Sylvester Stallone Denounces 'Rocky' Spin-Off 'Drago,' Calling Out Dolph Lundgren and 'Hated' Producers

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Wilson Chapman editorSylvester Stallone is synonymous with the character of Rocky Balboa, the scrappy underdog boxer who first brought him to the spotlight in the ’70s. But in recent years, Stallone has made it very clear that even though the films are inextricably linked with him, he’s not happy about the way the original deal was structured and thinks he should have received an ownership stake.On July 31, following the announcement of a “Rocky” spinoff film in development about the characters of Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) and Viktor Drago (Viktor Drago), Stallone took to Instagram to express his frustrations about the direction of the expanding franchise, and particularly its longtime producer Irwin Winkler.

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Sylvester Stallone is proud of his daughter Sophia Stallone for facing her arachnophobia.

Sylvester Stallone has praised his eldest daughter, Sophia, for facing her fear of spiders. In a video shared to Instagram on Monday (1 August), the 25-year-old is seen allowing a tarantula to crawl across her hand, while her father speaks words of encouragement. “My credibly brave wonderful daughter @sophiastallone going for it!! So proud of my girls! [sic]” Stallone captioned the post.

Brigitte Nielsen was spotted enjoying a relaxing afternoon treating herself to a mani-pedi on Monday.The actress, 59, donned a casually chic ensemble for her outing, wearing form-fitting pants and comfortable sandals.The star stepped out amid the recent Rocky drama, with her ex-husband Sylvester Stallone calling out producer Irwin Winkler and fellow co-star Dolph Lundgren for being involved in a Rocky spin-off without him knowing. Treating herself: Brigitte Nielsen, 59, was spotted getting a mani-pedi out in Los Angeles on MondayBrigitte starred in Rocky IV with the two actors in 1985.The former model opted for a stylishly casual ensemble during the summer day, and donned a pair of tan pants.

Dolph Lundgren and his fiancée Emma Krokdal enjoyed lunch at Il Pastaio in Beverly Hillsafter Sylvester Stallone slammed his involvement in a possible Drago spin-off.Just a day after responding to his longtime pal's furious comments about being left out of the project via social media, theactor, 64, and fitness trainer, 25, stepped out for some upscale Italian food at the celebrity hotspot.Before getting into his white Porsche, in video footage obtained by DailyMail.com, he told photographers he that he was 'sure everything would work out' between him and Stallone and that they were able to talk through their recent 'misunderstanding.' Relaxing: Dolph Lundgren and his fiancée Emma Krokdal enjoyed lunch at Il Pastaio in Beverly Hills after sparking drama with Sylvester Stallone over a possible Drago spin-off film For their excursion, the Swedish filmmaker looked handsome in a black polo shirt, white trousers and black aviator sunglasses.Meanwhile, his bride-to-be sported a cropped white t-shirt, a ripped jean skirt, which showcased her toned legs, and a pair of white platform sandals. Across town, in Burbank,Rocky producer Irwin Winkler and his sons, Charles and David, were spotted running into a studio.Their latest sighting comes afterStallone expressed outrage thatWinkler and his sons are creating a Drago spin-off, that would tell the origins of Ivan Drago.

Dolph Lundgren is weighing in on the drama over the planned Rocky spinoff movie about Drago.

Dolph Lundgren has weighed in on the scrum around the announcement that a Rocky spinoff film called Drago is reportedly in the works at MGM. His message was essentially, “Keep me out of it.”

Zack Sharf Dolph Lundgren took to social media to “set the record straight” regarding the recent controversy that’s consuming the “Rocky” franchise. Variety reported July 28 that MGM is developing a “Drago” spinoff movie with screenwriter Robert Lawton, an announcement that was later condemned by “Rocky” franchise creator and actor Sylvester Stallone.

Fighting for control. Sylvester Stallone slammed the upcoming Rocky spinoff centered on Dolph Lundgren‘s character, Drago, claiming that it was made without his knowledge or approval.

Sylvester Stallone is throwing punches at the producers behind the Rocky franchise as he slams the upcoming spin-off film, Drago.The 76-year-old unleashed on Instagram over the weekend to drag actor Dolph Lundgren and producer Irwin Winkler by name for allegedly cutting him out of the famous franchise he created.The famed actor shared a gruesome photo featuring him as Rocky Balboa and Winkler edited to have vampire fangs with both of them covered in blood.READ NEXT: Ulrika Jonsson reveals she had secret steamy romp with Sylvester Stallone's brotherIn the photo's caption, Stallone pointedly wrote, "After IRWIN WINKLER And FAMILY SUCK ROCKY DRY ! Presumed to be the most hated , untalented , decrepited , Producer in Hollywood and his cowardly children have found their next meal… Drago.”He continued by dubbing them blood suckers and demanded they give him his rights back: “RETURN MY RIGHTS BLOODSUCKERS! Throughout history so many artists in every industry, recording, painting, writing you name it have been destroyed by these blood suckers who have destroyed so many families, lining their pockets with other people!”Stallone played Rocky Balboa in eight films, directed four of them, and served as a writer or co-writer on all the Rocky films and Creed II.After throwing major shade at the producer, the actor then set his sights on Dolph Lundgren, who played Russian fighter Ivan Drago in Rocky IV, and is planned to be at the center of the story of this potential new spinoff.“By the way, I once had nothing but respect for Dolph but he NEVER told me about what was going on behind my back with the character I created for him!!! REAL FRIENDS Are more precious than gold."For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure

