1982

A sequel titled Rocky III, was released in 1982.

Sylvester Stallone,

Rocky III is a 1982 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone.

returning series’ costars Carl Weathers , Burgess Meredith, Talia Shire and Burt Young

Next up is Rocky III (1982), written, directed by and starring Stallone and featuring returning series’ costars Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Talia Shire and Burt Young.

the

As popular as the first two were this film pushed Rocky into pop culture icon and became the highest grossing of the series (until Rocky IV passed the series in 1985).

2000

III was released in North America in December 15, 2000 and in PAL regions on March 16, 2001.

1985

By 1985, following the epic's next three films, Rocky had gotten revenge on Creed, bested Clubber Lang for the championship belt and chopped down the Russian goliath, Ivan Drago.

Wally Taylor – (born July 14, 1930

Wally Taylor (born July 14, 1930 – died October 7, 2012) was an American actor known for Rocky III (1982), Escape from New York (1981) and The Golden Child (1986).

Survivor’s now-legendary hit “” Eye of The Tiger

Survivor’s now-legendary hit “Eye of The Tiger” rose to fame as the soundtrack of the 1982 movie Rocky III, but the 1982 movie wasn’t originally slated to be in the film.

in 2002

- Rocky – based on Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IV and Rocky V. Released in 2002.

on November 20, 1976,

Rocky premiered on November 20, 1976, in New York City and was released on December 3, 1976, in other US states.

in 2012

Produced by the international theatre powerhouse Stage Entertainment, Rocky premiered in Hamburg, Germany in 2012 in a German language production, where a German language production is still running today.

on November 21, 1976

Originally released in the United States on November 21, 1976, Rocky gave a jolting uppercut to the industry that was only just handling what a true blockbuster was thanks to the overwhelming success of JAWS, released about 15 months prior.

on December 20, 2006,

The film was released on December 20, 2006, 30 years after the release of Rocky (1976), by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia Pictures and Revolution Studios, and exceeded box office expectations with a mainly positive critical reaction.

after being found guilty and freed with time served after languishing in jail for several months in 2020

Rocky was released after being found guilty and freed with time served after languishing in jail for several months in 2020.