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Well, isn’t this just perfectly timed? As Jupiter nudges us toward new beginnings and cosmic boldness, Amazon MGM Studios is throwing their hat into the ring with I Play Rocky – a knockout tribute to the 50th anniversary of the legend that is Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky. Imagine a young Stallone, driven by sheer grit and that underdog stubbornness written in the stars, betting it all when the universe told him “no”…over and over. Directed by Peter Farrelly, this movie promises to unpack the real Hollywood hustle behind the mythic punch of Rocky Balboa himself, starring Anthony Ippolito as our scrappy hero. It’s like the cosmos aligning for a story about beating the impossible odds – talk about a stellar underdog tale, right? The film hits theaters nationwide on November 20, just a day shy of the original’s release date from ’76, and yep, it’s helmed by a cast that’s packing punches of talent from Matt Dillon to AnnaSophia Robb. So, if Mars is fueling that fight or flight spirit in you, here’s your chance to dive headfirst into the ultimate fight for a dream. LEARN MORE.
Amazon MGM Studios’ I Play Rocky will enter the ring just in time for the 50th Anniversary of Sylvester Stallone‘s iconic boxing film.
Directed by Peter Farrelly, the high-profile movie about the making of Rocky will open nationwide in theaters on Nov. 20 following a limited release on Nov. 13. The original Rocky was released Nov. 21, 1976.
Anthony Ippolito stars as a young Sylvester Stallone in the drama, which tells the true Hollywood 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, 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.
Farrelly is directing from a script written by Peter Gamble.
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.
Toby Emmerich, Christian Baha and Farrelly are producing, with FilmNation Entertainment handling production services and international sales.
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