Creed 3

Creed 3, a sports drama movie, is the third film in the Creed franchise, which itself is a spinoff of the Sylvester Stallone-led Rocky franchise. Michael B ...

Creed III, the third film in the sports drama franchise, is set to have its North American box office debut with over $36 million, marking a new high for the series. Jordan's direction steals the show in a knockout film." Creed 3, a sports drama movie, is the third film in the Creed franchise, which itself is a spinoff of the Sylvester Stallone-led Rocky franchise. Jordan brings a surprisingly heartfelt though formulaic addition to the Rocky franchise." The film, directed by and starring Michael B. Michael B Jordan reprises the role of Adonis Creed in the movie, and also makes his directorial debut with the film.

Michael B. Jordan, Ryan Coogler and Jonathan Majors are working together to deliver a knockout blockbuster. Acclaimed director Ryan Coogler ("Black Panther," " ...

"Creed 3" deals with larger-than-life characters, big emotions, big revelations, big life events, big truths, and the script pulls all the stops. I'm not sure where the Creed franchise will go from here, as there were jabs taken at Adonis and Dame's ages as fighters. I don't know how this will go with anyone who might be exposed to spoilers, but I was reacting to practically every punch with noises and expletives—I was suddenly cursing like a sailor. At the press screening for "Creed 3," two guys in front of me said, "Killmonger vs. As with the previous Creed movies, the boxing sequences and matches were so well done! Which gives you an idea of the movie ecosystem in 2023 — it's all about franchises and the same talent pool.

"Adonis has been thriving in both his career and family life, but when a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy resurfaces, the face-off is more than ...

Actor Jonathan Majors portrays the antagonist Damian Anderson, who appears to be holding a serious grudge against our hero. The veteran actor also made strong supporting appearance in the previous two Creed projects. As per the trailer, a mysterious character from Adonis Creed's past appears out of the blue and explains to his childhood friend that he's served an 18-year prison sentence. Notably, this will be the first time that Rocky creator Sylvester Stallone will be a no-show. The latest is Creed III, which is set for release on March 3. The film will also mark the actor’s directorial debut, a task which proved arduous during production.

The movie finally sees Donnie in the position of World Heavyweight Champion, and it begins with a fight against one of his former adversaries, “Pretty” Ricky ...

In one of the first scenes in the movie, we briefly see Donnie’s bedroom and there are a couple of anime posters on the walls including one from Naruto. [Rocky](https://wegotthiscovered.com/tag/rocky/) franchise is finally here with the release of [Creed III](https://wegotthiscovered.com/tag/creed-iii/). Aside from that, there is nothing after the credits of Creed III ⏤ no extra scenes, no stinger with Damian, and no Carl Weathers coming back as Apollo after revealing that he was really in witness protection after his fight with the Soviet fighter Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren).

Rocky may be retired, but Creed has still got some fight in him. Michael B Jordan and Jonathan Majors in creed 3 poster Image via United Artists Releasing.

The father and son duo continuously butt heads, but in the final match with Creed (with the hero winning this time), the two ultimately find peace and reconcile with each other, deciding to finally move on with their lives. The character wasn't killed off but is now spending a quiet time in retirement with his son and grandson, leaving boxing behind seemingly for good. Conlan does ultimately win his match with Adonis, but also shows humility and congratulates his opponent, recognizing him as a new star in the sport. Little Duke is the son of Duke Evers (Tony Burton), who trained both Apollo Creed and Rocky Balboa. Outside his roles in Creed III and the MCU, the actor has starred in films and series such as Devotion (2022), Lovecraft Country (2020), The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019), The Harder They Fall (2021), and Da 5 Bloods (2020). Even though this child has no blood relation to her and is a reminder of her husband being unfaithful, Mary Anne doesn't feel an ounce of resentment for the boy and loves him as if she were her own. Since then, she has continued to be a supportive figure to Adonis, Bianca, and Amara, and will no doubt continue to be so in the upcoming installment. The Rocky/Creed series is almost as well known for its heroes as it is for its villains, bringing depth and humanity to both. Ultimately, our hero's past catches up to him, as he sees an old friend leaning on the hood of his car who is the start of a whole new set of problems for the Creed family. Just like that, Rocky became the father that Adonis never had, ultimately earning him a place outside of Apollo's shadow and introducing him to love with a local musician with Bianca (Tessa Thompson). The first installment in the Rocky saga in nearly a decade since Rocky Balboa (2006), Creed is a masterful revitalization of the series from filmmaker Ryan Coogler (Black Panther), following the son of legacy fan-favorite Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) as he begins his own journey to become a professional boxer, with Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) himself passing the torch to the new hero before the entire world knows the name Adonis Creed (Michael B. Here, Adonis has greatly matured from a lost young man into a responsible adult, continuing his career as a professional boxer and being a good father to his daughter and husband to his wife.

