Sylvester Stallone was the writer and protagonist of the successful 1976 film Rocky and its 5 sequels, but does not own any of the rights of its creation. The action star is asking producer Irwin Winkler to give him “what’s left [his] the rights back, “a” painful affair, “Stallone says,” eats my soul. “
“After IRWIN controlled ROCKY for over 47 years, and now CREED, I would really like to get back at least a little bit of what is left of my RIGHTS, before passing it ONLY TO YOUR CHILDREN; I THINK IT WOULD BE A JUST gesture of this 93. Knight of the Year, ”Stallone subtitled a“ very flattering ”drawing via Instagram on Winkler Sunday with a leaf protruding from its mouth and a body resembling a snake.
He continued, “This is a painful subject that eats at my soul, because I wanted to leave a little Rocky to my kids, but it’s always great to hear loyal fans … Keep Punching.”
The rights to the Rocky franchise have long been a point of contention for Stallone, to whom he paid approximately $ 75,000 (for the script and his acting fees) plus 10 net points that earned him at least 2.5 millions of dollars for the first film, according to his calculation shared with Variety.
He told the point of sale that he did not promote the issue of property rights at the time because “there was a certain code of business conduct, perhaps not so much now, but then, that the feathers of the golden goose do not sink. . . ”
He has dealt with the issue in the past, but was told he was being paid fairly.
The Rocky franchise expanded with Creed in 2015 and its sequel two years later. A third installment will be released on November 23, Rocky’s first project in which Stallone will not appear. However, he will serve as a producer. Irwin also owns the rights to Creed, as it is an extension of the Rocky universe.