Stallone Says He Has Written a Rocky 7 Script, Weighs 1960s Prequel

Sylvester Stallone has revealed he has written a script for a potential seventh Rocky film, according to an interview published by TV Insider on October 23, 2026. The disclosure comes as the Rocky franchise approaches its 50th anniversary since the original film's 1976 release, according to MovieWeb and CBR's reporting on the interview.

Stallone, 80, described the new material as another chapter in the Rocky saga centered on life outside the ring, according to MovieWeb's account of the interview. He said he was uncertain whether the story would appeal broadly to audiences, adding that he 'just wrote it for myself,' according to CBR's report on the same interview.

What the Rocky 7 script reportedly explores

According to Stallone's own description, the story would follow an older Rocky navigating life outside the boxing ring as his neighborhood changes around him, per MovieWeb's report on the TV Insider interview.

Stallone has framed the material as a personal project rather than a greenlit film, undertaken primarily for himself, according to CBR's coverage of the same interview.

A 1960s prequel as a possible alternative

Stallone also discussed the possibility of a prequel set in the 1960s, focused on the origins of the saga's characters, according to CBR. He pointed to the era's broader social and musical shifts as a possible backdrop for such a story, per the same report.

CBR reported that Anthony Ippolito, who plays a young Stallone in the biopic 'I Play Rocky,' has drawn praise for his performance and has been mentioned as a possible fit for a young-Rocky prequel, though no casting or production has been confirmed.

How this fits into the wider Rocky universe

The original 'Rocky,' starring Stallone, was released in 1976. The last solo entry in the Rocky series was 'Rocky Balboa' in 2006, while the spin-off 'Creed' series continued the story through 'Creed III' in 2023, a film Stallone did not appear in, according to MovieWeb and CBR. CBR noted that Michael B. Jordan has signaled interest in a fourth Creed film, though no release timing has been set.

Separately, Amazon MGM Studios is releasing 'I Play Rocky,' a biopic about Stallone's struggle to get the original film made, in select theaters on November 6, 2026, expanding wider later that month, according to the studio's official announcement on About Amazon. The film is directed by Peter Farrelly from a screenplay by Peter Gamble and stars Anthony Ippolito as a young Stallone, with a supporting cast including Matt Dillon, AnnaSophia Robb and Tracy Letts. According to About Amazon, the release is timed to land close to the 50th anniversary of the original film's 1976 debut.

What remains unconfirmed

No studio has announced a Rocky 7 or a Rocky prequel as an active production. Stallone's comments describe scripts he has written and ideas he is weighing, not projects with financing, a director, or a release date attached.