New I Play Rocky Trailer Showcases the Story Behind the Iconic Movie

Amazon MGM Studios debuted the official trailer for I Play Rocky today, showcasing the real-life story of how Sylvester Stallone bet on himself to make the original Rocky movie. You can check out the new trailer below.

The upcoming movie stars Anthony Ippolito as Sylvester Stallone, a working actor who always gets told “no” at every turn. Stallone bets everything on himself, holding the line to play the lead, Rocky Balboa, in the movie he wrote.

Described as an “ultimate underdog movie,” the new movie is directed by Peter Farrelly from a script by Peter Gamble. It stars Anthony Ippolito, AnnaSophia Robb, Toby Kebbell, P.J. Byrne, Jay Duplass, Kiki Seto, Matt Dillon, Stephan James, and Tracy Letts.

The new biopic opens in select theaters on November 6, followed by a wide release on November 20.