer Flavin and used
  
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• Stallone Receives Kennedy Center Honors

  08-12-2025 18:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  Sylvester Stallone was among five honorees at the 48th Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday 7 December, held at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C.
  Stallone was joined by country artist George Strait, disco legend Gloria Gaynor, Broadway icon Michael Crawford, and rock band Kiss.
  Kurt Russell gave the tribute speech for Stallone, with the event accompanied by orchestral renditions of Bill Conti’s Rocky score, conducted by Conti himself. Stallone attended with his wife Jennifer Flavin and used
  
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• Rocky: The Complete Films

  21-11-2025 18:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  TASCHEN has announced Rocky: The Complete Films, a 320-page hardback produced in collaboration with Sylvester Stallone and Amazon MGM.
  It covers all six Rocky films and comes loaded with on-set photography by sports photographer Neil Leifer, archival material from the Academy Library and Amazon MGM, a foreword by Stallone, and interviews conducted with him across his career. The book drops on 9 February 2026.Leifer’s photography in particular should be worth the price of admission; his rin
  
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• Rocky: The Complete Films

  21-11-2025 18:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  TASCHEN has announced Rocky: The Complete Films, a 320-page hardback produced in collaboration with Sylvester Stallone and Amazon MGM.
  It covers all six Rocky films and comes loaded with on-set photography by sports photographer Neil Leifer, archival material from the Academy Library and Amazon MGM, a foreword by Stallone, and interviews conducted with him across his career. The book drops on 9 February 2026.Leifer’s photography in particular should be worth the price of admission; his rin
  
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• Tulsa King Season 3

  06-08-2025 18:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  Paramount+ has dropped the first teaser for Tulsa King Season 3, which premieres on Sunday 21 September.
  The 30-second clip sees Dwight Manfredi (Stallone) moving into the distillery business in Tulsa, where he immediately runs into serious opposition. Season 3 introduces the Dunmire clan – a wealthy old-money family who don’t operate by the rules Dwight is used to – as well as Samuel L. Jackson as Russell Lee Washington Jr., a former prison mate sent to Tulsa to kill him.The n
  
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• Tulsa King Season 3

  06-08-2025 18:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  Paramount+ has dropped the first teaser for Tulsa King Season 3, which premieres on Sunday 21 September.
  The 30-second clip sees Dwight Manfredi (Stallone) moving into the distillery business in Tulsa, where he immediately runs into serious opposition. Season 3 introduces the Dunmire clan – a wealthy old-money family who don’t operate by the rules Dwight is used to – as well as Samuel L. Jackson as Russell Lee Washington Jr., a former prison mate sent to Tulsa to kill him.The n
  
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• Stallone unboxes Rocky Balboa Championship Belt

  14-10-2024 18:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  The Rocky Balboa World Heavyweight Championship Belt is now available from the Sly Stallone Shop – and for the first time, it comes officially licensed, approved, and designed by Sylvester Stallone himself.
  Watch the video below: Stallone unboxes the belt and talks through what went into making it.
   
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  A post shared by Sly Stallone Shop (@slystalloneshop)The belt is cast in metal with a gold-plated finish, genuine leather, and layers of ruffled satin,
  
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• Stallone unboxes Rocky Balboa Championship Belt

  14-10-2024 18:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  The Rocky Balboa World Heavyweight Championship Belt is now available from the Sly Stallone Shop – and for the first time, it comes officially licensed, approved, and designed by Sylvester Stallone himself.
  Watch the video below: Stallone unboxes the belt and talks through what went into making it.
   
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  A post shared by Sly Stallone Shop (@slystalloneshop)The belt is cast in metal with a gold-plated finish, genuine leather, and layers of ruffled satin,
  
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• Tulsa King Season 2

  26-06-2024 18:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  Paramount+ has confirmed that Tulsa King Season 2 premieres on Sunday 15 September 2024.
  Season 2 picks up with Dwight and his crew continuing to build their empire in Tulsa, facing threats from the Kansas City mob and a powerful local businessman played by Neal McDonough. Frank Grillo joins as Kansas City mobster Bill Bevilaqua, and both Annabella Sciorra and Tatiana Zappardino have been promoted to series regulars. The season runs for ten episodes, dropping weekly on Sundays through to the fin
  
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• Tulsa King Season 2

  26-06-2024 18:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  Paramount+ has confirmed that Tulsa King Season 2 premieres on Sunday 15 September 2024.
  Season 2 picks up with Dwight and his crew continuing to build their empire in Tulsa, facing threats from the Kansas City mob and a powerful local businessman played by Neal McDonough. Frank Grillo joins as Kansas City mobster Bill Bevilaqua, and both Annabella Sciorra and Tatiana Zappardino have been promoted to series regulars. The season runs for ten episodes, dropping weekly on Sundays through to the fin
  
