Amazon MGM Studios has released a new trailer for I Play Rocky, giving fans a new look at Anthony Ippolito as a young Sylvester Stallone.
The upcoming film explores the making of Stallone’s classic boxing drama Rocky. I Play Rocky premiered earlier this year at the Toronto International Film Festival to mostly positive reviews.
Check out the I Play Rocky trailer below.
What happens in the I Play Rocky trailer?
The trailer opens with Ippolito portraying Stallone as a struggling actor taking on odd jobs to make ends meet. Frustrated by his inability to land roles, Stallone decides to write his own script, which his wife believes has potential. During a meeting with the eventual producers of Rocky, he receives praise for his work on the screenplay.
The footage takes a turn when Stallone proposes the idea of playing Rocky himself, which stuns the producers. He is then shown meeting Carl Weathers for the first time in a real boxing ring.
The trailer also includes snippets of recreations of scenes from the actual Rocky. However, instead of showing footage of Stallone, they show Ippolito reenacting the Italian Stallion’s performance. The trailer ends with the iconic shot of Rocky running in front of the stairs of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Directed by Peter Farrelly, the film also stars AnnaSophia Robb as Stallone’s wife, Sasha Czack, along with Stephan James playing Stallone’s co-star, Carl Weathers. The rest of the cast includes P. J. Byrne, Matt Dillon, Toby Kebbell, Jay Duplass, and more. I Play Rocky was written by Peter Gamble.
Stallone found international success and fame following the release of Rocky. He was also nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards, with the film taking home two wins at the ceremony.
I Play Rocky will be released in select theaters on November 6, 2026. The film will then expand to other theaters on November 20, 2026.
Originally reported on ComingSoon.
