At an event hosted by the Hollywood industry magazine confirmed producer Irwin WinklerThat “Confession of Faith IV“Is in the making. You already have “a very good story”. Everything was postponed due to the screenwriters’ strike in Hollywood that lasted several months but has now been resolved. But now there appears to be a timetable.
Winkler assumes that pre-production can begin in about a year. The suggests a planned shoot in 2025, which would make a 2026 theatrical release realistic.
Michael B. Jordan: leading actor and director again!
It wasn’t the only message Winkler had in his luggage. The producer legend revealed: That Michael B. Jordan after “Confession of Faith III“I will once again be responsible in a dual role as lead actor and director.
There was no comment from Winkler regarding a possible return of franchise veteran Sylvester Stallone. It was missing in “Confession of Faith III“, stated that the direction he was taking was too dark for him. Then it turned out that Stallone had a heated argument with Winkler because he owned the ‘Rocky’ rights. Stallone believes that as creator of the series he is actually entitled to this and demands it back. The dispute was accompanied by some drastic statements from the actor on Instagram.
However, he has now deleted them all. There are also rumors that work is being done behind the scenes to resolve the differences. This could open the door for a Stallone comeback in ‘Creed 4’, which actually seemed impossible after the actor’s massive attacks on Winkler. His character Rocky Balbo still lives in the story because those responsible for Jordan wanted to keep all options opento work with the series veteran again at some point.
What will ultimately be crucial, of course, is whether Stallone is integrated into the story as Rocky. There are no details yet on the “really good story” teased by Winkler. The ending of “Creed 3” suggests that Adonis Creed is finally hanging up his boxing gloves and that his daughter Amara is following in his footsteps. Wouldn’t Dad and Rocky be a great coaching team for her?