Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Origins | Entertainment and Celebrity News
Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Origins | Entertainment and Celebrity News  
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Published On: Mon Sep 14 2026
Description: Sylvester Stallone’s pre-Rocky hustle gets the cinematic treatment in “I Play Rocky,” a new film directed by Peter Farrelly that chronicles Stallone’s fierce battle to land the lead role — and his eventual triumph. With Stallone personally greenlighting the project, the movie stars Ippolito as the young Stallone, meticulously trained for over a year and a half to nail every nuance. The film premiered to a roaring standing ovation at TIFF, and when Stallone watched it alone at home, he called director Farrelly with one word: love. Stallone and his wife were fans too — and Ippolito got a personal thank-you from the legend himself. Set for select theaters November 6th and wide release November 20th, this is the underdog story behind the greatest underdog saga of all time. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.aol.com/articles/sylvester-stallone-watched-play-rocky-180559000.html More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/873cce621869bf8d Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai.