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Actor Michael B. Jordan, in a new video, breaks down some of his most iconic film characters, and, of course, that included his turn as Adonis, the son of Apollo Creed (the late Carl Weathers), in the Creedtrilogy. In the GQ sit-down posted to YouTube, Jordan talks about why a fourth Creed movie hasn’t hit the big screen.

So far, there are three Creed movies, beginning with Creed in 2015, followed by Creed II in 2018, and Creed III in 2023. “Yeah, the fourth one, eventually, not sure when, but we left the door open to build on that franchise,” Jordan said about a followup to Creed III.

“My thing is like, I don’t wanna make a movie just to make it, give it a little time to breathe, make people want it, miss it a little bit. And when the time is right, I’ll drop in and do another one,...

The 55th NAACP Image Awards continued to honor Black excellence on Saturday night, with Queen Latifah hosting the live telecast from the Shrine Auditorium.

The Color Purple continued its winning streak on the final night of the NAACP Image Awards, taking the trophy for Outstanding Motion Picture. Fantasia Barrino also took the award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture, with co-stars Colman Domingo and Taraji P. Henson winning their respective categories.

Domingo also won an award for Rustin in the Outstanding Actor category.

Usher was named Entertainer of the Year the same night the artist received the President’s Award. Previous recipients of the President’s Award include Gabrielle Union-Wade, Dwyane Wade, Rihanna, LeBron James, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, Muhammad Ali, Jesse Jackson, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Lauryn Hill, and Soledad O’Brien, among others.

Related: NAACP Image Awards Photos: The Best Of The Red Carpet...

The NAACP Image Awards has revealed its fourth round of winners in the non-televised categories, including outstanding writing in a motion picture, directing, animated motion picture and more.

Thursday night’s awards were presented during a gala event at the Hollywood Palladium, hosted by Sherri Shepherd.

Winners include Ava DuVernay, who took home the award for best directing in a motion picture for Origin, and Cord Jefferson, who won outstanding writing in a motion picture for American Fiction.

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse also won the award for outstanding animated motion picture. And Abbott Elementary won two awards: outstanding comedy series and best supporting actor in a comedy series (William Stanford Davis). And Ayo Edebiri added to her awards season haul with a best supporting actress in a comedy series prize for The Bear. Best drama series went to Queen Charlotte while the supporting actor and actress in a drama series...

Oscar nominee Colman Domingo picked up three nominations and Emmy winner Ayo Edebiri a pair to lead the motion picture and television categories, respectively, while Victoria Monét (six) and Usher (five) paced the music nominations for the 55th NAACP Image Awards. Domingo’s bids came for Entertainer of the Year and one each for Actor in a Motion Picture (“Rustin”) and Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture (“The Color Purple”), while Edebiri’s came in Supporting Comedy Actress for “The Bear” and Guest Actress in a Comedy for “Abbott Elementary.”

Other major nominees were, for Entertainer of the Year, Domingo, Usher, Fantasia Barrino, Halle Bailey and Keke Palmer and – for Outstanding Motion Picture – “American Fiction,” “Rustin,” Origin,” “The Color Purple” and “They Cloned Tyrone.” Netflix led the pack with 55 total nominations, with Amazon second, tallying 27. RCA Records received the most of any record label in the recording categories with 20.

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Nominations were revealed Thursday for the 55th NAACP Image Awards, with newly minted Oscar nominee Colman Domingo, Emmy winners Ayo Edebiri and Keke Palmer, and Victoria Monét and Usher among those scoring multiple nominations.

The awards, which honor the year’s best in Black excellence in the fields of motion pictures, television, music, books and podcasts and are voted on by the public, will be handed out March 16 in a primetime ceremony to air on BET and CBS.

Domingo scored noms for his lead role playing civil rights icon Bayard Rustin in Netflix’s Rustin and for playing Mister in Warner Bros’ The Color Purple. He also is up for the Image Awards’ marquee Entertainer of the Year in a category that includes Palmer, Color Purple castmates Halle Bailey and Fantasia Barrino, and Usher. Angela Bassett won that title last year.

Monét, who has seven Grammy Awards nominations this year,...

I joined Outlier Society as president and became Michael B. Jordan’s producing partner after serving as president of production at Paramount Pictures. When I arrived at Outlier, the Creed III team was already in development on the script from a story by the franchise’s originator, the incomparable Ryan Coogler, to be written by King Richard Oscar nominee Zach Baylin and Keenan Coogler, Ryan’s brother. While I was of course excited to support Michael in his directorial debut and produce this film alongside Michael and Ryan, another great joy for me was reuniting with producer Irwin Winkler, with whom I had worked over many years and films in my Paramount days and who won the Oscar for best picture with Rocky.

