Rocky Biopic 'I Play Rocky' Gets November 6, 2026 Release
Peter Farrelly directs 'I Play Rocky,' a biopic about Sylvester Stallone and the making of the original Rocky, starring Anthony Ippolito. In theaters November 6, 2026.
I Play Rocky, the biopic about Sylvester Stallone and the making of the original Rocky, will hit theaters on November 6, 2026. The film is directed by Peter Farrelly, with Anthony Ippolito playing Stallone.
The announcement adds a new chapter to a franchise that began in 1976 with the original Rocky, which Stallone wrote and starred in. That film launched a series that now spans nine Rocky and Creed movies, plus an anime short film and plans for more movies and shows.
Stallone led the first six Rocky films as boxer Rocky Balboa. Ryan Coogler later reinvented the series around Adonis Creed, played by Michael B. Jordan, in the Creed spinoffs.
The franchise is also expanding beyond the big screen. It will get its first TV show, the Delphi series, while Michael B. Jordan is developing Creed 4. Amazon had developed a movie about Ivan and Viktor Drago but opted not to move forward with it.
ScreenRant reported the release date for I Play Rocky.
Quick answers
When does I Play Rocky come out?
I Play Rocky is set for release on November 6, 2026.
Who directs I Play Rocky?
Peter Farrelly directs the film, with Anthony Ippolito playing Sylvester Stallone.
What is I Play Rocky about?
It is a biopic about Sylvester Stallone and the making of the original Rocky.