Creed 3

Like Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) mentoring Adonis 'Donnie' Creed (Michael B. Jordan) in and out of the ring, Jordan looked to Ryan Coogler when making ...

"So it just felt like it was the right time for me." Jordan continued: "This franchise and in particular the themes of Creed III are deeply personal to me. You just gotta jump in the deep end and go for it,'" Jordan said. Jordan starred in Coogler's own feature directorial debut, 2013's Fruitvale Station, reteaming with the filmmaker for Creed and the first Black Panther. Jordan also steps behind the camera, taking advice from his Creed and Marvel's Black Panther collaborator Coogler and his A Journal for Jordan director [Denzel Washington](/category/denzel-washington-actor/). Creed III is that moment — a time in my life where I've grown more sure of who I am, holding agency in my own story, maturing personally, growing professionally, and learning from the Greats like Ryan Coogler, most recently Denzel Washington, and other top tier directors I respect.

Jonathan Majors is coming for everything in Creed III. On Tuesday, MGM released the first trailer for the sequel. Star Michael B. Jordan makes his ...

So just really lucky to have that gentleman by my side." I really understand that now, and it's a bond that'll last forever. So, I leaned on those conversations and that advice," he said.

This time it is going to be Michael B. Jordan versus Jonathan Majors in 'Creed III', as the first trailer for the movie suggests.

[Telegram](https://t.me/koimoidotcom) Turns out, Dame spent the last 18 years in prison and he’s ready to start fresh, or so it seems. “You don’t remember me, huh?” “Let me get an autograph?” Dame says, cracking a grin while reclining against Donnie’s Rolls-Royce. “I spent the last seven years of my life living out my wildest dreams,” Donnie says. Jordan versus Jonathan Majors in ‘Creed III’, as the first trailer for the movie suggests.

The Adonis Creed actor opens up on how Black Panther's Ryan Coogler encouraged him to "jump in" and direct his first movie.

I wanted to create a story where everybody felt like they could relate to something." When Damian Anderson (Jonathan Majors), a menacing character from Donnie's childhood gets out of jail and swiftly challenges him in the ring, Donnie soon discovers that it could be more than just his championship title on the line. But it wasn't until he heard that Rocky spin-off [Creed 3](https://www.gamesradar.com/creed-3-trailer-michael-b-jordan-jonathan-majors/) was without a director that he figured it was the "perfect time" for him to do so. just my life experiences and I could actually share that, share a piece of myself with the world, through these characters and through this story," he told So I just felt like it was the right time for me." You just gotta jump in at the deep end and go for it, you know?'" Jordan continued.

That jumps the timeline forward a bit, but Jordan explained that he wanted the characters of Adonis and Bianca to have similar struggles to what Jordan himself ...

The one time we see him in a boxing ring not fighting If the movie simply picked up a couple years after those events, it would make the most sense to see Creed continuing his battle to stay on top, and it seems Michael B. He’s the champion, and while he had to battle a Jordan spoke about the decision to set Creed III seven years after the events of the second movie. That jumps the timeline forward a bit, but Jordan explained that he wanted the characters of Adonis and Bianca to have similar struggles to what Jordan himself is currently dealing with. [first trailer for Creed III.](https://www.cinemablend.com/trailers/creed-3-trailer-gives-michael-b-jordan-a-very-personal-antagonist) We learned a lot more about the [character played by Jonathan Majors](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/creed-iiis-jonathan-majors-on-how-his-characters-chiseled-physique-is-linked-to-trauma), who will service as the film’s antagonist, and how he will fit into the story directed by Michael B.

Creed 3 star and director Michael B. Jordan explains why the new film takes place a full seven years after the events of Creed 2.

Check out Jordan’s comments in the space below (via [CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/creed-3s-michael-b-jordan-reveals-why-the-sequel-will-have-a-time-jump)): No matter what is happening with Rocky in Creed 3, the film is sure to show fans a new side of Adonis and Bianca as they settle in to being an experienced and mature couple. He then reprised the character in 2018’s successful sequel [Creed II](https://screenrant.com/tag/creed-2/). [Creed 3](https://screenrant.com/tag/creed-3/) star and director Michael B. But new responsibilities obviously won't stop Adonis from answering Damian's challenge and climbing back in the ring to prove himself again. Jordan’s remarks emphasize that in Creed III, fans will see Donny and Bianca in a new phase in their lives together, no longer the young couple of the last two films but now more grown-up and having to deal with new responsibilities and career challenges.

Hollywood actor Michael B Jordan released the trailer for his upcoming Creed 3 film. The movie is the latest instalment in the Rocky boxing series.