In the early stages of preproduction, we stress-tested the concept and paradigm of the movie. Michael and I constantly asked ourselves, “What kind of movie are we making?...

Creed 4 is officially in the works, and Michael B. Jordan will be back in the director's chair.

Per Deadline, franchise producer Irwin Winkler has announced that Creed 4 is now in development. He stated, "We're planning to do Creed 4 right now... We think we have a really good story, a good plot." Winkler also said that the production was delayed because of the WGA strike, but that they're hoping to begin with pre-production on the project in "about a year from now." As far as who's directing, Winkler noted how he's "not supposed to say," but that Jordan "will be" returning to direct Creed 4.

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Irwin Winkler confirms Michael B. Jordan will direct ‘Creed 4’ #DeadlineContenders pic.twitter.com/nF4siAFslu — Deadline Hollywood (@Deadline) November 18, 2023 Irwin Winkler announces there will be a ‘Creed 4’ #DeadlineContenders pic.twitter.com/HTGmSGMyVE...

The Rocky franchise is currently continuing with its popular Creed spin-off series, but these 10 Rocky and Creed characters actually deserve their own spin-offs. There are loads of characters throughout the nine movies that make up the Rocky franchise, many of which have been fleshed out and explored across multiple movies. However, some of these Rocky and Creed characters are strong enough to carry their own spin-offs, whether they be movies or TV shows, and here are the top 10.

Starting with the 1976 Sylvester Stallone classic, the original Rocky kicked off a massive franchise, all centering around the sport of boxing. The six Rocky movies culminated in 2006's Rocky Balboa, which was seemingly the last movie in the franchise. However, the Rocky series received its first big spin-off in 2015, with Creed centering around Adonis Creed, the son of the antagonist from the original movie. Now that Creed III is out, it's clear...

Adonis Creed's fight for his legacy in the ring will now be available to a wider audience. Michael B. Jordan is back as the titular fighter in the March 2023 release "Creed III," the third installment in the Creed franchise, which is a continuation of the Rocky stories.

Set to hit Prime Video on June 9, Creed III" follows a successful Adonis's life years after defending his heavyweight championship title in "Creed II." Tessa Thompson is back as Adonis's wife, Bianca Creed, with Mila Davis-Kent as their daughter, Amara Creed. In the film, Adonis reconnects with Damian, a man from the boxer's past who hopes to train with the now-champion. Damian, played by Jonathan Majors, becomes more foe than friend, though, and the two find themselves facing off.

"Have an open mind and an open heart, and buckle up because it's a ride. Once we get started, I'll see you in...

Sylvester Stallone stepped away from the Creed franchise for Creed 3, and had he returned as Rocky, the film would have been very different. The actor's feud with producer Irwin Winkler caused Stallone to walk away from the Creed franchise for its third installment. Michael B Jordan had no trouble carrying the film alongside returning stars Tessa Thompson and Phylicia Rashad and new cast members Jonathan Majors and Mila Davis-Kent. Shockingly, the film didn't even give an update as to where Rocky was. While Stallone's Rocky helped transition into the Creed franchise, inviting in fans of the original Rocky franchise, Creed 3 went on just fine without him.

Unfortunately, this did create some plot holes around why Rocky didn't train Adonis for his fight against Dame when he'd trained him for his previous fights and why Rocky didn't attend Maryanne Creed's funeral. Luckily, Rocky's absence did have some benefits for the film.

Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Phylicia Rashad, Mila Davis-Kent, Jose Benavidez, Florian Munteanu, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Spence Moore II | Written by Keenan Coogler, Zach Baylin | Directed by Michael B. Jordan

Creed star Michael B. Jordan steps behind the camera for this second sequel to Ryan Coogler’s 2015 boxing smash hit. This time around, the Rocky spin-off (of sorts) has decided it doesn’t need Rocky anymore, but it compensates with an exciting role for Jonathan Majors, who Was on the fast track to superstardom thanks to his role as Kang in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Things have changed, however, since Creed 3′s original debut…

The third film in the Creed franchise finds Adonis (Jordan) living the high life in Los Angeles with his music producer wife Bianca (Tessa Thompson) and adorable young deaf daughter Amara – a figure from his past – resurfaces, having served the...

A Rocky TV show from Sylvester Stallone is reportedly a possibility. An unknown talent at the time, Stallone first starred as the titular small-time club fighter from Philadelphia who gets a once-in-a-lifetime shot at the title in 1976's Rocky, a film which he also wrote. Over the years, Stallone starred in five Rocky sequels, writing all of them and directing some. Today, the Rocky franchise lives on in the form of Creed, with Stallone returning as Rocky for the first two spinoff films. Though Stallone didn't return for Creed 3, he remained on board as a producer.

