'40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic' features never-before-seen footage from the making of the classic underdog film.
film coming very soon. Titled, the new doc will premiere digitally on Tuesday, June 9. The fast-approaching project takes a candid look into the beginnings of the film franchise and character that made Sylvester Stallone a household name. And even better, Stallone will be narrating the doc himself.
Derek Wayne Johnson wrote and produced the doc, which boasts never-before-seen footage from the set of the iconic 1976 sports drama. According to the film'sIn a statement, Johnson told IndieWire that the film will be a"golden nugget" for fans of."It's a charming piece of film history narrated by Rocky himself, Sylvester Stallone, and will give audiences an intimate, and at times, emotional experience," Johnson said.
"40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic" will be digitally released on June 9 on iTunes/AppleTV and Amazon.'s director, John G. Avildsen. The minute-long promo clip also includes a voiceover from Stallone that's guaranteed to give you chills. "You're a very lucky person when you can find out that the best friend you ever had is some character that just popped out of your mind," Stallone says in the film's trailer."Someone who was always there when things got rough and never quit on me.", which he starred in and also wrote the original screenplay for. Upon its release in late 1976, the original film became a box-office sensation and went on to be nominated for 10 Academy Awards.
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