Michael B Jordan – who plays the title character in the Creed movies – also makes his directorial with Creed III. The film finds Adonis Creed going toe-to-toe ...

No, Creed 3 does not have a post-credit scene. These movies love a rematch, with Creed III kicking off with a sequel to the brawl between Adonis Creed and Ricky Conlan (Tony Bellew) from the first flick. So a follow-up fight between Adonis and Damian isn’t out of the question in Creed IV. Michael B Jordan – who plays the title character in the Creed movies – also makes his directorial with Creed III. Read on to find out, and BEWARE OF SPOILERS AHEAD. Read on to find out, as well as what Michael B Jordan says about a potential sequel.

The actor has portrayed Rocky Balboa in eight films to date, and he has shared some criticisms regarding the direction of the boxing franchise.

We really mortgaged ourselves to make sure that we brought it in on time." Although Stallone is credited for creating the characters from Rocky it is Irwin Winkler who owns the rights to both the Rocky and Creed franchises. "Ideally 10 episodes for a few seasons to really get to the heart of the Characters in there younger years - Here is a small portion of how my creative writing Process starts...Hope it happens - And then I needed to clear my head so I went fishing... In touch with Mr Balboa - just so all the fans can relax...There ya go" By the way, I have nothing but respect for Dolph but I wish HE had told me what was going on behind my back. Despite his hopes for the prequel, it has remained in limbo. At the end of the film, Rocky chooses take a step back and he travels to Vancouver where he can reconcile with his own son Robert Jr. He does, however, continue to act as a producer for the boxing drama. If I gave you the novel The Godfather, good luck on casting that today. Lundgren responded to Stallone's remarks in his own Instagram post, in which he wrote: "Just to set the record straight regarding a possible Drago spinoff. Now he is out, Dame wants to take it all and Donnie must come out of retirement to face him. Per Entertainment Weekly, he said: "Another Heartbreaker...

Michael B. Jordan's directorial debut gives new energy to old sports-movie formulas.

But with the inventiveness of Creed III, an old franchise suddenly feels fresh. Even better, Jordan gives the fight scenes real pop and sizzle, much of it inspired by [The Last Black Man in San Francisco](https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2019/06/the-last-black-man-in-san-francisco-review/591214/), where he played a sensitive, soft-spoken playwright with an imposing stature. (Stallone is still credited as a producer on the movie.) The past two films faced the challenge of reminding viewers about Adonis’s past while still keeping the momentum going on his current success. In Creed III, he’s nowhere to be seen and basically forgotten.

We'll see Adonis Creed grow not only as an athlete but also as a person as he faces challenges both on and off the ring.

Unfortunately, we won’t get to see Rocky in Creed 3 as the actor bids adieu to the franchise and hands off his boxing gloves to his protégé, Adonis Creed. Anime has some of the most stunning fight scenes, and Jordan, like a true anime lover, channeled his inner Goku and delivered a Dragon Ball Z punch in the ring. Damian’s entry also marks the introduction of a new villain in the franchise. Jordan even stated, “Being able to really feel like you’re in the ring with the fighters was a challenge that I wanted to see if we can pull it off, and the only way to do that was with IMAX.” You got to do this film justice by watching it on an IMAX screen at theaters like PVR and INOX. Jordan due to his fantastic work in Black Panther, the Creed series, and Just Mercy, to name a few. People scream with delight when Rocky Balboa rains his opponents with mighty punches in the ring, and his protégé Adonis Creed has followed his steps in Creed and Creed II.

