Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): after the critical and box office failure of the previous and presumed last installment rocky v , stallone had decided to end the series with a sixth installment which would be a more appropriate climax to the series.
Output (English): after rocky v , the prior installment that was supposed to have been the last , received poor reviews and box office returns , stallone made the decision to end the series with a sixth installment that would be a better ending to the series.