Trailer for I Play Rocky released July 15 2026

The first trailer for "I Play Rocky," a biographical drama chronicling Sylvester Stallone's fight to star in his own screenplay, was released on July 15, 2026. The film, directed by Oscar-winner Peter Farrelly, will open in select theaters on November 6, 2026, before a wider release later that month.

The movie focuses on the lesser-known chapter before the 1976 classic "Rocky" was made, dramatizing Stallone's determination as a struggling, unknown actor to not only sell his script but also secure the lead role for himself. The official synopsis describes it as the true story of an actor with an unshakable belief that he was meant to be Rocky Balboa. The trailer highlights the repeated rejections Stallone faced from a Hollywood skeptical of an untested star leading a major film, framing his personal perseverance as the ultimate underdog story behind the iconic underdog movie.

Actor Anthony Ippolito, known for portraying Al Pacino in "The Offer," stars as the young Sylvester Stallone. The supporting cast includes Matt Dillon as Stallone's father, Frank Stallone Sr., and AnnaSophia Robb as his then-wife, Sasha Czack. Other cast members depict key figures from the making of "Rocky,"...