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When the Nighthawks’ director is unable to get to the set, Sly steps in to direct the subway chase scene so that a day of filming won’t be lost. This creates a problem with the Directors’ Guild and the producers are fined!
In the early 80’s the broadcast rights to “Rocky II” are sold to CBS for $20 million, which at that time is the highest fee ever.
Rocky II by Sylvester Stallone
Publisher: Ballentine
Copyright: 1979
Edition shown: 1st Printing, June 1979
Tagline: “Rocky’s back! Once he fought for a dream. Now, he’s fighting for love!”
Comments: Novelization of “Rocky II”
– Craig Zablo
F.I.S.T. by Joe Eszterhas
Publisher: Dell
Copyright: 1978
Edition shown: 2nd Printing, May 1978
Tagline: “The hammering novel of the making of a
union – and a man.”
Comments: Sly and Eszterhas had a falling out over the screenplay.
– Craig Zablo
The Official Rocky Scrapbook by Sylvester Stallone
Publisher: Grosset and Dunlop
Copyright: 1977
Edition shown: 1st Printing, 1977
Tagline: “In his own words Sylvester Stallone tells the rags-to-riches story of how he wrote the Oscar-winning screenplay ROCKY and fought to play the title role.”
Comments: Hardback and Trade Paperback
Rocky by Julia Sorel
Publisher: Ballentine
Copyright: 1976
Edition shown: 1st Printing, December 1976
Tagline: “His whole life was a million-to-one shot.”
Comments: Novelization
– Craig Zablo
April 1975. Sly’s script “Hell’s Kitchen” is optioned. The title will later be changed to “Paradise Alley.”April 1975. Sly’s script “Hell’s Kitchen” is optioned. The title will later be changed to “Paradise Alley.”April 1975. Sly’s script “Hell’s Kitchen” is optioned. The title will later be changed to “Paradise Alley.”
Sly attends the pay-per-view of the Muhammad Ali vs Chuck Wepner fight. This provides the spark of inspiration that leads to “Rocky.”