Now, as Amazon Studios plans to flesh out the boxing franchise, a Rocky TV show from Stallone is reportedly a possibility, per Deadline. The studio recently signed a first-look deal with Stallone and his production company, Balboa Productions, for both film and TV projects. The trade's sources say that "expanding the Rocky brand...

Following the success of this year's Creed 3, Amara Creed, the daughter of Adonis, will be stepping into the ring this summer with Boom! Studios’ new Creed comic from franchise star and director Michael B. Jordan.

Recently announced by Boom!, Creed #1 picks up the story ten years into the future to focus on the newest generation of the Creed family. Here’s the solicitation for the first issue, via League of Comic Geeks:

Ten years after the events of the blockbuster Creed III, Amara Creed is on her own path, stepping outside her father Adonis Creed's shadow and training like there's no tomorrow.

But when her division opponents no longer present a challenge, Amara's drive will have her following in her father's footsteps, going underground.

She'll also need the perfect trainer, but perfection comes with tangled strings attached.

Superstar writers Latoya Morgan and Jai Jamison (Superman & Lois), artist Wilton Santos...

Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) begins “Creed III” as the retired heavyweight boxing champion of the world, while wife Bianca (Tessa Thompson) is a high-powered music producer. A power couple like that in Los Angeles would have a home that reflects their success, but this particular house also needed to be a showcase of accessibility for their deaf daughter Amara (Mila Davis-Kent). This led production designer Jahmin Assa to imagine a home for the Creeds that was extremely modern in style and materials.

“I started talking to people about what you would do if you had all the resources at your disposal to provide for a deaf family member, and learned that everything [being] visible is a lot better than having things that can sneak up upon you,” Assa told IndieWire. “So a lot of glass, a lot of wider hallways. We wanted this openness upstairs to show some of these artists as well,...

Authentic Deaf representation in film continues to be an uphill battle. But there's something positive to celebrate this month: the highly-anticipated "Creed III," directed by and starring Michael B. Jordan, has lived up to the hype - and not least because it has shed light on the Deaf community through the character of Amara Creed, played by Deaf actress Mila Davis-Kent.

Although the film industry continues to move forward with representation (see: "Coda" star Troy Kotsur becoming the first Deaf actor to win an Oscar last year), Deaf actors are still frequently overlooked for Deaf or hard of hearing (Hoh) roles. This film - which is a sequel to 2018's "Creed II" and follows Adonis "Donnie" Creed (played by Jordan), who reconnects with his childhood friend Damian (Jonathan Majors) - did the work to bring accurate and positive representation of Deaf individuals to the entire "Rocky" franchise.

I rushed to see it with my sibling,...

After Creed III walloped its way to a $100 million opening weekend last week, it’s no surprise that Michael B. Jordan, plans are in place for Jordan to build a bigger ‘_Creed-verse’, with spin-offs of its own and sequels galore bound for Amazon.

It’s very early days, so we’re nowhere near the walk-out to the ring yet (it’s more like the bit in the training montage where Rocky’s trudging through the train depot in the murky morning light than the bit where he’s bounding around at the top of the Philly Museum of Art steps), so details are unconfirmed at the minute. But, the word is that the Creed-verse could be expanded with a TV series spin-off, as well as an anime series which connects to the Creed movies. A third mooted show could focus on Creed’s daughter Amara, played by first-timer Mila Davis-Kent.

The "Creed" series is ready for another round. With its box-office record-setting opening weekend now in the rearview, fans are already clamoring for information on what is coming next for Michael B. Jordan and Adonis Creed. Thanks to an exclusive report from Deadline, it sounds like the answer is "more." While representatives for both Amazon and Jordan declined to comment, Deadline's sources allege there have already been meetings between the two about possible "Creed" projects, including more films and a possible series.

Deadline said, "Details are sketchy because some of the conversations are still in exploratory stages, but we hear that an anime series connected to the 'Rocky' spinoff IP is in the works, and there are ideas for a companion live-action TV series." The idea of an anime series makes perfect sense, especially considering how much Jordan loves the medium and incorporated anime elements into his directing...

Plans have been revealed for a multi-platform Creed universe, including a spinoff focused on Adonis’ daughter Amara. The venerable-but-dusty Rocky franchise was in dire need of refreshing when Michael B. Jordan joined Sylvester Stallone in 2015’s Creed. Having established his own identity within the larger Rocky movie universe, Jordan by 2023 was ready to take the reins entirely, starring without Stallone in Creed 3. The Jordan-directed third Creed movie proved it could stand on its own, grossing $58 million domestically in its first weekend.

