Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is wrapping up a deal to acquire “40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic,” Variety has learned. The studio plans to run the documentary, which includes behind-the-scenes footage of the creation of the first film in the franchise, on Epix, the cable channel it co-owns. The initial plan was to begin airing the movie this winter. Epix already runs the Rocky movies and the franchise’s spinoff series, Creed.
“40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic” is narrated by star and creator Sylvester Stallone, who shares insights from his battle to get the story of a down-on-his-luck boxer to the big screen. When it premiered in 1976, it became a box office sensation, going on to win the Oscar for best picture. It includes footage shot by John G. Avildsen, the director of the first film. Derek Wayne Johnson, who previously profiled the filmmaker in 2017’s “John G.
“40 Years of Rocky: The Birth of a Classic” is narrated by star and creator Sylvester Stallone, who shares insights from his battle to get the story of a down-on-his-luck boxer to the big screen. When it premiered in 1976, it became a box office sensation, going on to win the Oscar for best picture. It includes footage shot by John G. Avildsen, the director of the first film. Derek Wayne Johnson, who previously profiled the filmmaker in 2017’s “John G.
- 11/13/2019
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
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