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Always wanted to know the life of Rocky Balboa before the first movie?

That's good: 45 years after the release of his Oscar-winning masterpiece, Sylvester Stallone has decided to start writing a prequel.

In any case, this is what he announced on Instagram.

“This may be my strangest post so far.

This morning I started writing a treatment for a

Rocky

prequel

for streaming.

Ideally 10 episodes for a few seasons to really get to the heart of the characters in their younger years, ”he posted in the caption of a photo where you can see handwritten notes that are difficult to decipher.

We can in any case discern the beginning of his project: "Imagine a time machine that would simply take us back to the origins of Rocky, a cinematic universe full of characters adored by people around the world for nearly five decades!

"

Less boxing?

We also understand that the action will take place in the 60s, since Sylvester Stallone makes a list of all the major events that took place during the imaginary youth of Rocky Balboa, and that he plans to deal with in his series.

Among others "the disaster of Vietnam", the assassination of President Kennedy, the feminist movement, the hippie movement, the first steps on the moon or the movement for civil rights.

“Needless to say, the 1960s were a dynamic time.

Yet in the midst of all this social seismic activity, we dwell on the rather ordinary life of 17-year-old Robert "Rocky" Balboa.

When we first met Rocky in 1976, he was a lost soul… Now we see this young man struggling like all young people who are trying to find their place ”, adds the actor, before concluding:“ That was just a small part of how my writing process starts.

I hope it will be done.

And then I needed to clear my head so I went fishing… You speak of extremes!

Keep hitting my friends.

"

After eight films in the cinema (his last appearance dates back to

Creed II

in 2018), Rocky Balboa, decidedly still back in the ring, one way or another.

It is still unclear who is approached to play the character, who has never been played by an actor other than Sylvester Stallone.

The actor, even if he is in good shape for his 74 years, will have a hard time pretending to be a teenager ... As for the broadcasting platform, the auctions are open.

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