With Damian believing he should have led the life Adonis does, the pair face off in a fight that transcends the boxing ring. Advertisement - Continue Reading ...

You know, that's a good thing. "If you saw a fight and you realise, 'Okay, these are strangers'. So we got a lot from that," he said. [she and Jordan decided to attend couples therapy](https://www.digitalspy.com/movies/a43139864/creed-3-tessa-thompson-michael-b-jordan-couples-therapy/) in preparation for the sequel. And then they tell you at the bottom, these two are best friends. You kind of want to stop it.

Here's everything you need to know about 'Creed III,' including when and where to watch.

[Sylvester Stallone](http://decider.com/tag/sylvester-stallone) will not reprise his role as Rocky, the notorious boxer who trained and mentored Adonis after facing off against his father Apollo in the original Rocky movies. Jordan](http://decider.com/tag/michael-b-jordan) returns to the hit [Rocky](http://decider.com/movie/rocky) spin-off franchise with a third installment. MGM has not yet announced when Creed III will be released on streaming platforms. [Creed III](http://decider.com/movie/creed-3). Apollo has built a successful life as a boxer with his wife Bianca, played by [Tessa Thompson](http://decider.com/tag/tessa-thompson). But when he’s challenged by former childhood friend Damian ( [Jonathan Majors](http://decider.com/tag/jonathan-majors)) Apollo is forced to push himself like never before.

Jonathan Majors pursues redemption in the boxing ring, inspired by real-life peers and a stepfather caught up in the criminal justice system.

I've tried to do that with this acting thing and Dame definitely is doing that in the film." It is a villain expected to keep him in front of audiences for some time. He just needs the time. I have been put into detention and all these things as an adolescent. But I have been isolated. Jordan) lives their shared dream of becoming a world champion.

Jonathan Majors discusses Creed III and the energy of that final fight sequence, what his method is to keeping his intensity, & what's next for him.

I'm always kind of chilling until it's go-time, and then when it's go-time you go. Have you been able to relax a little bit when you're on set now, or are you still as intense as you used to be? It's a bit of – not a bit of – it's a two-hander. When the stakes are high in the movie, they're also high on set, and so the amount of energy that's pumping when we were shooting those scenes was uncanny. I'm curious, and I think we talked about this a little bit at Sundance, but how have you changed as an actor? The external is really great, and it's a part of our business, and I thank God for it. And I don't remember any of it. Yeah, seeing the two of you together, I'm already beyond excited. I guess probably the level of emotionality that's happening in that space. There's a part of me that just wants to constantly move and shift and grow. It's really fun to see, you know, but I can take more stock when I go, “Okay, so how is the instrument playing now?” You know, “How strong are we now?” And I can feel the growth of everything I've done, just internally.

Adonis is thriving professionally in the boxing world and personally with a beautiful wife and daughter until Dame reappears in his life after being released ...

But his childhood friend and one-time boxing prodigy Damian "Dame" Anderson reappears in his life after being released from prison wanting a chance in the ring. That last fight between Dame and Creed is probably the best fight of the Rocky and Creed franchises. Now leave the anime stuff to him because his lexicon on that stuff is just out of the roof. He had to do the same, in his way. And he had to capture it in a way that's not been done before. And we have to fight with a certain level of savagery that we haven't seen before in this world. And I was like, "Hell yeah, that's my man." But for the most part, a lot of that was due to my boxing coach, Rob Sally, and my acting partner, Michael B. Dame, a former boxing prodigy, wants Adonis' help to get a shot in the ring and prove he still has what it takes to be a champion. But when resentments and secrets bubble to the surface, the former friends will face off in a match that runs deeper than the title that's on the line. I also had to tell my character's story via body movement, and Rob Sally is [an] Encyclopedia of fighters. Majors also gave insight into how he crafted Dame with his boxing coach and music.

Jonathan Majors is ripped as he plays Damian in Creed 3. Here is what is known about his workout, training, and dieting, and how big he got.