Those big Creed 3 box office numbers now have Amazon ready to bet big on Jordan and Creed, as details have just been revealed about a planned universe across TV and films. As reported by Deadline, those plans include a spinoff centered on Adonis’ deaf daughter Amara, played in Creed 3 by newcomer Mila Davis-Kent. There are also plans for an anime take on Creed - a big treat for Jordan,...

Exclusive: Creed already broke ground for Amazon, with the latest installment in the MGM movie franchise, Creed III, racking up a $100M-plus global opening and setting a box office record for the tech giant. Now Creed could spawn an Amazon universe spanning both film and TV. There have been meetings with franchise star and filmmaker Michael B. Jordan about various Creed-related projects for the past year, sources said. The plans for the scope of the universe have gotten bolder in the wake of Creed III’s big debut. Reps for Amazon and Jordan declined comment.

Details are sketchy because some of the conversations are still in exploratory stages, but we hear that an anime series connected to the Rocky spinoff IP is in the works, and there are ideas for a companion live-action TV series. Also percolating is a potential project centering on Adonis Creed’s daughter Amara, who was...

On March 3, 2023, Michael B. Jordan‘s spinoff franchise from “Rocky” punched its way back to the big screen with “Creed III.” After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Jordan) has been thriving in both his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian (Jonathan Majors), resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face off between former friends is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to battle Damian — a fighter who has nothing to lose.

An impressive ensemble cast is filled out by Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Florian Munteanu and Wood Harris. With a critics score of 87% on Rotten Tomatoes (and an even more impressive 96% audience score), the consensus reads, “Stepping out from Rocky Balboa’s iconic shadow at last,...

It’s been a big week for Mila Davis-Kent, the 10-year-old actor who stars opposite Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson and Jonathan Majors in “Creed III.”

Last Monday, she was getting glammed up for the film’s Los Angeles premiere, decked out in a hot pink, custom Elie Saab dress and throwing faux punches for photographers outside the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. Inside the theater, Davis-Kent joined Jordan to introduce the film.

“I just want to say I’m so lucky to be a part of this cast, this wonderful family. I got to work with wonderful people that I met,” Davis-Kent signed to the crowd, alongside her interpreter. “I hope that you enjoy the film, and I really hope that it will inspire you to learn American Sign Language.”

Today, “Creed III” is the number one movie in the world, raking in $58 million domestically and crossing $100 million worldwide.

Director-actor Michael B. Jordan’s Creed III is a box office champ.

If early estimates hold, the movie is on course to open to a better-than-expected $51.1 million domestically in a win for MGM and Michael B. Jordan, who directed Creed III in his feature debut. Jordan also returns in the role of Adonis Creed, a character first introduced in Ryan Coogler’s 2016 sleeper hit Creed, which revived the legendary Rocky film franchise.

Creed III — which will easily win the weekend — opens at a critical juncture for MGM and parent Amazon as they plot an expanded film footprint.

The Creed series has been one of MGM’s most important modern-day franchises, and the third installment isn’t disappointing. It is more than holding when compared to the first two films, and will easily score the biggest first weekend opening of the spinoff franchise, fueled by top exit scores on PostTrak and...

It was a fashion lover’s dream week, as awards shows piled up, filled with gorgeous (and sometimes pretty far out) looks that led the red carpet Hollywood scene leading up to Oscar Sunday on March 12. Zendaya keeps proving she’s the coolest, by going green to the NAACP Image Awards wearing recycled gowns Jonathan Majors, Tessa Thompson, Mila Davis-Kent and Michael B. Jordan attend the Los Angeles Premiere of “Creed III” at Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

There was a knockout crowd of talent attending the “Creed III” premiere at the Tcl Chinese Theater in the heart of Hollywood this week. The third installment of the “Creed” franchise once again stars Michael B. Jordan as the titular character and also marks his directorial debut.

Jordan chatted with us about the nerves he felt, having to both star and direct the film. “I think the anxiety was the unknown, not...

Adonis Creed is back in the ring with Creed III, the latest sequel of the long-running franchise. Michael B. Jordan returns to star in the sequel, but he also took on directing duties as well. The film took in $5.5 million with Thursday night previews, putting it on track for a franchise-best opening of $40 million.

After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has been thriving in both his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian (Jonathan Majors), resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face off between former friends is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to battle Damian – a fighter who has nothing to lose. In addition to Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors, Creed III also stars Tessa Thompson,...

Michael B. Jordan stars as Adonis Creed and Jonathan Majors as Damian Anderson in ‘Creed III’ (Photo credit: Eli Ade

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Boxing champ Adonis is living the good life with a wonderful wife, loving daughter, and more than he could have ever dreamed of. So, of course, he’s now about to face his greatest challenge – a friend he left behind – in the third entry of the Rocky spinoff, Creed III.

Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has retired from boxing and spends his days with his wife, Bianca (Tessa Thompson), and his daughter, Amara (Mila Davis-Kent), in their mansion. He also runs a gym and is a promoter for boxing champ Felix Chavez (Jose Benavidez). Yes… life’s pretty much perfect for Creed.

That is until a blast from his boyhood past, Damian Anderson (Jonathan Majors), shows up. It seems Damian and Creed grew up together and were...

Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including red carpets for The Mandalorian, Creed III and History of the World, Part II.

Creed III premiere

Michael B. Jordan premiered his directorial debut in Hollywood on Monday alongside costars Tessa Thompson and Jonathan Majors.

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History of the World, Part II premiere

Hulu celebrated the premiere of the Mel Brooks sequel series at The Hollywood Legion on Monday with stars Mel Brooks, Nick Kroll, Ike Barinholtz, Wanda Sykes, Jay Ellis, Josh Gad, Dove Cameron, Pamela Adlon, Sarah Silverman, Hannah Einbinder, Jack McBrayer, Jason Mantzoukas, Marla Gibbs, Michaela Watkins, Reggie Watts, Jon Daly, Timothy Simons, Lauren Lapkus, Malcom Barrett, Ken Marino and Sam Richardson.

Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, Mel Brooks,...

[This story contains mild spoilers for Creed III.]

Tessa Thompson isn’t afraid to say no. Whether it’s now with Creed III or in the past, she will speak up if something doesn’t feel right to her on a character level.

In Ryan Coogler’s Rocky franchise spinoff and legacy sequel, Creed (2015), one of the most memorable scenes involves Thompson’s Bianca and Michael B. Jordan’s Adonis “Donnie” Creed going out for Philly cheesesteaks. During their first meal together, Bianca explains the meaning of the word “jawn” to the L.A.-minded Donnie, which is Philadelphia slang for any type of noun. But now, with Creed III’s time jump of seven years, the Creeds consider Los Angeles their home, and so they’ve become different people in some ways. Thus, Thompson made it clear that Bianca had to lose the colloquialism of her past.

“I said to them, ‘I’m not saying...

Rocky Balboa is one of cinema’s most beloved heroes. After creating and portraying the character in 1976’s Best Picture winner, Sylvester Stallone went on to play the Italian Stallion seven more times, earning a second Oscar nomination for his supporting work in Creed (2015). Rocky is such an icon that a statue bearing his image is still a popular tourist destination in Philadelphia.

So it’s quite a feat that Stallone’s absence is never once noticeable in Creed III. Michael B. Jordan triumphantly makes the franchise his own and confirms that Adonis Creed, the son of Rocky’s nemesis-turned-friend Apollo Creed, is a compelling character in his own right. Creed III is also Jordan’s directorial debut, and he delivers an energetic and entertaining entry that breathes new visual life into a nearly 50-year-old series.

Set a few years after Adonis’ fight with Viktor Drago, Creed III opens with the fighter retired from boxing,...

MGM’s “Creed III” kicked off its opening weekend with $5.45 million in Thursday box office previews, according to multiple media reports.

Starring Michael B. Jordan in his directorial debut, the threequel is independently projected to pull in $40 million its opening weekend. MGM is projecting $35 to $38 million, on par with “Creed II”s $35.5 million opening. The 2018 sequel brought $3.7 million from preview screenings that took place on a Tuesday night ahead of the extended Thanksgiving weekend in 2018.

“Creed III” must take in more than $115 domestically and $214 million worldwide to beat its predecessor, while the first installment in the franchise made $109 million in the U.S. and $173.5 million globally back in 2015.

The sports drama stars Jordan as Adonis Creed, boxing world champion and protégé of Rocky Balboa. “Creed III” finds its protagonist well-adjusted in both his professional and personal life, when a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy Damian Anderson (Jonathan Majors) returns...

MGM’s Creed III has delivered its first blow.

The latest installment in the Rocky spinoff series earned a strong $5.5 million in previews, including from Thursday night shows and sneak screenings earlier in the week.

Creed III is now pacing to open to $40 million domestically, easily enough to win this weekend’s match. In addition to returning as the title character Adonis Creed, Jordan also helmed the movie in his feature directorial debut.

The first Creed, directed by Ryan Coogler, powered its way to a $42.1 million domestic opening over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday in 2015, including $29 million for the three-day weekend, not adjusted for inflation. The Steven Caple Jr.-directed sequel opened over the Thanksgiving corridor in 2018, grossing $56 million for the five days and $35.5 million for the three.

Holdovers to watch include Marvel and Disney’s Quantumania and Universal’s high-profile genre pic Cocaine Bear.

Creed III, which was filmed with Imax digital cameras,...

