Stallone, 76, took to Instagram on Saturday to respond to a Thursday report by The Wrap that Robert Lawton has been tapped to write the script for a Drago spin-off that would tell the origins of Ivan Drago.
Stallone has no involvement in this spin-off, calling Winkler “passionate” and his sons Charles and David “stupid vulture kids.”
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, focusing on the Stallone character in Rocky IV , Dolph Lundgren’s Ivan Drago
Stallone took to Instagram on Saturday, sharing photos of the title from The Wrap, as well as a title from November 2021, when Lundgren teased the possibility of a Drago spin-off.
“Another Heartbreaker… I just found out… Once again, IRWIN WINKLER, this PASSIVE 94 year old PRODUCER and HIS MORONIC VULTURE KIDS, Charles And David, once again clean the bones of another great character I created without even they tell me,” Stallone began.
“APOLOGIES to the fans, I never wanted the ROCKY characters to be exploited by these vermin…” he added.
Headline: Stallone took to Instagram on Saturday, sharing photos of the title from The Wrap, as well as a title from November 2021, when Lundgren teased the possibility of a Drago spin-off
Heartbreaker: ‘Another Heartbreaker… I just discovered this… Once again, IRWIN WINKLER, this PASSIVE 94 year old PRODUCER and HIS MORONIC VULTURE CHILDREN, Charles And David, once again clean the bones of another great character I created without even being told,” Stallone began
He also called out Lundgren, adding, “By the way, I once had nothing but respect for Dolph, but he NEVER told me what was going on behind my back with the character I created for him!!! TRUE FRIENDS Are more precious than gold.”
Stallone wrote and starred in the first Rocky film, directed by John G. Alvidsen, which won a surprise Best Picture Oscar, which Winkler won as a producer.
Stallone would go on to write, direct, and star in 1979’s Rocky II, 1982’s Rocky III, 1985’s Rocky IV, 1990’s Rocky V, and 2006’s Rocky Balboa.
Call out: He also called out Lundgren, adding, “By the way, I once had nothing but respect for Dolph, but he NEVER told me what was going on behind my back with the character I created for him!!! True friends are more precious than gold”
Best Picture: Stallone wrote and starred in the first Rocky film, directed by John G. Alvidsen, which won a surprise Best Picture Oscar, which Winkler won as a producer
He would also star in and produce the 2015 spin-off Creed, directed by Ryan Coogler, and the 2018 sequel Creed II.
He has also produced Creed III, although it will be the first Rocky film in which he will not appear in front of the camera.
Stallone also took to Instagram on Sunday, sharing photos depicting Winkler as a blood-sucking vampire and an image that appears to show Winkler and his sons stabbing Stallone in the back.
Creed: He would also star in and produce the 2015 Ryan Coogler-directed spin-off Creed and the 2018 sequel Creed II
Vampire: Stallone also took to Instagram on Sunday, sharing photos depicting Winkler as a blood-sucking vampire and an image that appears to show Winkler and his sons stabbing Stallone in the back
He also shared footage of himself as Rocky lands on Lundgren’s character Ivan Drago, along with a scathing message that pulled no punches.
“After IRWIN WINKLER AND THE FAMILY SUCK ROCKY DRY! He’s supposed to be the most hated, talentless, depraved, Producer in Hollywood and his cowardly children have found their next meal…Drago, GIVE MY RIGHTS BACK YOU HUMBS!’ Stallone said.
“Throughout history, so many artists in every discipline, recording, painting, you name it, have been destroyed by these bloodsuckers,” he added.
Credits: ‘After IRWIN WINKLER AND THE SUCK FAMILY ROCKY DRY! He’s supposed to be the most hated, talentless, depraved, Producer in Hollywood and his cowardly children have found their next meal…Drago, GIVE MY RIGHTS BACK YOU HUMBS!’ Stallone said
“Who have ruined so many families by lining their pockets with other people! DOLPH, why? Not a phone call? The producers of #Parasites #exploited artist victims,” Stallone concluded.
Lundgren took to Instagram on Sunday, sharing a photo of himself and Stallone playfully throwing a few punches.
“Just to set the record straight about a potential Drago spinoff. There is no approved script, no deal, no director, and I personally had the impression that my friend Sly Stallone was involved as a producer or even as an actor,” said Lundgren.
Dolph: Lundgren took to Instagram on Sunday, sharing a photo of himself and Stallone playfully throwing punches
“There was a press leak last week which was unfortunate. In touch with Mr. Balboa – to put all the fans at ease… There you go,” he concluded.
No plot details have been revealed, and it’s unclear whether Lundgren or Florian Munteanu, who played Ivan Drago’s son Viktor in Creed II, will return for the spin-off.
No details: No plot details have been revealed, and it’s unclear whether Lundgren or Florian Munteanu, who played Ivan Drago’s son Viktor in Creed II, will return for the spin-off.