TMDb/I Play Rocky TV Director Peter Farrelly disputes Sylvester Stallone's claims of being "blindsided" by the Rocky biopic, revealing Stallone approved the script. April 21, 2026 AceShowbiz - The director of the upcoming biopic I Play Rocky, Peter Farrelly, has publicly challenged claims made by Sylvester Stallone about his involvement in the film's production. The movie, which chronicles the making of the iconic 1976 Rocky film, stars Anthony Ippolito as a young Stallone.