After firmly retiring the character (for the 4th time) at the conclusion of Creed 2, it is now looking like the Italian Stallone will be back for another round. A photo leaked today seems to suggest Rocky has found a new protege or at least a younger version of himself. The newcomer featured with Sly is an unknown which would be appropriate given that Stallone was a virtual novice when he wrote/shot the original Rocky back in 1976. Is this internet hype? Will financing depend on the performance of the upcoming Rocky IV director’s cut? More to follow…