Real-Life Rocky to be Subject of New Biopic — hollywoodreporter.com

The real-life inspiration for Sylvester Stallone's Rocky Balboa is set to be the subject of a new biopic. Rocky Marciano's estate, including his brother Peter and son Rocky Marciano Jr., are working with City of Peace Films and director Dustin Marcellino on 49-0/The Brockton Blockbuster. The film is set to be directed by Marcellino — whose directorial debut The Identical, starring Ray Liotta and Ashley Judd, hits theaters Friday — and will be written by the Marcellino family, longtime fans of Marciano.

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