Photo: MGM/Courtesy Everett CollectionA newCreedspinoff centering onDolph Lundgren’sRockycharacter is reportedly being worked on.According toThe Wrap, the new project titledDragowill chronicle the relationship between Russian boxer Ivan Drago (Lundgren) — who was introduced in 1985’sRocky IV— and his son Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu) who appeared in 2018’sCreed 2. 2015’sCreedwas a hit spinoff of theRockyfranchise.Lundgren, 64, previously teased the possibility of a spinoff based on his character in an interview withThe Hollywood Reporterlast year.“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,” he said.MGM and reps forLundgrendidn’t immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.MGM/Courtesy Everett/Everett CollectionCreedwas released in 2015 as a spinoff to Sylvester Stallone’sRockyfranchise — starring Michael B. Jordan stars as Apollo Creed’s son Adonis — and a sequel followed in 2018.While promoting the sequel, Lundgren opened up toThe Hollywood Reporterabout playing the role of Drago.“It was my big break, but it also pigeonholed me,” he told the publication of the role. “People think, ‘He’s a robot and he has no emotions.’ Now I can do the opposite, and it’s very, very satisfying.“Jordan will return to the titular role forCreed 3. The release date for the film — which Jordan also directs — was pushed back from Nov. 23, 2022 to March 3, 2023, according toDeadline.
Photo: MGM/Courtesy Everett Collection
A newCreedspinoff centering onDolph Lundgren’sRockycharacter is reportedly being worked on.According toThe Wrap, the new project titledDragowill chronicle the relationship between Russian boxer Ivan Drago (Lundgren) — who was introduced in 1985’sRocky IV— and his son Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu) who appeared in 2018’sCreed 2. 2015’sCreedwas a hit spinoff of theRockyfranchise.Lundgren, 64, previously teased the possibility of a spinoff based on his character in an interview withThe Hollywood Reporterlast year.“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,” he said.MGM and reps forLundgrendidn’t immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.MGM/Courtesy Everett/Everett CollectionCreedwas released in 2015 as a spinoff to Sylvester Stallone’sRockyfranchise — starring Michael B. Jordan stars as Apollo Creed’s son Adonis — and a sequel followed in 2018.While promoting the sequel, Lundgren opened up toThe Hollywood Reporterabout playing the role of Drago.“It was my big break, but it also pigeonholed me,” he told the publication of the role. “People think, ‘He’s a robot and he has no emotions.’ Now I can do the opposite, and it’s very, very satisfying.“Jordan will return to the titular role forCreed 3. The release date for the film — which Jordan also directs — was pushed back from Nov. 23, 2022 to March 3, 2023, according toDeadline.
A newCreedspinoff centering onDolph Lundgren’sRockycharacter is reportedly being worked on.
According toThe Wrap, the new project titledDragowill chronicle the relationship between Russian boxer Ivan Drago (Lundgren) — who was introduced in 1985’sRocky IV— and his son Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu) who appeared in 2018’sCreed 2. 2015’sCreedwas a hit spinoff of theRockyfranchise.
Lundgren, 64, previously teased the possibility of a spinoff based on his character in an interview withThe Hollywood Reporterlast year.
“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,” he said.
MGM and reps forLundgrendidn’t immediately respond to PEOPLE’s requests for comment.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free weekly newsletterto get the biggest news of the week delivered to your inbox every Friday.
MGM/Courtesy Everett/Everett Collection
Creedwas released in 2015 as a spinoff to Sylvester Stallone’sRockyfranchise — starring Michael B. Jordan stars as Apollo Creed’s son Adonis — and a sequel followed in 2018.
While promoting the sequel, Lundgren opened up toThe Hollywood Reporterabout playing the role of Drago.
“It was my big break, but it also pigeonholed me,” he told the publication of the role. “People think, ‘He’s a robot and he has no emotions.’ Now I can do the opposite, and it’s very, very satisfying.”
Jordan will return to the titular role forCreed 3. The release date for the film — which Jordan also directs — was pushed back from Nov. 23, 2022 to March 3, 2023, according toDeadline.
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