50 Years Later, ‘Rocky’ Officially Returns to More Than 3,000 Theaters
Rocky will return to more than 3,000 US cinemas from 7 to 11 November in a 4K theatrical re-release marking the film’s 50th anniversary. The screenings will include an exclusive first-look scene from the upcoming film I Play Rocky.
The celebrations also include a 5 November event at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre, where Sylvester Stallone, composer Bill Conti, director Peter Farrelly and actor Anthony Ippolito will discuss the original film. A live orchestra will perform Conti’s score alongside a screening; Rocky won the Best Picture Oscar for 1977.
In short
- Rocky returns to more than 3,000 cinemas for its 50th anniversary.
- The 4K screenings run from 7 to 11 November.
- A Brooklyn event pairs a screening with a live orchestral score.