MGM planning "Drago" trilogy

*Andrew NDB* · 07-29-2022, 12:54 PM

Not clear if it's about Ivan in the past or Viktor or what.

https://www.darkhorizons.com/mgm-pla...pin-off-drago/

*Andrew NDB* · 07-31-2022, 01:28 PM

Stallone not happy about it:

https://www.darkhorizons.com/stallon...pin-off-drago/

*oldmanwinters* · 07-31-2022, 01:37 PM

Maybe we should get a full franchise reboot to keep the studio execs happy.

Rocky Origins?
Rocky Legends? (Been done)

Hmm…

Rocky in Space!

Nah, hold up…

Rocky X
Rocky Zero
Rocky Battle Network
Rocky Pocket Adventure

Rocky Star Force… yeah, that’s it!

*MikeandRaph87* · 07-31-2022, 01:45 PM

Good! Sly finally woke up and realized it should have stopped after Rocky 4.

I really don't see the point of this and I hope the audience tells MGM that Rocky has gone as far as it can and not show up for Creed III.

*TigerClaw* · 07-31-2022, 01:50 PM

Maybe do movies about Rocky's son.

*Andrew NDB* · 07-31-2022, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeandRaph87

Good! Sly finally woke up and realized it should have stopped after Rocky 4.

I really don't see the point of this and I hope the audience tells MGM that Rocky has gone as far as it can and not show up for Creed III.

But then we'd have never gotten Rocky Balboa, one of the best things from the franchise. Rocky IV is just when they stopped being "fun" and grew up.

*MikeandRaph87* · 07-31-2022, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

But then we'd have never gotten Rocky Balboa, one of the best things from the franchise. Rocky IV is just when they stopped being "fun" and grew up.

In all honesty this scene is all that interest me in the 6th film. No, instrumentals or catchy rock just Hip Hop and the boxing match was not all that interesting.

*Autbot_Benz* · 07-31-2022, 07:20 PM

Rocky Balboa was great too. Sly hated Rocky 5 and wanted to make it up to the fans and he sure did with that one.

The Creed movies are fantastic additions to the Rocky Franchise. Creed 1 which was fantastic Creed 2 was good had ties to Rocky 4 and I am there for Creed 3.

*Andrew NDB* · 08-01-2022, 01:46 AM

Man go look at Stallone's IG. He's going nuclear on the Winklers and MGM about this. Even throwing shade at Lundgren for not being a friend.

*IMJ* · 08-01-2022, 08:54 AM

I wonder if he's pissed solely because he doesn't have any involvement in it, or if he really has some kind of hard-to-explain deep-seated "creator" consideration that he doesn't want them made.

He didn't care about Creed - but he was a player in those films. I think Stallone is like Rocky as a franchise that Harrison Ford is with Indiana Jones - "when I'm gone, he's gone; it's simple".

joe-eyeball · 08-01-2022, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by IMJ

I wonder if he's pissed solely because he doesn't have any involvement in it, or if he really has some kind of hard-to-explain deep-seated "creator" consideration that he doesn't want them made.

He didn't care about Creed - but he was a player in those films. I think Stallone is like Rocky as a franchise that Harrison Ford is with Indiana Jones - "when I'm gone, he's gone; it's simple".

I love Sly but I think this is all ego at this point. It might suck but he doesn’t own the film rights to these characters so quite frankly he can be pissed that things are going forward without him but hey it’s just business. He should understand this as well as anyone in Hollywood. Also it’s a bit ridiculous for him to get mad at Dolph.

A new film about Drago would likely mean a damn good payday for Dolph and why wouldn’t he jump at that opportunity? Sly is a self admitted egomaniac and that’s all this really is. Sly has always tried to guard the Rocky franchise and for good reason but it isn’t his anymore and it’s certaonly no surprise that the people that do own it are going to milk it dry!

*Andrew NDB* · 08-01-2022, 03:13 PM

A big part is also that MGM -- and Winkler in particular -- passed on Stallone's idea for a Rocky 7 with him training an illegal immigrant. So the same dude who turned down the Rocky creator for Rocky 7 is saying yes to movies completely unconnected to Rocky but in that universe... I guess I can understand that. I'd way rather see this Drago trilogy than some preachy woke thing about how illegal immigration is amazing, though.

And this isn't like Creed. With Creed, Coogler and Jordan approached Stallone it before even starting writing on it, and they only moved forward with his blessing.

joe-eyeball · 08-01-2022, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

A big part is also that MGM -- and Winkler in particular -- passed on Stallone's idea for a Rocky 7 with him training an illegal immigrant. So the same dude who turned down the Rocky creator for Rocky 7 is saying yes to movies completely unconnected to Rocky but in that universe... I guess I can understand that. I'd way rather see this Drago trilogy than some preachy woke thing about how illegal immigration is amazing, though.

And this isn't like Creed. With Creed, Coogler and Jordan approached Stallone it before even starting writing on it, and they only moved forward with his blessing.

Exactly! This is more about a bruised ego with Sly. I love the guy but it’s just business. I would be interested in seeing a dedicated Drago film more than what Sly wanted to do.

*IMJ* · 08-02-2022, 09:58 AM

Doesn't matter either way. I can't see a "Drago" flick doing well anyway. Sounds more like D2DVD material to me.

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Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,560	Man go look at Stallone's IG. He's going nuclear on the Winklers and MGM about this. Even throwing shade at Lundgren for not being a friend. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

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IMJ Emperor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Midwest, U.S.A. Posts: 8,892	I wonder if he's pissed solely because he doesn't have any involvement in it, or if he really has some kind of hard-to-explain deep-seated "creator" consideration that he doesn't want them made. He didn't care about Creed - but he was a player in those films. I think Stallone is like Rocky as a franchise that Harrison Ford is with Indiana Jones - "when I'm gone, he's gone; it's simple". __________________ Wave 1 Collectibles Online Market Watch Blog Collection Photography

08-01-2022, 03:13 PM	#12
Andrew NDB Weed Whacker Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Auburn, WA Posts: 34,560	A big part is also that MGM -- and Winkler in particular -- passed on Stallone's idea for a Rocky 7 with him training an illegal immigrant. So the same dude who turned down the Rocky creator for Rocky 7 is saying yes to movies completely unconnected to Rocky but in that universe... I guess I can understand that. I'd way rather see this Drago trilogy than some preachy woke thing about how illegal immigration is amazing, though. And this isn't like Creed. With Creed, Coogler and Jordan approached Stallone it before even starting writing on it, and they only moved forward with his blessing. __________________ [ ODYSSEY \| ORIGIN \| THE IMAGE/VOL. 3 CONCLUSION \| THE SHELLSHOCKED PODCAST \| ON FACEBOOK ]

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IMJ Emperor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Midwest, U.S.A. Posts: 8,892	Doesn't matter either way. I can't see a "Drago" flick doing well anyway. Sounds more like D2DVD material to me. __________________ Wave 1 Collectibles Online Market Watch Blog Collection Photography