Creed III sees the return of the titular boxer and, with Creed 4 confirmed by the franchise’s star Michael B. Jordan, should viewers expect the third installment to have a post-credits scene? Jordan makes his directorial debut with Creed III, working from a script by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin. The actor-turned-director pulls double duty here, reprising his role as Adonis “Donnie” Creed as he gears up to fight Jonathan Majors’ Damian Anderson.

Creed III has received mostly positive reviews from critics, and the threequel currently ranks higher than Creed II on Rotten Tomatoes, with many praising the film’s fight scenes and maintaining a grounded story focused on the characters. Creed III sees the return of Tessa Thompson as Bianca and Phylicia Rashad as Adonis’ mother Mary-Anne, and introduces Mila Davis-Kent as Amara, Adonis and Bianca’s daughter, among others. The film certainly carries on the legacy that began in 2016’s Creed,...

For Creed III co-stars Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors, the on-screen rivalry between their characters has a way of translating off-screen, too — in a good way.

“His drive to be the best, I have that drive to be the best,” Majors told The Hollywood Reporter about his and Jordan’s work ethic. “And contrary to popular belief, those things can run parallel. That’s how you get a movie like Creed III.”

On Monday evening, the cast and crew of Creed III gathered at the Tcl Chinese Theater to celebrate the film’s premiere, which hits theaters on Friday.

From starring in the previous Creed films to now directing the third installment, Jordan’s journey with the franchise is a personal one. “This is a character I’ve played three times over the last nine years of my life — very transformative years, the last nine years of my career and personal life,...

MGM’s Creed III will have no trouble knocking out the competition in its box office opening.

The latest installment in the Rocky spinoff series is expected to start off domestically with a pleasing $38 million to $40 million, easily enough to win this weekend’s match.

In addition to returning as the title character Adonis Creed, Jordan also helmed Creed III in his feature directorial debut.

The first Creed, directed by Ryan Coogler, powered its way to a $42.1 million opening over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday in 2015, including $29 million for the three-day weekend, not adjusted for inflation. The Steven Caple Jr.-directed sequel opened over the Thanksgiving corridor in 2018, grossing $56 million for the five days and $35.5 million for the three.

Creed III, which was filmed with Imax digital cameras, will bump Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania off of many premium screens, including Imax locations.

The pic follows Jordan’s character as he...

The “Creed” series, like the “Rocky” franchise before it, has built an emotional language out of the way that the camera moves, the sound echoes, the editing balances perspective, and the score weaves in and out of the ring. But that’s not the reason director Michael B. Jordan, who stars as Adonis Creed, describes “Creed III” as quadrilingual.

“We have English. We have Spanish. We have Asl. And then we have the fighting language we explore [in the final fight],” Jordan told IndieWire during a recent interview. American Sign Language has always been baked into the DNA of the Creed films. Bianca Creed (Tessa Thompson) lives with progressive hearing loss and wears a hearing aid, and the question looming over “Creed II” was whether their daughter, Amara (Mila Davis-Kent), would be hard of hearing.

The third film embraces Amara’s loss of hearing, and the scenes between father and daughter — who is herself...

Can the Rocky franchise exist without Rocky? Creed (2015) and Creed II (2018), both critical and commercial successes, were inescapably tethered to nostalgia. Sure, they may have wrestled with the question of whether Michael B Jordan’s Adonis “Donnie” Creed could make a name for himself beyond the reputation of his father, Apollo (Carl Weathers), and his mentor, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone). But Stallone was still there, holding his audience’s hands through this new venture.

Creed III, finally, has actually answered the question at hand. And it’s done so with a firm and enthusiastic “yes”. Stallone, though he’s stayed on as a producer under his Balboa Productions banner, has fully stepped aside. There is no Rocky here. Characters don’t spend the entire film asking where he’s gone, either. The sequel sees Jordan stepping up and taking full ownership of his character. It’s also the actor’s directorial debut.

There are boxing sequels and then there are boxing sequels. Longtime fans of the Rocky and Creed franchise should know exactly what we mean by both. Fortunately, Creed III is the latter, as well as one of the best entries in this long-in-the-chipped-tooth franchise. More interesting still, its success pivots on a fairly subversive idea: What if Rocky was the bad guy?

That summary might be an oversimplification of the motivations and backstory ascribed to Jonathan Majors’ Damian Anderson, but it’s also the point. In a series where the opponents are either likable yet oblivious blowhards, a la the original depiction of Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), or masochistic cartoon brutes, here is a rival that challenges our hero Adonis Creed, and yet who can also claim a Cinderella story just as sympathetic as the Italian Stallion. Perhaps even more so, since Dam was the childhood pal of Adonis before...

