Why Sylvester Stallone Isn’t Appearing in the ‘Cliffhanger’ Reboot

Sylvester Stallone Walked Away from ‘Cliffhanger’ Reboot Over Pay Dispute, Lawsuit Alleges

Film producers Neal H. Moritz and Toby Jaffe have blamed financier Rocket Science for Sylvester Stallone not being in the reboot of his 1993 action thriller, “Cliffhanger.” In new court documents obtained by TheWrap, Moritz and Jaffe have sued Rocket Science Industries and Cliffhanger 2 Productions for breach of contract, breach of implied contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. In the filing, the producers accuse the…

Sylvester Stallone Walked Away from 'Cliffhanger' Reboot Over Pay Dispute, Lawsuit Alleges

Film producers Neal H. Moritz and Toby Jaffe have blamed financier Rocket Science for Sylvester Stallone not being in the reboot of his 1993 action thriller, “Cliffhanger.” In new court documents obtained by TheWrap, Moritz and Jaffe have sued Rocket Science Industries and Cliffhanger 2 Productions for breach of contract, breach of implied contract and breach of the covenant of good faith and fair dealing. In the filing, the producers accuse the…

Why Sylvester Stallone Isn’t Appearing in the ‘Cliffhanger’ Reboot

Producer Neal Moritz has spent the past 15 years trying to reboot “Cliffhanger,” the 1993 blockbuster starring Sylvester Stallone. The project is finally coming to the big screen next year — but Stallone won’t be in it. And in a new lawsuit against the film’s financiers, Moritz explains why. Moritz alleges that Rocket Science Industries has reneged on an agreement to pay him a $2.5 million producer fee. According to the complaint, Moritz and…