{"id":42955,"date":"2026-08-13T10:49:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T05:49:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42955"},"modified":"2026-08-13T10:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T05:49:48","slug":"i-play-rocky-josephine-set-for-gala-titles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=42955","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I Play Rocky&#8217; &#038; &#8216;Josephine&#8217; Set For Gala Titles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/zurich-film-festival\/\" id=\"auto-tag_zurich-film-festival\" data-tag=\"zurich-film-festival\">Zurich Film Festival<\/a> has announced its first selection of gala titles for this year\u2019s edition, which runs September 9 to October 10.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Films include the European premiere of Peter Farrelly\u2019s\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/i-play-rocky\/\" id=\"auto-tag_i-play-rocky\" data-tag=\"i-play-rocky\">I Play Rocky<\/a><\/em>, starring Anthony Ippolito as Sylvester Stallone, Matt Dillon, Stephan James and more as well as Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan starrer\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/josephine\/\" id=\"auto-tag_josephine\" data-tag=\"josephine\">Josephine<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>from director Beth de Ara\u00fajo.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>I Play Rocky\u00a0<\/em>follows unknown actor Stallone, who is writing a screenplay title\u00a0<em>Rocky\u00a0<\/em>that a studio is desperate to acquire. But Stallone refuses to sell the rights \u2013 unless he gets to play the lead himself. Despite numerous setbacks and rejections he remains determined to make his dream a reality: playing Rocky Balboa.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Josephine<\/em>\u00a0follows 8-year old Josephine who witnesses a violent crime and her world is out of joint as she tries to find a way to regain a sense of security. Her emphatic mother (Chan) wants to help her process what happened while her father (Tatum) believes in preparing her for the harsher realities of life, but increasingly finds himself overwhelmed with by the situation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further titles include German productions\u00a0<em>Love, After All\u00a0<\/em>by Andreas Dresen and\u00a0<em>How Can I Help<\/em>\u00a0from Doris D\u00f6rrie, both of which will world premiere in Zurich.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here\u2019s the full list:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I PLAY ROCKY<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>European Premiere<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biography<br \/>USA, 2026<br \/><strong>Director<\/strong>: Peter Farrelly<br \/><strong>Cast<\/strong>: Anthony Ippolito, Matt Dillon, Stephan James, AnnaSophia Robb, PJ Byrne, Toby Kebbell, Tracy Letts, Jay Duplass<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JOSEPHINE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drama\u00a0<br \/>USA, 2026\u00a0<br \/><strong>Director<\/strong>: Beth de Ara\u00fajo\u00a0<br \/><strong>Cast<\/strong>: Channing Tatum, Gemma Chan, Mason Lily Reeves\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>111\u00a0\u2013 ECHOES FROM HALIFAX<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>European Premiere<\/strong><br \/>Drama\u00a0<br \/>Switzerland, Canada, 2026\u00a0<br \/><strong>Director<\/strong>: Mauro Mueller\u00a0<br \/><strong>Cast<\/strong>: Ursina Lardi, Kris Holden-Ried, Djebril Zonga, Fathia Youssouf, Natalie Brown\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On September 2, 1998, the crash of Swissair Flight 111 off Halifax changes the lives of many people forever: relatives struggle for certainty about their loved ones, helpers try to offer comfort, and the residents of the Canadian coast are confronted with the traces of tragedy. As time passes and questions remain unanswered, the film shows how grief connects, relationships change, and new perspectives emerge. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>COMPANY<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Mystery\u00a0<br \/>Canada, USA, UAE, 2026\u00a0<br \/><strong>Director<\/strong>: Casey Affleck\u00a0<br \/><strong>Cast<\/strong>: Nick Nolte, Ben Mendelsohn, Adelaide Clemens, Scoot McNairy, Emily Alyn Lind, Caylee Cowan\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a winter night in 1975, a mysterious woman named Evelyn arrives uninvited at a holiday gathering and tells the story of Tom, an aging hermit who rescues a stranded actress during a Colorado blizzard in 1953. To pass the night, the actress recounts an older tale of a farming couple who take in a troubled young drifter as a series of grisly murders spreads fear across the frontier. As the stories intertwine across generations, COMPANY becomes a meditation on grief, vengeance, forgiveness, and the quiet acts of compassion that can heal even the deepest wounds.