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• The Steps

  12-06-2024 18:28 via sylvesterstallone.com
  After fifty years in the public eye, Sylvester Stallone is writing a memoir. The Steps has been acquired by William Morrow, a HarperCollins imprint, following what sources describe as a heated auction at the London Book Fair. The deal closed at around a seven-figure sum. The book will be published in September 2026.
  The title refers to the 72 steps outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art – the steps Rocky runs up in the original film’s training montage, which have since become one of
  
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• The Family Stallone Season 2

  26-02-2024 11:14 via sylvesterstallone.com
  The Stallone family returns with some big news: they’re moving!With everyone going their separate ways, staying connected is now more important than ever. The new season of The Family Stallone is now streaming exclusively on Paramount+!
  
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• Carl Weathers (1948-2024)

  05-02-2024 10:40 via sylvesterstallone.com
  Standing in front of the famous LeRoy Neiman abstract painting of him and his Rocky co-star, Stallone reflected on the sudden passing of the great Carl Weathers.
   
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  A post shared by Sly Stallone (@officialslystallone)“He was magic, and I was so fortunate to be part of his life,” said Stallone.
  Weathers, who began his career as an NFL linebacker, is remembered for his memorable roles in the Rocky series, Predator, Happy Gilmore, and The Mandalori
  
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• Philadelphia declares Dec. 3 ‘Rocky Day’

  15-12-2023 15:13 via sylvesterstallone.com
  On the 47th anniversary of the original premiere of Rocky, Sylvester Stallone was back in Philadelphia to celebrate the inaugural ‘Rocky Day’
  From a stage near the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Stallone was awarded a Key to the City and December 3rd was officially declared ‘Rocky Day’ in Philadelphia. The event also served as a grand opening event for the Rocky Shop, which sells licensed merchandise from Stallone’s brand.
  “Life is a fight,” St
  
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• Rocky “The Underdog” Action Figure

  05-12-2023 13:33 via sylvesterstallone.com
  The ROCKY Legacy Collection presents: ROCKY “The Underdog” Ultimate Edition Sixth Scale Action Figure
  Click the image to watch the unboxing
  The Sly Stallone Shop has announced ROCKY “The Underdog” sixth scale action figure endorsed and approved by Sylvester Stallone and also endorsed by the iconic sneaker company Converse.
  This meticulously crafted collectible captures the essence of Rocky Balboa, the underdog boxer who captured the hearts of millions. Stan
  
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• Sly on the Unwaxed Podcast

  21-11-2023 13:27 via sylvesterstallone.com
  Stallone returns to the Unwaxed podcast to discuss the new Netflix documentary Sly with his daughtersFrom his hostile upbringing, exhilarating pathway to fame, to the dark side to being on top. It’s vulnerable, raw, and inspirational.
  Subscribe: https://bit.ly/unxwaxedApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3lIb6cQSpotify: https://spoti.fi/3lIeNiT
  
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• Sly doc arrives on Netflix

  03-11-2023 12:18 via sylvesterstallone.com
  This retrospective documentary offers an intimate look at the Oscar-nominated actor-writer-director-producer, paralleling his inspirational underdog-story with the indelible characters he has brought to life.For nearly 50 years Sylvester Stallone has entertained millions with iconic characters and blockbuster franchises, from Rocky to Rambo to The Expendables. Now you can learn more about the man himself in this new Netflix documentary.
  
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• Burt Young 1940-2023

  18-10-2023 12:44 via sylvesterstallone.com
  Burt Young, the former boxer who played the role of Paulie in six Rocky films and received a supporting actor Oscar nomination for his turn in the original, has died. He was 83.
  As the sullen ex-Navy man Paulie Pennino, the older brother of best friend Rocky’s wife, Adrian (Talia Shire), Young was a stalwart of the MGM franchise starting with the inaugural 1976 release. After giving the boxer the idea to train in a chilly meat locker and working as his cornerman, Paulie was a staple of all
  
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• The Sly Stallone Shop

  05-10-2023 12:26 via sylvesterstallone.com
  The Sly Stallone Shop has officially opened up its first retail store in Philadelphia next to the Rocky Statue!
  Rocky fans can now buy official merchandise near the famous statue on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
  The Philadelphia Visitor Center Corporation partnered with Sylvester Stallone himself to bring the shop to life.
  “This has been years in the making” said Kathryn Ott Lovell, President and CEO of the Philadelphia Visitor Center. The result of a phone call that Sylvester Stall
  
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