Braden Aftergood attends the “Sly” premiere during the 2023 Toronto International Film FestivalIsaiah Trickey/FilmMagicEXCLUSIVE:Braden Aftergoodhas departed as partner atSylvester Stallone‘sBalboa Productions, sources tell Deadline. A replacement is expected to be named soon, I hear.Stallone partnered with Aftergood in 2018to launch Balboa Productions. The film and TV company, which initially had a multi-year pact with Starlight Culture Entertainment for feature development, has been undera first-look film and TV dealat Amazon MGM Studios since 2023.Aftergood’s exit has come as a surprise to many as he has been actively working with Amazon on projects in development. Accounts as to why he has been let go vary. Some point to Aftergood’s work on a side movie project as a reason though I hear that film may have been carved out of his Balboa deal. Others claim that the partnership has run its course.Watch on DeadlineRelated StoriesNewsSylvester Stallone Among Newest Investors In AI-Driven Analytics Platform Largo.AiNewsDonald Trump Says Jon Voight, Mel Gibson And Sylvester Stallone Will Be His “Special Ambassadors” To HollywoodI hear Aftergood has retained an attorney, and his exit is being negotiated, including what projects in the pipeline he would continue to work on.Together, Stallone and Aftergood produced several movies, including the 2022Samaritan, starring Stallone, andMVPas well as the 2024Lost On A Mountain In Maine. The duo also executive produced the 2023 Stallone documentarySly, and Aftergood serves as an executive producer on Stallone’s hit Paramount+ seriesTulsa King, from Taylor Sheridan.Before teaming up with Stallone, Aftergood was principal at Eighty Two Films, a banner that he has kept active. He previously executive producedWind Riverand the Oscar-nominatedHell or High Water.Must Read StoriesHide ArticlesSebastian Stan & Jeremy Strong On Why ‘The Apprentice’ Is “More Of A Horror Movie”Lopez’s ‘Spider Woman’ Ready To Tempt Buyers; Shipka & Grace Lead ‘Nowhere Game’SAG-AFTRA Weighs In After Chappell Roan’s Grammy Speech Calling Out LabelsCostume Designers Guild Awards: ‘Nosferatu’ & ‘Conclave’ Win – Updating LiveRead More About:Balboa ProductionsBraden AftergoodSylvester StalloneCommentsSubscribe to DeadlineGet our Breaking News Alerts and Keep your inbox happy.Sign UpNo CommentsJavaScript is required to load the comments.Loading comments…
