Creed III is a planned American sports drama film directed by Michael B. Jordan (in his feature directorial debut), based on a narrative idea by Ryan Coogler and a screenplay by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, and Jonathan Majors will feature in the sequel to Creed (2015) and Creed II (2018), as well as the ninth entry in the Rocky franchise. It will be the first Rocky picture without Sylvester Stallone in the lead role, however he will still remain as a producer. United Artists Releasing in the United States and Warner Bros. Pictures globally are set to release the picture on November 23, 2022.
Both Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan indicated interest in playing the son of Clubber Lang in a hypothetical Creed III narrative in December 2018, in reaction to the idea that Deontay Wilder portray the part. Jordan announced that Creed III was officially in development in September 2019.
Zach Baylin was named as the scriptwriter in February 2020, and Jordan was confirmed to reprise his role as Adonis Creed. It was announced in October 2020 that, in addition to reprising his role as Adonis Creed, Jordan will helm Creed III, which would make his directorial debut. Producers were interested in having Jordan serve as director, and Irwin Winkler stated that he had personally offered the role to Jordan. Stallone revealed in April 2021 that he will not reprise his role as Rocky Balboa in the film. Jonathan Majors was in discussions to play Adonis’ new foe around June 2021. Majors’ appearance in the film was officially announced in November 2021. Wood Harris and Florian Munteanu were announced to return in April 2022.
Cast:
- Adonis “Donnie” Creed is played by Michael B. Jordan.
- Bianca Taylor is played by Tessa Thompson.
- Mary Anne Creed is played by Phylicia Rashad.
- Tony “Little Duke” Evers is played by Wood Harris.
- Viktor Drago is played by Florian Munteanu.
- Anderson Dame is played by Jonathan Majors.
Creed III is scheduled to be theatrically released on November 23, 2022, in the United States by the Warner Bros. Pictures. worldwide.