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Tony Bellew is set to reprise his role as 'Pretty' Ricky Conlan in Creed 3 after previously starring in the first Rocky spin-off six years ago.The.

Bazille was sent back to his trailer, assigned security and kept away from Bellew for the rest of the day. “This is the funny part of the story. We had to go in separate vans back to the hotel, we stayed in the same hotel. We had to be separated the whole day. From his position out of view, Coogler begins to give direction to Bellew by repeatably telling him to ‘sell the body shot’. Apparently, Stallone was forced to break up a fight between the two men before police were called to investigate the incident.

Back in 2021, for example, lead actor Michael B. Jordan's trainer Corey Calliet shared some footage of how Jordan was training for "Creed III," previewing the ...

[@thekalebwomack](https://twitter.com/thekalebwomack/status/1582603079295254528), for example, wrote "Yup. Whatever the case may be, viewers' fears for Rocky's life will most likely persist based on the currently-available evidence until his status in the story of "Creed III" is confirmed definitively. [first trailer for "Creed III"](https://www.looper.com/1057535/michael-b-jordan-enters-the-ring-again-in-the-first-trailer-for-creed-iii/) dropped online. At no point, however, does Donnie's trainer Rocky appear in this sequence, leading some to think that this all points to Rocky being dead in "Creed III." In addition to his attending a funeral, the first "Creed III" trailer includes some footage of Donnie training for his big match against Dame. It also at one point cuts to brief shot of Donnie dressed in black at a cemetery, which, along with key supporting evidence, is leading some to fear for the life of Sylvester Stallone's iconic Rocky Balboa in "Creed III."

Michael B. Jordan stepped into the directing chair for Creed III, a decision he made with help from mentors including Ryan Coogler and Denzel Washington.

[Black Panther](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/marvel-cinematic-universe/black-panther-2-release-date) – he said; “I just felt like it was the right time [to direct]. So, I just felt like it was the right time for me.” Mentally, for me, it was just taking it a day at a time, but at the same time, always planning 10 steps ahead…prepare yourself for the day ahead and the weeks ahead. And there’s also Denzel Washington, who has also served as a mentor for Jordan. I leaned on those conversations and that advice.” Jordan has taken huge inspiration and encouragement from others in the industry, including of course Ryan Coogler.

Boxing movies are awesome because they have such a variety of themes depending on the film, such as triumph, loss, grief, redemption and plenty more!

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In "Creed II," the franchise reintroduces audiences to Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren), the villainous Soviet boxer from "Rocky IV" (the film that, among other ...

On Reddit, [u/scottpacino1](https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/y7axg5/comment/istgukr/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x&context=3) wrote, "I guess they'll save Viktor Drago for the next trailer," to hundreds of upvotes. [the detail-filled "Creed III" trailer](https://www.looper.com/1059468/small-details-you-missed-in-the-first-creed-iii-trailer/), some fans were disappointed that Viktor didn't make an appearance. Jordan, "Creed" follows the son of Apollo Creed on his own boxing journey in Philadelphia with the help of Rocky Balboa. If "Rocky" fans love one thing, it's letting long-simmering rivalries explode in the boxing ring. A sequel followed in 2018; now, "Creed III" is set for release on March 3, 2023. More impressive still is that 40 years later, the legacy sequel "Creed" achieved similar critical and commercial acclaim.

Jonathan Majors is playing Kang the Conqueror in the MCU, but his antagonist role in Creed III looks to be really showing his villain potential.

Neither Rocky nor Adonis have ever fought an opponent with the mindset Damian espouses, and Majors looks to be just the man to bring him to life as the kind of villain Creed 3 needs to keep the Creed franchise fresh. While past Rocky and Creed antagonists have often been motivated by pride or rage, such as [the not-truly villainous Ivan Drago](https://screenrant.com/ivan-drago-rocky-iv-villain-story-tragic/), Majors's portrayal of Damian seems to be one of the most sympathetic antagonists for both franchises with his emotional drive. The first two Creed movies were superb exercises in blending nostalgia with a new story, but with the absence of Sylvester Stallone's Italian Stallion, Creed 3 needs a new element to tell a compelling ongoing story with Adonis. [Lovecraft Country](https://screenrant.com/tag/lovecraft-country/), and his strength as a character actor brings Damian's bitterness towards Adonis to life. [Following on first two Creed movies, Creed 3](https://screenrant.com/creed-3-movie-villain-jonathan-majors-good/) marks the directorial debut of Michael B. Importantly, Majors himself demonstrates his talent as a very new kind of boxing foe in the series.