The combination of making his muscles bigger and reducing his body fat helps make Jonathan Majors look shredded in Creed 3. A portion of Jonathan Majors' Creed 3 training overlapped with his time preparing for Magazine Dreams, but he still trained for roughly six hours a day at the most demanding parts of the schedule. Jonathan Majors spent between three and six months training for Creed 3. [starring in Magazine Dreams](https://screenrant.com/magazine-dreams-2023-movie-reviews/) meant another grueling workout plan. The end of Jonathan Majors Creed 3 workout for his back includes three sets of one-arm dumbbell rows and dumbbell shrugs at 12 reps a piece. Jonathan Majors had an extensive workout routine to transform his body into the necessary shape to play Damian in Creed 3. Between preparing for the role and maintaining during production, Jonathan Majors trained to play the [Creed 3 villain](https://screenrant.com/creed-3-movie-villain-jonathan-majors-good/) for potentially nine months. Entertainment](https://www.eonline.com/news/1350806/jonathan-majors-breaks-down-his-marvelous-health-and-fitness-routine) that the majority of his diet while preparing to film the sequel included "eating a lot of chicken and rice. This is everything known about Jonathan Majors' Creed 3 workout and training regimen. [Creed 3's villain](https://screenrant.com/who-is-creed-3s-villain/). Jordan)](https://screenrant.com/rocky-movie-adonis-creed-boxing-record-win-loss/) but has spent much of his life in prison. Before being cast as the main villain of Creed 3, Jonathan Majors had established himself as one of Hollywood's biggest rising talents thanks to his emotional performances in indie films like The Last Black Man in San Francisco or Spike Lee's Da 5 Bloods.

Michael B. Jordan does double duty as director and star of a robust boxing drama.

Creed III is about the boys at heart, their triumphs and struggles as they play a slightly safer version of war. As a director, Jordan doesn’t do much in the way of flourishes, but he shows a sure hand in ratcheting up the film’s emotional and physical tension. She and Damian have a few charged encounters that are left unexplored; I wish that Thompson, so alert and persuasive in these films, had more of her own arc to play. Phylicia Rashad—who plays Creed’s stepmother, Mary Anne—glows in her few scenes, but she’s hurried out of the movie in an act of manipulation uncharacteristic of these films. Creed III continues the franchise tradition of delivering us the goods just when we’re ready for them, that climactic Rocky theme blaring away as we forget all of our high-minded qualms about boxing as a sport. A boyhood camaraderie endures, but there is more than a trace of resentment and anger flickering in Damian’s eyes as he regards all of Creed’s wealth and familial contentment. Perhaps some of the first film’s propulsive style is missing, but Jordan ably maintains the franchise’s smooth mechanics. Or maybe he senses an impending storm, which arrives in the form of Damian Anderson (Jonathan Majors), an old friend of Creed’s who has spent the last twenty years in prison after an incident in his and Creed’s shared past. He’s made his name, and his fortune, as heavyweight champion of the world, and now has years ahead of him to spend with his wife, successful musician Bianca (Tessa Thompson), and their young daughter, Amara (Mila Davis-Kent), whose birth was the dramatic centerpiece of the last film. He pops in at the boxing gym he runs with his steadfast cornerman, Little Duke (Wood Harris)—though Duke is really supposed to be running that show, training a promising fighter, Felix Chavez (real-life boxer José Benavidez, Jr.), who is the heir apparent to Creed’s legacy. Here is a film franchise, born out of another six-film franchise, that has never felt tired or extraneous—indeed, it’s been just the opposite. The Creed movies should be studied.

The “Rocky” sequels aren't exactly known for their nuanced opponents, so give “Creed III” credit for trying to flesh out its antagonist, played by Jonathan ...

Those deductions aside, the Jordan-Majors dynamic (as it happens, a faceoff of two topnotch Marvel villains) imbues the movie with heavyweight talent in more ways than one. Hoping to make amends, Adonis throws Damian work as a sparring partner for the champ, though his old friend still hungers for the title shot he was denied. If only the script and story were in the same kind of fighting shape as its leads. Something happens that sends the latter to jail, and after his release 18 years later he’s eager to make up for lost time, even though he’s past what would normally be considered any fighter’s prime. The “Rocky” sequels aren’t exactly known for their nuanced opponents, so give “Creed III” credit for trying to flesh out its antagonist, played by Jonathan Majors. Still, he carries guilt over what transpired with Damian, resisting Bianca’s pleas to open up about their history and what’s gnawing at him.