Last Thursday, news broke that MGM had a “Rocky” spin-off in the works: “Drago,” centered around the backstory of Rocky Balboa’s “Rocky IV” nemesis, Russian boxer Ivan Drago. For “Rocky” fans, that sounds promising.

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Dolph Lundgren responded after Sylvester Stallone criticized him for attaching himself to the potential "Rocky" spinoff "Drago." Lundgren took to Instagram to clarify details of the spinoff after being called out. He revealed there is not an "approved script" for the project or a director.

Sylvester Stallone channeled his inner Rocky to throw a haymaker punch at the upcoming Rocky spinoff, Drago!

The Rocky franchise expanded with 2015’s Creed and its sequel two years later.A third instalment is set to be released on November 23, the first project that Stallone will not appear in.He will serve as a producer, however.Irwin also owns the rights to Creed, which is part of the Rocky universe.

Rocky spin-off Drago.As reported by TheWrap on Thursday (July 28), screenwriter Robert Lawton has penned a script for a spin-off film around Dolph Lundgren’s character Ivan Drago, who appeared in 1985’s Rocky IV and 2018’s Creed II.Stallone shared the report on Instagram on Sunday (July 31), where he criticised longtime Rocky producer Irwin Winkler and Lundgren for allegedly going “behind his back” in regards to the project.“Another Heartbreaker… Just found this out,” Stallone wrote. “ONCE AGAIN, IRWIN WINKLER, this PATHETIC 94 year old PRODUCER and HIS MORONIC VULTURE CHILDREN, Charles and David, are once again picking clean THE BONES of another wonderful character I created without even telling me.A post shared by Sly Stallone (@officialslystallone)“I APOLOGISE to the FANS, I never wanted ROCKY characters to be exploited by these parasites… By the way, I once had nothing but respect for Dolph but he NEVER told me about what was going on behind my back with the character I created for him!!! REAL FRIENDS are more precious than gold.”Stallone shared a second post where he called Winkler a “blood sucker” and “parasite producer”.In a post addressing Stallone’s remarks, Lundgren claimed he was “under the impression” that Stallone was involved in the project.“Just to set the record straight regarding a possible Drago spin-off,” Lundgren wrote.

Sylvester Stallone is none too happy with Rocky producer Irwin Winkler and his sons, Charles and David, for their involvement in a Rocky spin-off they're making without him, centering on the character Stallone in Rocky IV, Dolph Lundgren's Ivan Drago.Stallone, 76, took to Instagram on Saturday, reacting to a Thursday report fromThe Wrapthat Robert Lawton was brought on to write the screenplay for a Drago spin-off, that would tell the origins of Ivan Drago.Stallone has no involvement in this spin-off, calling Winkler 'pathetic' and his sons Charles and David, 'moronic vulture children.' Spin-off:Sylvester Stallone is none too happy with Rocky producer Irwin Winkler and his sons, Charles and David, for their involvement in a Rocky spin-off they're making without him, centering on the character Stallone in Rocky IV, Dolph Lundgren's Ivan DragoStallone took to Instagram on Saturday, sharing photos of the headline from The Wrap, plus a headline from November 2021 when Lundgren teased the possibility of a Drago spin-off.'Another Heartbreaker… Just found this out…ONCE AGAIN , IRWIN WINKLER , this PATHETIC 94 year old PRODUCER and HIS MORONIC VULTURE CHILDREN, Charles And David , are once again picking clean THE BONES of another wonderful character I created without even telling me,' Stallone began. 'I APOLOGIZE to the FANS , I never wanted ROCKY characters to be exploited by these parasites…' he added.

While not all is well in the world of the “Rocky” franchise—Sylvester Stallone is currently warring with producer Irwin Winkler, incensed that Winkler won’t give him back the rights to the character he created— the spin-off “Creed” franchise is seemingly pretty healthy. The sequel was successful enough for the studio to move forward with a third pic in the sports drama series.

J. Kim Murphy Sylvester Stallone has doubled down on his criticisms of the direction of the “Rocky” franchise, expressing his frustration regarding the newly announced spinoff film “Drago.”The actor shared his disappointment in a post on Instagram Saturday.