I Play Rocky


I Play Rocky is an upcoming American biographical drama film directed by Peter Farrelly from a screenplay written by Peter Gamble. Anthony Ippolito stars as Sylvester Stallone, alongside Stephan James, AnnaSophia Robb, Matt Dillon, P.J Byrne, Toby Kebbell, Tracy Letts, Jay Duplass, Kiki Seto, and Robert Morgan. The film is set to have a limited theatrical release on November 13, 2026, followed by a worldwide release on November 20, 2026.

Premise

Depicts the tumultuous production of the 1976 film Rocky.

Cast

In May 2024, a biographical drama film depicting the making-of the tumultuous production of the 1976 film Rocky, with Peter Farrelly directing was announced and Peter Gamble writing the script. CAA Media Finance would handle U.S sales with FilmNation Entertainment handling international at the Cannes Market 2024. In August 2025, Anthony Ippolito was cast as a young Sylvester Stallone. In October, Stephan James was cast as Carl Weathers, while AnnaSophia Robb and Matt Dillon were cast as Stallone's first wife Sasha Czack and Sylvester's father Frank Stallone Sr.. P. J. Byrne, Toby Kebbell, Tracy Letts, Jay Duplass, Kiki Seto, Robert Morgan, Saul Stein, Trevor St. John, Erik Palladino, and Rob Demery would round out the cast later in the month.
Stallone later confirmed that he was not contacted by anyone regarding the film and that he only learned about its existence after reading about it, although he was still open to participating in the film's production as a consultant since he currently had no involvement with it.

Filming

began on October 15, 2025, in New York City, Philadelphia, and Los Angeles, with Sean Porter serving as the cinematographer.

Release

I Play Rocky is scheduled to be released in the United States by Amazon MGM Studios for a limited theatrical release on November 13, 2026 followed by a wide release on November 20, 2026.