A new Creed 3 image shows Michael B. Jordan's Donnie seeking comfort from Tessa Thompson's Bianca, ahead of the boxing film's theatrical debut.

[Damian "Dame" Andersen (Jonathan Majors)](https://collider.com/creed-3-trailer-michal-b-jordan/) gets out of prison and is determined to haunt Donnie with an unspoken past. [thematic undertones of Creed III](https://collider.com/creed-3-dolby-teaser-michael-b-jordan/) scream Rocky-inspiration with the films becoming renowned for touching on the real fight outside the ring. [Rocky Balboa](https://collider.com/tag/rocky/) was undoubtedly, at its core, a story of love and triumph, and it looks like [Creed III](https://collider.com/creed-3-cast-release-date-michael-b-jordan-directorial-debut/) is following unapologetically in its predecessor's footsteps. Jordan](https://collider.com/creed-3-dolby-teaser-michael-b-jordan/)-led film dominates theaters, audiences have been given a fresh insight into the dynamic between [Adonis "Donnie" Creed](https://collider.com/creed-3-dolby-poster-michael-b-jordan/) (Jordan) and his now wife Bianca ( [Tessa Thompson](https://collider.com/tag/tessa-thompson/)). Whether that is because there is more to the story of Dame's arrest than meets the eye or simply because there is a painful reality that comes with having to confront someone who he once considered family is not yet known. However, his blissful life is thrown out of balance when his childhood best friend

The film brims with explosive energy and captivating performances, but it feels like two movies crammed into one.

The wail of his abused spirit seems to well up subtly in his eyes, the weight of endured indignities seems to bow his shoulders and furrow his brow. The idea is rendered agonizingly clear in “Creed III” through the destinies of Adonis, and of Dame. The soulfulness of his pain, however, burns away in the fire of his combat in the ring, and Dame’s resulting transformation—albeit an all-too-rapid and unconsidered one—turns the screen into a mirror and asks viewers what kind of Black men they want to take as heroes and why, and what the nature of such male heroism is. (The gendering is lightly blurred by Amara’s fighting spirit and by a female boxer with whom Adonis trains but who has no dialogue.) [Creed II](https://www.newyorker.com/goings-on-about-town/movies/creed-ii).” The key trainer in Creed’s employ is Little Duke (Wood Harris), and he and Adonis have differences on whether to bring Dame into the stable, but the matter is papered over, as is the matter of who will train him, and what goes into his physical and mental preparation for his first professional fight. In “Creed,” directed by Ryan Coogler, the underlying subject is the exceptional chance that Adonis gets—and American society’s all-too-usual abandonment of far too many young people raised in similarly hard circumstances. The new film circles back to the opening, and the backstory, of the first film: Adonis’s troubled childhood years in a group home. is used in the Creed/Taylor household.) The marriage appears solid, but tension arises after Dame turns up, because, surprisingly and significantly, Adonis hadn’t spoken about him, or about the years in a group home that brought them together, or the catastrophic night in 2002 that separated them. Now, in present-day Los Angeles, Adonis owns a boxing gym and manages a stable of fighters, including the current champ. Adonis is dubious, but he has a double motive: both a businessman’s sense of a marketable spectacle (the classic “Rocky”-like underdog story) and a guilty feeling of owing Dame big time. The new movie’s sense of undue brevity and haste is a result of its diminished connection to the “ Sylvester Stallone and his signature character are major presences in the first two “Creed” films but completely absent from “Creed III.” Instead, the new film develops a mythology of its own—a separate framework, involving an immense infrastructure of backstory that takes up lots of screen time and crowds out crucial aspects of the characters’ present-tense activities.

Michael B. Jordan steps back into the ring — and, for the first time, behind the camera — for Creed 3, the third movie in the Rocky spinoff series that ...

After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has been thriving in his career and family life. It was directed by Michael B. Jordan steps back into the ring — and, for the first time, behind the camera — for Creed 3, the third movie in the Rocky spinoff series that stars Jordan as Apollo Creed's son, Adonis. Here's the official synopsis from MGM: Bones and All, meanwhile, hit theaters on November 23 and has yet to be added to the Prime Video catalog. Three Thousand Years of Longing came to Prime Video on February 17 — 175 days after its theatrical debut.