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>POSSIBLE LOVE<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Drama\u00a0<br \/>South Korea, 2026<br \/><strong>Director<\/strong>: Lee Chang-dong\u00a0<br \/><strong>Cast<\/strong>: Jeon Do-yeon, Sul Kyung-gu, Zo In-sung, Cho Yeo-jeong\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Possible Love<\/em>\u00a0follows the intertwined relationship of two married couples facing different paths and hidden desires. Mi-ok (Jeon Do-yeon) lives quietly with her laid-off husband Ho-seok (Sul Kyung-gu) and their young son Cheol until a\u00a0<br \/>funeral brings them into the orbit of Ye-ji (Cho Yeo-jeong), a documentary filmmaker chronicling laid-off workers, and her husband Sang-woo (Zo In-sung) \u2013 a couple whose affluent lifestyle stands in sharp contrast to their own. When Mi-ok\u00a0agrees to be filmed, she grows close to Ye-ji, and finds herself uneasily drawn to the unreadable Sang-woo. As their worlds collide, fractures begin to appear in their daily existence.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LOVE, AFTER ALL<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>World Premiere<\/strong><br \/>Tragicomedy<br \/>Germany, 2026\u00a0<br \/><strong>Director<\/strong>: Andreas Dresen\u00a0<br \/><strong>Cast<\/strong>: Dagmar Manzel, Joachim Kr\u00f3l\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lore (Dagmar Manzel) and Harry (Joachim Kr\u00f3l) have been married for nearly 40 years and there is rarely a moment of silence between them. Old stories, missed chances and the uncertainties of retirement fuel heated discussions. Lore is afraid of growing old and bitter in the garden alongside Harry while he longs for stability and peace. There is only one thing they agree on: Their daughter Gloria has little luck in love. Now, she wants to get married for the third time \u2013 this time to a wealthy man who is almost the same age as Harry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>IT WILL HAPPEN TONIGHT<\/strong><br \/>Romance<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Italy, France, Spain, 2026<br \/><strong>Director<\/strong>: Nanni Moretti<br \/><strong>Cast<\/strong>: Louis Garrel, Jasmine Trinca, Hippolyte Girardot, Angela Finocchiaro, Melina \u00c5kerman Kvie, Elena Lietti, Andrea Lattanzi, Antonio De Matteo, Nanni Moretti<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll wait for you, for as long as you want me to.\u00a0But will it ever happen?<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>BURGUNDY<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Documentary<br \/>France, 2026<br \/><strong>Director<\/strong>: Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw<br \/><strong>Cast<\/strong>: Enzo Ferraroli, C\u00e9leste Kalis, Eric Goettelmann, Patrick Maniere, Guillaume Baroin, Bertrand Devillard<\/p>\n<p>Burgundy is one of the world\u2019s most famous wine regions. Through the eyes of novices in hospitality and viticulture, BURGUNDY offers a fascinating glimpse into its unique wine culture, where time-honored traditions live on in rituals centered on luxury and indulgence. Blending documentary and fictional elements, directors Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw pay homage to the remarkable and charming people whose zest for life shapes and preserves this unique region and its centuries-old culture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>HOW CAN I HELP?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>World Premiere<br \/>Drama\/Comedy<br \/>Germany, 2026<br \/><strong>Director<\/strong>: Doris D\u00f6rrie<br \/><strong>Cast<\/strong>: Angela Winkler, Laura Tonke, Josef Ellers, Via Jikeli, Eugene Boateng, Zo\u00eb Baier<\/p>\n<p>Mrs. Winkler has a fall and becomes a nursing case. Her daughter, overwhelmed by her needs, hires a care robot. After some initial resistance, Mrs. Winkler grows quite fond of him. He takes perfect care of her and keeps her entertained \u2013 except that he is also supposed to kill her in case her condition deteriorates further.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>THE HAMMER<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>World Premiere<\/strong><br \/>Documentary\u00a0<br \/>France, USA, 2026\u00a0<br \/><strong>Director<\/strong>: Simon Wallon\u00a0<br \/><strong>Cast<\/strong>: Simon de Pury, Jeff Koons, Marina\u00a0Abramovi\u0107, Chloe Wise, Lou Zhenggang<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A documentary portrait of famed auctioneer Simon de Pury, whose career saw him leading auction houses such as Sotheby\u2019s and Phillips, being the curator of major world collections, an artist, even a DJ, and always being an unavoidable personality \u201cthe Mick Jagger of auctions\u201d takes us behind the curtain of the extravagant art market.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Zurich Film Festival has announced its first selection of gala titles for this year\u2019s edition, which runs September 9 to October 10.\u00a0 Films include the European premiere of Peter Farrelly\u2019s\u00a0I Play Rocky, starring Anthony Ippolito as Sylvester Stallone, Matt Dillon, Stephan James and more as well as Channing Tatum and Gemma Chan starrer\u00a0Josephine\u00a0from director&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42956,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/DSCF1969_C2-H-2026.webp?w=1024","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pics-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42955"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42955\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/42956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}