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    Anthony Ippolito to Play Stallone in “Rocky” Making-Of

    Mary Anne ButlerBy No Comments

    After what feels like forever, we’re FINALLY getting the story of how a young scrappy Sylvester Stallone made “Rocky” happen. It’s a legendary tale, and one worthy of a film or mini series. Something akin to “The Offer,” which was a dramatized version of the making of “The Godfather.” (If you haven’t seen it, I cannot recommend it enough!) Which is what brings us to “I Play Rocky.”

    It’ll be a project for Amazon MGM, and the lead has just been cast. Oddly enough, there’s even a “The Offer” tie in. Anthony Ippolito, who played young Al Pacino in “The Offer,” will take on the role of Stallone. And we have to say, how perfect!

    I mean just LOOK at that chin!

    Oscar winning director Peter Farrelly (“The Green Book“) will direct from a script by Peter Gamble. Former WB chairman Toby Emmerich will produce along with Christian Baha.

    We’ll let you know what else we hear about this and other news.

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

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