Wondering how to watch Creed 3? We have all of the details on Michael B. Jordan's latest boxing movie, from showtimes to streaming info.

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Lead actor and first-time director Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Majors, Tessa Thompson, and producer Ryan Coogler gathered in Los Angeles to discuss the ...

It was very clear to me that the really important thing was who Adonis was in this third installment, how to antagonize this character, and how to help him continue his hero's journey. The actor continued, "Then we have the brother and Ryan's best friend, Delo, who was essentially my touchstone. There was the ankle monitor situation, the parole officer and I was the kid trying to make sure Dad got home on time before the PO got to the crib. "It's like, 'Yeah, he had it in him,' and that's fantastic to be a part of." "In a nutshell, first and foremost, it was my stepfather and the idea of freedom," Majors revealed. This is us.' It was a huge gift from our director, Michael, and it emboldened the process." Majors continued, "When I walked in, you know, the day of fighting, we've done all our prep, I'm in a Creed movie, and I'm about to fight Michael B. "The character's name was Damian, and then Michael came and was like, 'Damian. "What I like most about working with the changes. "The changing of his name is all about implication." I was in awe of what he was doing, seeing a black man my age, somebody I was getting to know at that time making Fruitvale Station, commanding a set and seeing what was possible," Jordan recalled. I talked to some people I respect the opinions of, and Ryan was one of them."

Sylvester Stallone has been with the 'Rocky' and 'Creed' films since the beginning, so how does the latest handle him not being around?

The only legacy character from the Rocky franchise that appears in Creed III is Adonis’ mother, Mary Anne (Phylicia Rashad, but was originally played by Lavelle Roby in Rocky and Syliva Meals in Rocky II and IV), who sadly passes away due to illness. The Creed franchise has begun to do the same thing; after their romance in the first film, Bianca (Tessa Thompson) and Adonis are married, and Creed III introduces their young daughter Amara (Mila Davis-Kent). In the original Creed, Stallone was given the opportunity to return to the character and add a completely new dimension to an icon that audiences had been rooting for since 1976. At the beginning of Creed, Rocky is in a state of distress. While the second film didn’t give Rocky as much to do as a character outside of trying to reconnect with his son, it still tied back heavily to the [Rocky](https://collider.com/tag/rocky/) mythology by bringing back the character of Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) from Rocky IV. While the Rocky franchise had its ups and downs, Stallone was able to show him getting his last shot in the ring in the underrated 2006 sequel Rocky Balboa.

Creed III explores a new era of Adonis Creed's life. We break down the ending of the film, including what come next in Creed 4 & potential spinoffs.

[the end of Creed III](https://screenrant.com/does-creed-3-have-a-post-credits-scene/), showing Damian that he is not the person he used to be; he’s grown up, and he can sort through the emotions he was previously unable to convey in words. In addition to finally taking responsibility instead of running away like he did as a child, Creed had to work through his feelings instead of taking out his anger in unhealthy ways and remaining closed up. In addition to the potential of a Viktor Drago spinoff, Creed III suggests a spin-off with Jonathan Majors’ character, who has only just begun his boxing career. Fighting Dame proved all these things, and winning the match showed Dame that Creed was undefeated, the best at the game. When Adonis Creed became the world champion, there wasn't much more he could accomplish in the boxing world. [a Drago spinoff movie](https://screenrant.com/ivan-drago-movie-rocky-creed-spinoff-redemption-story/) could give the character the focus he has not received in the Creed movies so far. Dame wanted to prove that he was the best of the best, and Creed wasn’t about to let him win. It could be that he reached out to Creed offscreen. Getting back in the ring gave Dame a chance to exact revenge on Creed, facing him in a way that he couldn’t back then, simultaneously getting his name out there in the boxing world to kickstart his career. After revealing what he was really after — and the lengths he would go to get it — Dame challenged Adonis to a fight. Considering they knew each other well and Rocky would always check in on her, it seemed odd that he wouldn’t show up to her funeral or give Creed a call. Damien reached out to Creed after getting out of prison, but it wasn’t to rekindle their friendship.