A new movie about the making of Rocky is in the works, featuring a character inspired by young Sylvester Stallone
May. 8, 2024I Play Rocky will be directed by Green Book helmer Peter Farrelly
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I Play Rocky, a new movie inspired by Sylvester Stallone and the making of the 1976 boxing film, is in the works.
Following the underdog story of Stallone’s Rocky Balboa from small-time club fighter to taking on the world heavyweight champion, Rocky was nominated for 10 Oscars when it was released in 1976 and won Best Picture. It spawned a franchise that includes six sequels and theCreedtrilogy, which follows Apollo Creed’s son Adonis.
There’s no mention of Stallone by name in this new movie’s logline, so it seems it won’t be a straightforward biopic. Casting is currently underway for the lead role. “Like the unknown Stallone starring in Rocky, [Farrelly] will be conducting a worldwide search to discover another actor who just needs one shot – in I Play Rocky – to show the world what he can do,” Warner Bros. boss Toby Emmerich said in a statement.
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