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The May 14, 2004 issue of Entertainment Weekly contains an article by Liane Bonin which profiles movies caught in developement hell. The movies profiled include The Simpsons, A Confederacy of Dunces, Watchmen, Foxy Brown and Rocky VI. The article is accompanied with a really cool Sly characature by John Cuneo. Here's what is said about Rocky VI:

PROJECT Rocky VI: The Italian Stallion returns to the ring.

HISTORY In 1999, Sylvester Stallone finished the script. [Rocky gets back in the ring for charity.] Recently he did a major revise, but MGM reportedly vetoed it. Stallone is said to be planning to sue the studio to regain the rights. [His reps would not comment.]

STATUS That's all news to MGM. "It's a project that has been discussed, but I don't know if it's going to happen or not," says a studio spokesperson. "And we have no formal knowledge of a lawsuit."

PROGNOSIS Whether or not he gets back on his feet, do fans really want to see a 57-year-old actor in shiny shorts?

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