Michael B. Jordan steps into the ring once more with Creed 3. Set after the events of Creed 2, Adonis Creed is thriving as a famous boxer, husband, and father. His peace is interrupted when a blast from the past in the form of his old friend Damian "Dame" Anderson, once a boxing prodigy and now an ex-con, knocks on his door. Dame wants the chance to put his gloves back on and step into the ring after losing so much time.

Dame and Adonis' relationship is strained by lies and resentment, which culminate in a showdown between the two former friends that quickly becomes personal. Creed 3 is Jordan's directorial debut and the first in the Rocky or Creed franchises not to include Sylvester Stallone. Creed 3 features an impressive cast led by Jordan, Jonathan Majors, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Wood Harris, Florian Munteanu, and Mila Davis-Kent.

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Stars: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Phylicia Rashad, Mila Davis-Kent, Jose Benavidez, Florian Munteanu, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Spence Moore II | Written by Keenan Coogler, Zach Baylin | Directed by Michael B. Jordan

Creed star Michael B. Jordan steps behind the camera for this second sequel to Ryan Coogler’s 2015 boxing smash hit. This time round, the Rocky spin-off (of sorts) has decided it doesn’t need Rocky anymore, but it compensates with an exciting role for Jonathan Majors, whose currently on the fast-track to superstardom thanks to his role as Kang in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.

The third film in the Creed franchise finds Adonis (Jordan) living the high life in Los Angeles with his music producer wife Bianca (Tessa Thompson) and adorable young deaf daughter Amara – a figure from his past – resurfaces, having served the last 18 years in jail for an incident that involved young Adonis (Thaddeus J.

Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Majors in Creed III Image: United Artists At the beginning of Creed III, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has retired from boxing at the top of his career, as heavyweight champion of the world. Now he’s a mentor and promoter living in bliss with his...

C3_19200_RC Michael B. Jordan stars as Adonis Creed and Jonathan Majors as Damian Anderson in Creed III A Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film Photo credit: Eli Ade © 2023 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. Creed is a trademark of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. All Rights Reserved.

As we get closer to Spring (and that most welcome “break”), the multiplex will present a new addition to a beloved franchise. Some may be indifferent to it, but it’s unique in several ways. For one thing, it’s not based on a comic book (though another ‘s on its way in a couple of weeks), nor are its roots in video games, toys, or TV shows. No, it’s a cinema original, though technically it is a spin-off of the first series that’s almost (gasp) 47 years old (this youngster only has eight years under his championship belt). Oh, it’s also the rare sports film...

Michael B. Jordan not only stars in Creed III but also makes his directorial debut. During the Hollywood premiere at the Chinese Theatre, Jordan introduced the entire cast of the film and gave an emotional speech.

“This journey over the last three years has been incredible. Never thought I could do what y’all say I did,” he said. “I couldn’t have done that without the people that I just named in this incredible, incredible cast. It’s a team effort”

Jordan continued, “Every day I tried to show up and I wanted to impress them. I wanted to let them know that I wasn’t doing it just to do the job. And finding the truth within the Creed family was really, really important to us. So, thank you, guys, so much for having my back every step of the way, even when it’s difficult.”

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Plot: When Damian Anderson, an old friend of Adonis Creed, arrives from prison looking for a break, he decides to give Damian another chance. However, he finds that Damian may not have the best of intentions in his plans to get back into the world of boxing.

Review: The year 2023 is shaping up to be a year of sequels. To be fair, that is every year as of late. Thankfully, some of these sequels are good. And Creed III is one of the best at continuing to tell a story that started back with Stallone’s masterwork, Rocky, in 1976. And similarly to Rocky II from 1979, Creed star Michael B. Jordan is also taking on directorial duties this time. And he succeeds. The new story is concise and inspiring and features excellent fighting sequences. The third film in the Creed-specific franchise also smartly includes Jonathan Majors as an old acquaintance of Adonis Creed.

With "Creed," Ryan Coogler took the "Rocky" mythos and created something that felt both comfortably familiar and refreshingly new. I'm from Philadelphia, and I can distinctly remember seeing "Creed" opening weekend with a Philly crowd. Near the end of the film, there's a moment where a knocked-down Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) gets back on his feet as Bill Conti's familiar "Rocky" theme music kicks in. At that moment, the audience — myself included — lost their damn minds, cheering, clapping, slamming their fists down on the armrests of the seats. It felt electric, and it only made the entire film more endearing.

Now here we are with "Creed III," the third entry in what has become a new franchise. One look at the "Rocky" series can tell you this is potentially dangerous ground. While the first "Rocky" is a gritty, down-to-earth drama about a palooka about to take his big shot,...

Halfway through his first professional fight — a title fight, no less — “Diamond” Dame Anderson (Jonathan Majors) uses a break between rounds to get rid of a tooth that his fierce competitor, Felix Chavez (Jose Benavidez), has knocked loose during their bruising battle. If that sounds painful, it looks even worse, but the former Golden Gloves champ simply spits it out, gets back in the ring, and wins big. He will not be deterred. Nothing will stop him. What could be scarier in a competitor than that?

