Well, without any upgraded status about the post-production, this latest (and let's just hope last) installment of the Rocky Balboa saga will be named after the boxing hero: rocky Balboa. And is both written and directed by Sylvester Stallone himself.

The 60 year old action star won his world wide fame with the 1976 first Rocky movie and ever since got involved in all the four sequels that followed.

Now, 30 years after the premiere of the first Rocky movie many expected to see the glorious end (by death in the ring) of the title character. I don't think I will spoil anything by saying that the information about the script (published by darkhorizons.com) lead to a total different end.

Anyhow, the story starts with old Rocky not being able to find his way in the present days, having to deal with the loss of his soul-mate and only Paulie left to be his friend. Things are rather nostalgic and filled with reminders of the past struggle for glory.

Garth Franklin described the script as follows: "It should be noted though, that the absence of Adrian is sort of liberating in a way. With the death of Mickey and Apollo, the death of Adrian is the next logical step. But also as a narrative device, Adrian has always tended to stop the plot to a grinding halt. In all the movies, her 'don't do it/you can do it' mumbo jumbo is what MADE the others so predictable and formulaic. Without her, Rocky and indeed the plot come off a little...lost. But I think Stallone knows what he is doing by doing this. Not since Rocky 1, has a Rocky movie been so much about character study. I get down on the first half of the story only because it is a bit heavy handed and repetitious with the whole "Remember Rocky 1?" motif. Yeah we remember it. How about Rocky VI? But again in theory, Stallone is on the right track. I personally hope the rewrites reflect this."