This week was big for I Play Rocky with the announcement of a new poster that I personally prefer! As well as little of what we are to expect of the anticipated film that gives us the backstory of the struggles Sylvester Stallone endured to make his script come to life with him playing the leading role. 

The Synopsis 

The film is an electrifying true story about an unknown actor with an unshakable belief that he wasn’t just meant to write Rocky—he was meant to be Rocky Balboa. Told “no” at every turn, Sylvester Stallone bets everything on himself, holding the line on playing the lead against seemingly impossible odds. The result is the ultimate underdog story behind the ultimate underdog movie.

Check out the I Play Rocky “there’s only one Sylverster” clip with Anthony Ippolito and Anna Sophia here…

Directed by: Peter Farrelly

Written by: Peter Gamble

Produced by: Toby Emmerich, p.g.a., Christian Baha, p.g.a., Peter Farrelly, p.g.a., Paul Currie,Michele Weiss

Cast: Anthony Ippolito, AnnaSophia Robb, Toby Kebbell, P.J. Byrne, Jay Duplass, Kiki Seto, featuring Matt Dillon with Stephan James and Tracy Letts

I Play Rocky will premiere in select theaters November 6, 2026 and everywhere else later in November. 

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