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Watch the trailer for 'I Play Rocky,' the true story behind ‘Rocky,’ coming to theaters November 2026

Key takeaways

  • I Play Rocky tells the true story of a young Sylvester Stallone fighting to create and star in Rocky.
  • Academy Award winner Peter Farrelly directs the Amazon MGM Studios film, with Anthony Ippolito starring as a young Stallone.
  • The film releases in select theaters on November 6, 2026, and everywhere later in November, 50 years after the original film debuted in 1976.
The first trailer for I Play Rocky is here-and it tells a story almost as unlikely as Rocky itself.
Amazon MGM Studios' I Play Rocky follows a young, unknown Sylvester Stallone as he fights to bring his vision of Rocky to the big screen and to star in it himself.
Directed by Academy Award winner Peter Farrelly (Green Book), the film arrives in theaters in November 2026, nearly 50 years to the day after the original Rocky debuted in 1976.

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When does 'I Play Rocky' release?

I Play Rocky debuts in select theaters on November 6, 2026, and will be in theaters everywhere later in November.

What is 'I Play Rocky' about?

I Play Rocky 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.

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Who are the cast and crew behind 'I Play Rocky'?

Anthony Ippolito (The Offer) stars as a young Sylvester Stallone.
The cast also includes Matt Dillon, AnnaSophia Robb, P.J. Byrne, Toby Kebbell, Tracy Letts, Jay Duplass, Stephan James, Kiki Seto, Robert Morgan, Saul Stein, Trevor St. John, Erik Palladino, and Rob Demery.
Farrelly directs from a script by Peter Gamble. Toby Emmerich, Christian Baha, and Farrelly produce the film from Fireside Films and Baha Productions.

What else is coming from Amazon MGM Studios?

I Play Rocky is one of several films Amazon MGM Studios is bringing to theaters in 2026 and 2027. Other films to watch for in the coming months include How to Rob a Bank, Verity, The Thomas Crown Affair, and Spaceballs: The New One.
You can stream other Amazon MGM Studios films on Prime Video such as Project Hail Mary, Crime 101, The Sheep Detectives, and more.
Fans of the entire Rockyfranchise can buy or rent the iconic films on Prime Video or watch with a subscription to AMC+. The entire Creed trilogy is also available to buy or rent. Delphi, an upcoming Prime Video series set in the Creed universe, is also on the horizon.

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