Will the famous Rocky catchphrase Yo Adrian be turned into the title of a love song? Sylvester Stallone is launching a musical version of his breakthrough film,Rocky,which will premiere in Hamburg next November,producers Stage Entertainment announced. Rocky: The Musical will be co-produced by boxing siblings Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko. Action in the ring aside,Rocky: The Musical will focus on the romantic relationship between underdog boxer Rocky Balboa and his ever-supportive girlfriend,Adrian Pennino,played by Talia Shire in the Oscar-winning film and its many sequels. "To see this story coming to life on a musical stage makes me proud. And it would make Rocky proud," Stallone said. Tunes from the Rocky series of films,including Gonna fly now and Eye of the tiger will be featured,along with many new compositions, according to Stage Entertainment. According to the company,Rocky the Musical will be a production filled with values as courage,love,honesty and faith. Mission Impossible on Facebook With the release of Mission: ImpossibleGhost Protocol less than a month away,Paramount Pictures has accepted a new mission: to release the first three installments for rent via Facebook. By using 30 Facebook credits (which amounts to $2.99),U.S.-based fans of the Tom Cruise action series can view individual streams of the movies directly through its Facebook page,the studio announced last week. The streams can be rented for up to 48 hours and can be accessed by clicking the rent movies link. Several studios have turned to the popular social network to revive interest in older movies. Warner Bros.,for example,put The Dark Knight up for rent on the platform,while Universal rented The Big Lebowski. Paramount previously put its Jackass movies up for rent on Facebook. Paramount is also putting Mission: Impossible The Game,on Facebook. The first 200 players who find a hidden Easter egg in the game will get a free rental of one of the movies via Facebook. Dark Knight Rises on December 21 Filmmaker Christopher Nolan is finally ready to remove the shroud from his much-anticipated final Batman movie. While the directors The Dark Knight Rises isn't due in theaters until July 20,fans will be reunited with Bruce Wayneand rival Banevia a prologue that hits IMAX screens on December 21. Nolan said that the prologue is basically the first six,seven minutes of the film and will serve as an introduction to Bane,and a taste of the rest of the film. Representatives for the movie's studio,Warner Bros.,weren't available for further comment or confirmation. Nolan also told Empire that "The Dark Knight Rises" would be set eight years after its predecessor. Christian Bale's hero is an older Bruce Wayne; he's not in a great state, Nolan said. With Bane,we're looking to give Batman a challenge he hasn't had before, Nolan added. The Dark Knight Rises prologue will be screened in advance of Paramounts Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol and be rated PG-13. Clooney gets PSIFF Chairman's award George Clooney, has been named recipient of the Chairman's Award at the 2012 Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF). The award will be presented on January 7 at PSIFF's annual Awards Gala,a black-tie event that always hands out an array of awards to luminaries who figure to be in the Oscar race. George Clooney brings new definition to the word star, said festival chairman Harold Matzner in a press release announcing the honor and added,A consummate actor,director,producer and screenwriter,he's demonstrated that no discipline within the film industry is beyond his reach. Previous recipients of the Chairman's Award include Dustin Hoffman,Nicole Kidman and Ben Affleck. In October,PSIFF announced that Glenn Close will receive its Career Achievement Award. PSIFF will take place from January 5-16 in Los Angeles. Open Road picks up US rights to Outrun Open Road Films has pick up domestic rights to Outrun. Dax Shepard,best known for NBC's Parenthood,wrote,directs and stars in the film. The action comedy co-stars Kristen Bell,Bradley Cooper,Tom Arnold,Beau Bridges,Kristin Chenoweth,David Koechner,Michael Rosenbaum,Joy Bryant and Ryan Hansen. Outrun centers on a former getaway driver who busts out of the Witness Protection Program to drive his girlfriend (Bell) to Los Angeles so she can land her dream job. Their road trip hits a snag when they are chased by the feds (Arnold) and a gang of criminals,led by Cooper. Outrun was produced by Andrew Panay with Nate Tuck,Kim Waltrip and Jim Casey. Exclusive Media Group acquired the international rights.
