It might have just been the 35th anniversary of ROCKY (1976) but the action isn’t going anywhere as Sylvester Stallone is developing a musical out of the three-time Oscar winning film.
Five sequels may be enough as Stallone is now teaming up with with world champion boxing brothers Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko to make a theatrical version of the original movie.
Speaking from Hamburg today, Stallone said that the musical will focus on Rocky’s romantic side. “At the end of the day, ‘Rocky’ is a love story and he could never have reached the final bell without Adrian,” he explained. “To see this story coming to life on a musical stage makes me proud. And it would make Rocky proud.”
Broadway veteran Thomas Meehan (The Producers) will write the script to “Rocky: the Musical.” Tony-award winning lyricist Lynn Ahrens and composer Stephen Flaherty will re-team for the music, which will include songs from the “Rocky” films, among them “Eye of the Tiger,” “Gonna Fly Now” and “Take You Back.” Tony Award nominee Alex Timbers will direct.
The musical is budgeted at $15 million and will premiere in Germany in November of 2012 before hitting the road to stages worldwide.
It ain’t over till it’s over.
Source: WorstPreviews
