Robert Lawton will screenwrite the movie. “Creed”Spinoff “Drago”MGM has multiple insiders who have access to the project’s details.
While plot details are kept secret, “Drago” centers on Russian fighter Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren), who first appeared as the antagonist in 1985’s “Rocky IV,” and his son Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu) who was last seen as the antagonist in 2018’s “Creed 2.”
Lawton’s spec script “Becoming Rocky”The making of the First “Rocky”Film was one of the 50 scripts. Awarded a Nicholl Fellowship in 2021. MGM executives were impressed with the specification and the “Drago”Lawton gave Lawton the job.
Lundgren, In an interview with THR last YearIt was mentioned that “Drago”Film was in the making. “By the way, I think there’s some talk about doing a whole spinoff on Drago with MGM. So you may get more of that,” Lundgren said.
“Rocky”Sylvester Stallone, writer, director, producer, and star, currently has beef with “Creed”Produced by Irwin Winkler & his son David Winkler
Stallone referred to David Winkler in an Instagram post last week. “painfully untalented”He was also the father of Irwin “remarkably untalented and parasitical Producer of ‘Rocky’ and ‘Creed’” while praising Winkler’s “wonderful”Robert Chartoff, the producer partner, died in 2015.
“If it wasn’t for Winkler there would’ve been at least another three ‘Rocky’’s, that would’ve been wonderful,”Stallone also added. “Frankly that crew are the worst unhuman beings I’ve ever met in the movie industry. I will forever love the loyal fans and keep punching.!!! REMEMBER IT FEELS GOOD TO CLEAR YOUR HEART.”
Stallone followed up the initial post with another deleted Instagram post claiming there is right’s issues with the franchise.
“After IRWIN controlling ‘ROCKY’ for over 47 years, and now ‘CREED,’ I really would like have at least a little WHAT’s LEFT of my RIGHTS back, before passing it on to ONLY YOUR CHILDREN,” Stallone wrote. “I believe That would be a FAIR gesture from this 93 year old gentleman? This is a painful subject that eats at my soul , because I wanted to leave something of ‘Rocky’ for my children, but it’s always great hearing from the loyal fans…Keep Punching.”
The third installment of the “Creed” franchise opens Nov. 23. Michael B. Jordan directed the film, and starred in the title role of Adonis Creed (son Apollo Creed).
Lawton is represented by A3.
MGM declined to comment.