I PLAY ROCKY Footage Reaction Video - CinemaCon 2026

At the end of day 3 of CinemaCon 2026, I Play Rocky closed out the show. Once it was done, the film had made it near the top of movies that I want to see this year. Check out our video and let us know what you think.

A failing actor writes the ultimate underdog story and must fight for his chance to play the role of a lifetime - Rocky Balboa.

The movie stars Anthony Ippolito (The Offer) as a young Sylvester Stallone, and it’s looking to capture the grit, desperation, and determination that launched one of cinema’s greatest underdog stories.

According to the logline, “The film tells the true story of Sylvester Stallone and his unshakable belief that he wasn’t just meant to write Rocky, he was meant to be Rocky Balboa.”

I Play Rocky is being directed by Peter Farrelly, the filmmaker behind Green Book, and is currently in production. Alongside Ippolito, the cast includes Stephan James as Carl Weathers, who originally brought Rocky’s rival Apollo Creed to life, as well as AnnaSophia Robb, Matt Dillon, P.J. Byrne, Tracy Letts, and Jay Duplass.

The movie comes to theaters November 20th, 2026