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New Trailer for ‘I Play Rocky’ Features a Quote From Our Own Joey Magidson!
Today, a new trailer for I Play Rocky was released by Amazon MGM Studios. This one happens to feature a quote from none other than our own editor, Joey Magidson. He calls the film “soulful from beginning to end” and raved about it back at the Toronto International Film Festival. That review can be found […] More
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‘I Play Rocky’ and ‘Ray Gunn’ Among AFI Fest Additions
Here is the press release from AFI: AFI announced I PLAY ROCKY and RAY GUNN will complete the Red Carpet Premieres section at this year’s AFI FEST presented by Canva. All Red Carpet Premieres will take place at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre. AFI also announced that 14th, ASHES, BEHEMOTH!, BITTER CHRISTMAS, BUNKER, CLARISSA, ELSINORE, […] More
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How Often Does a TIFF People’s Choice Award Translate to Oscar Success?
Yesterday, the Toronto International Film Festival came to an end. As always, one of the highlights of the end of the festival is the awarding of the TIFF People’s Choice Award prize. This year, the winner was La bola negra, with I Play Rocky and Being Heumann the first and second runners up, respectively. The […] More
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TIFF Review: ‘I Play Rocky’ is an Incredibly Satisfying Crowdpleaser that Will Have You Cheering for the Underdog
There are few better underdog tales than Rocky, except, perhaps the story of how that film came to be. As such, you don’t actually have to know the movie Rocky to enjoy I Play Rocky. Now, appreciating Sylvester Stallone‘s star making vehicle helps, but this flick is so good, so entertaining, and such a crowd […] More
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2026 Hamptons International Film Festival to Open with ‘I Play Rocky’
Here is the press release with the announcement: The Hamptons International Film Festival (HIFF), presented by Artemis Rising Foundation, today announced its Opening Night selection (sponsored by Audi), the East Coast Premiere of Peter Farrelly’s I PLAY ROCKY, screening Friday, October 2, with star Anthony Ippolito in attendance. An electrifying true story about an unknown […] More
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First Trailer for ‘I Play Rocky’ Showcases Sylvester Stallone’s Fight to Make the Eventual Best Picture Winning Film
This morning, Amazon MGM released the first trailer for I Play Rocky, another of their awards hopefuls for 2026. Directed by Peter Farrelly, it’s the story of how Sylvester Stallone fought to star in the title role of Rocky, the movie he wrote. Anthony Ippolito plays Stallone, while the rest of the cast includes Matt […] More
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‘Spaceballs: The New One,’ ‘Masters of the Universe,’ and Everything Amazon MGM Studios Revealed at CinemaCon 2026
Amazon MGM Studios made a bold and often chaotic impression at CinemaCon, delivering a presentation that leaned into spectacle, star power, and a clear message that theatrical experiences need to feel essential. The panel opened with immediate flair as Jon Batiste took the stage for a live piano performance, setting an energetic tone before the […] More
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First Image Released for ‘I Play Rocky’
The story of Rocky has always been like something out of a film, so the idea of a movie about the very making of that movie has merit. At least, director Peter Farrelly hope so, as does Amazon/MGM. To that end, the distributor has put forth a first image of Anthony Ippolito as young Sylvester Stallone, […] More
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Peter Farrelly Directing ‘I Play Rocky’ About Sylvester Stallone’s Breakthrough Performance
Coming off of returning to the world of R rated comedy this year with Ricky Stanicky, Peter Farrelly has now set his next directorial effort. As befitting a filmmaker who’s very hard to pin down these days, it’s a project you’d never have expected from him. According to Variety, Farrelly will helm I Play Rocky, […] More
