'I Play Rocky' Trailer Sees Anthony Ippolito Channel Sylvester Stallone

Director Peter Farrelly’s biographical drama chronicles the high-stakes, behind-the-scenes battle to make the 1976 classic.

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Amazon MGM Studios has released the first trailer for the biographical drama 'I Play Rocky'

Anthony Ippolito stars as a young Sylvester Stallone fighting to secure the lead role in his self-written boxing screenplay

The film is scheduled to make its theatrical debut this November, aligning with the original film's 50th anniversary

Amazon MGM Studios has officially debuted the first trailer for I Play Rocky, the highly anticipated biographical drama exploring the tumultuous creation of the 1976 sports classic. The film follows a young, struggling Sylvester Stallone as he risks everything to bring his iconic cinematic vision to life.

Directed by Peter Farrelly from a script penned by Peter Gamble, I Play Rocky focuses on the real-life struggles of an unknown Stallone, who flatly refused to sell his screenplay unless he was cast as the lead, Rocky Balboa. Actor Anthony Ippolito steps into Stallone’s shoes, capturing the actor’s unique voice and unwavering self-belief. The drama serves as the ultimate behind-the-scenes underdog story, portraying how Stallone turned down massive paydays to hold the line on playing the Italian Stallion.

The film’s stellar ensemble cast features AnnaSophia Robb as Stallone’s first wife Sasha Czack, Matt Dillon as his father Frank Stallone Sr., and Stephan James as Carl Weathers. They are joined by P.J. Byrne as producer Irwin Winkler, Toby Kebbell as producer Robert Chartoff, and Jay Duplass as director John G. Avildsen.

I Play Rocky is scheduled to hit select theaters for a limited release on November 13, 2026, before expanding to a wide nationwide theatrical release on November 20, 2026.