Sylvester Stallone and his production company Balboa Productions have signed a first-look production deal with Amazon Studios. Under the multi-year deal, Stallone will write, direct, produce and star in a variety of both scripted and unscripted film and television projects.
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The project developed by Stallone will be streamed on Prime Video and the films made will probably be released in theaters first. He has already started his first project, which is a genre film titled Treasure huntwhich was written and directed by Elle Callahan (Witch hunt).
Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon and MGM Studios, said in a statement: “Sylvester Stallone is an undeniable Hollywood legend who created some of the most iconic and timeless characters of our generation. As an actor, writer, director and producer, he has defined his epic brand of storytelling and inspired people around the world. We are thrilled to continue our relationship with Sylvester and Balboa Productions to further bring his exciting creative vision to our global audience.”
Stallone and his business partner Braden Aftergood said, “We are thrilled to partner with Amazon to create new film and television projects. Having the opportunity to work closely with the talented creative teams at Amazon and MGM will further fuel the incredible momentum of Balboa Productions.”
I wonder if that means Stallone will attempt to get his other Rocky projects off the ground. A few months ago, he shared details about his film Rocky 7, in which Rocky “tries to fight for the neighborhood that created him and that he still loves.”
Another film idea had Rocky meeting “an angry young person who got stuck in this country when he came to see his sister. She brings him into his life and incredible adventures begin, ending south of the border. It’s very, very current.
He also has an idea for a Rocky prequel series. Stallone has been fighting openly for the rights to the Rocky franchise for some time. He is very bitter about how they are under control, but maybe this new arrangement will help the situation.
Regardless, Stallone made a great deal and I hope he ends up making some great content!
Source: Deadline
by Joey Paur
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