AceShowbiz - Peter Farrelly and stars Anthony Ippolito and AnnaSophia Robb attended a special Philadelphia screening of I Play Rocky on Monday, November 2, at the Philadelphia Film Society Center. The hometown event celebrated the film's Philadelphia roots ahead of its theatrical release.

The screening drew a crowd of local notables, including actress and professional boxer Kali Reis and ring announcer Michael Buffer. The film, presented by Amazon MGM Studios, is set to open in select theaters on November 6 and everywhere on November 20.

I Play Rocky tells the true story of an unknown actor, Sylvester Stallone, who believed he was meant not only to write Rocky but to star as Rocky Balboa. Rejected at every turn, Stallone bets everything on himself, holding the line on playing the lead against seemingly impossible odds. The result is the ultimate underdog story behind the ultimate underdog movie.

The film is directed by Farrelly and written by Peter Gamble. The cast includes Ippolito, Robb, Toby Kebbell, P.J. Byrne, Jay Duplass, Kiki Seto, featuring Matt Dillon with Stephan James and Tracy Letts.

Producers are Toby Emmerich, p.g.a., Christian Baha, p.g.a., Farrelly, p.g.a., Paul Currie and Michele Weiss. The film is rated PG-13 for strong language, brief sexual material, and smoking.

The Philadelphia screening served as a homecoming for the project, which centers on the creation of one of cinema's most iconic characters. The event brought together the filmmaking team and local figures for a preview of the movie before it reaches wider audiences.