In Michael B. Jordan’s “Creed III,” the franchise star adds “director” to his resume with And while the basic idea that fuels the central battle of the film is thrilling enough — who would want to go up against Jonathan Majors, let alone a Jonathan Majors driven by righteous anger? — an overcooked script from Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin, full of other diversions and potential disasters,...

There has never been a bad “Rocky” movie before, and thank goodness “Creed III” keeps the streak alive.

Even the films in the “Rocky” series with less-than-stellar reputations are interesting character pieces, valuable snapshots of their moments in history, which only become more enjoyable as time marches on. Time has marched directly into the “Creed” series, an equally impressive collection of underdog tales starring Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed, the son of Rocky’s greatest opponent, who forges a path for himself but — like Rocky before him — keeps walking into one epic tussle after another.

The raison d’être of the “Rocky” and “Creed” sequels is to take a character who had seemingly achieved all of their goals, knock them back down again, and see if they can crawl back up. Frankly, the series is more valuable for all these efforts. Taken as a whole, these films paint life as a perpetual,...

Adonis Creed, like Rocky Balboa before him, is a fighter who faces down his demons and finds his triumph-of-the-human-spirit mojo, all leading up to his inevitable delivery of that knockout punch. The first two “Creed” films, like the six “Rocky” films, were rah-rah crowd-pleasers, with the hero taking on an adversary who represents the forces of darkness. The boxing foes in these movies are a little like comic-book supervillains: Clubber Lang, Ivan Drago, Drago’s vengeful son, and so on. They’ve been catchy and, at times, memorable characters, but it’s part of their appeal that they’re two-dimensional raging-bull enemies you would hardly rank as layered human beings.

But “Creed III,” directed with impressive first-time flair by its star, Michael B. Jordan, is infused with a different flavor. Adonis, having settled into retirement in his sleek L.A. mansion, appears to be sitting on top of the world.

Adonis Creed is no longer an underdog, but Creed III needs us to believe he still is.

The latest installment of the popular Rocky follow-up series, helmed by Michael B. Jordan in his directorial debut, builds itself upon this shaky foundation.

If we take its claims at face value, Creed III is a rousing success, a slick, cool and inspiring narrative about boxing’s prince trying to defend his title and honor. Adonis (played by Jordan) has come a long way since his scrappy days in Ryan Coogler’s Creed, when chasing answers about his past and guidance for his future landed him in Philadelphia. In that film, the nearly forgotten son of Apollo finds in Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) a reluctant trainer and father figure. Creed imbued the franchise with new life without abandoning its sentimental core, a tricky balancing act that won over existing fans and courted a new generation of viewers.

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After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has been thriving in both his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian (Jonathan Majors), resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face off between former friends is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to battle Damian – a fighter who has nothing to lose.

About The Film Genre: Drama Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Mila Davis-Kent, Florian Munteanu, Phylicia Rashad Director: Michael B. Jordan Screenplay: Keenan Coogler & Zach Baylin Producer: Irwin Winkler,...

At the London premiere of Creed III, which marks Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut, the actor — who also stars in the film — wore an updated tuxedo by Prada that mixes together both refined and relaxed elements, including a modern buckle detail. Made in navy wool, it also features black satin lapels, paired with Prada’s black brushed leather derby shoes.

Jordan’s stylist Jason Bolden exclusively tells The Hollywood Reporter, “We wanted something that felt super proper with a modern edge, which is the DNA of Prada” and that the Italian luxury label has “always been one of Mbj’s favorite brands.”

As for the inspiration for Jordan’s look during the Creed III premiere tour, Bolden adds that a certain iconic film actor is their lodestar. “This is [Michael’s] directorial debut so we wanted to lean into the classic style of Sidney Poitier.”

In Creed III, which also stars Tessa Thompson and Jonathan Majors,...

Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors are getting their gains in. The final trailer for “Creed III” dropped Wednesday, showcasing the two stars in training montages and some knockout fights.

The third installment in the “Rocky” spinoff film series stars Jordan as the title character, boxing star Adonis Creed. Now thriving in his career and family life, Adonis reunites with Damian (Majors) a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy who served a long prison sentence and is eager to prove himself in the ring. The two quickly develop a bitter and intense rivalry, one that forces Adonis to face his past mistakes.

“Creed III” follows the first two films in the “Rocky” follow-up series, which released in 2015 and 2018 to positive reviews and box office success. The film has already screened for critics, with first reactions praising Majors’ performance and Michael B. Jordan’s work in his directorial feature debut.

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