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  • Didn’t think directing was possible until working with Ryan Coogler: Michael B Jordan

    Express News Service

    Actor Michael B Jordan marks his directorial debut with Creed III. He recently revealed that directing Creed III has fulfilled his long-held dream. that he did not think directing was possible until working with Ryan Coogler. “Directing, for me, was something that I didn’t think was possible until working with Ryan Coogler,” he said.

    “The first time I stepped on set for ‘Fruitvale Station’ and saw a young black man from a similar place as me, around my age, directing a feature film, I saw myself in him. And Ryan eventually told me, ‘Mike, there’s no right time for this – when you find something that speaks to you, just jump for it and go for it.’ I’ve been quietly watching and learning, listening, and putting together things that inspire and excite me. And that’s what I did with Creed III,” he added.

    The film is set to hit the theatres on March 3. The film also stars Michael B Jordan and it is backed by Warner Bros.

    The film is based on a story co-written by the director of the first film Ryan Coogler along with Keenan Coogler.

    The film revolves around the boxing world where Adonis Creed, a thriving boxer has a face-off between his former friend and a boxing prodigy Damian, who resurfaces after serving a long sentence in a prison. 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.

    Creed III is the third instalment in the successful franchise. 

    (This story originally appeared on cinemaexpress.com)

    Actor Michael B Jordan marks his directorial debut with Creed III. He recently revealed that directing Creed III has fulfilled his long-held dream. that he did not think directing was possible until working with Ryan Coogler. “Directing, for me, was something that I didn’t think was possible until working with Ryan Coogler,” he said.

    “The first time I stepped on set for ‘Fruitvale Station’ and saw a young black man from a similar place as me, around my age, directing a feature film, I saw myself in him. And Ryan eventually told me, ‘Mike, there’s no right time for this – when you find something that speaks to you, just jump for it and go for it.’ I’ve been quietly watching and learning, listening, and putting together things that inspire and excite me. And that’s what I did with Creed III,” he added.

    The film is set to hit the theatres on March 3. The film also stars Michael B Jordan and it is backed by Warner Bros.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    The film is based on a story co-written by the director of the first film Ryan Coogler along with Keenan Coogler.

    The film revolves around the boxing world where Adonis Creed, a thriving boxer has a face-off between his former friend and a boxing prodigy Damian, who resurfaces after serving a long sentence in a prison. 
    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.

    Creed III is the third instalment in the successful franchise. 

    (This story originally appeared on cinemaexpress.com)

  • Didn’t think directing was possible until working with Ryan Coogler: Michael B Jordan

    Express News Service

    Actor Michael B Jordan marks his directorial debut with Creed III. He recently revealed that directing Creed III has fulfilled his long-held dream. that he did not think directing was possible until working with Ryan Coogler. “Directing, for me, was something that I didn’t think was possible until working with Ryan Coogler,” he said.

    “The first time I stepped on set for ‘Fruitvale Station’ and saw a young black man from a similar place as me, around my age, directing a feature film, I saw myself in him. And Ryan eventually told me, ‘Mike, there’s no right time for this – when you find something that speaks to you, just jump for it and go for it.’ I’ve been quietly watching and learning, listening, and putting together things that inspire and excite me. And that’s what I did with Creed III,” he added.

    The film is set to hit the theatres on March 3. The film also stars Michael B Jordan and it is backed by Warner Bros.

    The film is based on a story co-written by the director of the first film Ryan Coogler along with Keenan Coogler.

    The film revolves around the boxing world where Adonis Creed, a thriving boxer has a face-off between his former friend and a boxing prodigy Damian, who resurfaces after serving a long sentence in a prison. 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.

    Creed III is the third instalment in the successful franchise. 

    (This story originally appeared on cinemaexpress.com)

    Actor Michael B Jordan marks his directorial debut with Creed III. He recently revealed that directing Creed III has fulfilled his long-held dream. that he did not think directing was possible until working with Ryan Coogler. “Directing, for me, was something that I didn’t think was possible until working with Ryan Coogler,” he said.

    “The first time I stepped on set for ‘Fruitvale Station’ and saw a young black man from a similar place as me, around my age, directing a feature film, I saw myself in him. And Ryan eventually told me, ‘Mike, there’s no right time for this – when you find something that speaks to you, just jump for it and go for it.’ I’ve been quietly watching and learning, listening, and putting together things that inspire and excite me. And that’s what I did with Creed III,” he added.

    The film is set to hit the theatres on March 3. The film also stars Michael B Jordan and it is backed by Warner Bros.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    The film is based on a story co-written by the director of the first film Ryan Coogler along with Keenan Coogler.

    The film revolves around the boxing world where Adonis Creed, a thriving boxer has a face-off between his former friend and a boxing prodigy Damian, who resurfaces after serving a long sentence in a prison. 
    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.

    Creed III is the third instalment in the successful franchise. 

    (This story originally appeared on cinemaexpress.com)

  • Creed III  moved to 2023; spin-off movie on cards

    By Express News Service

    The makers of Creed III are reportedly postponing its release date from November 2022 to March 2, 2023. The Rocky spinoff and the ninth instalment in the series will see the return of boxer Adonis Creed. Michael B Jordan, who plays Creed, is making his directorial debut with Creed III.

    Adonis Creed is the son of Apollo Creed, who faced off with Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky in the first film before becoming his close friend and confidant in the subsequent sequels. Sylvester Stallone bowed out of the Rocky franchise with 2006’s Rocky Balboa.

    After a decade, he returned to the role by announcing a spinoff centred around Apollo Creed’s estranged son. Director Ryan Coogler gained fame with 2015’s Creed, his work in the film got him Marvel’s Black Panther which went on to become a worldwide phenomenon.

    Sources also report that Creed itself might spawn a spin-off franchise. A film based on Ivan Drago’s son Viktor Drago, who last appeared in Creed 2 is also in the works. Viktor appeared as the antagonist in the sequel, at the end of the film he is shown as a reformed man, starting his journey of self-discovery.

    The film, titled Drago, will focus on Dolph Lundgren’s Ivan Drago along with Florian Munteanu’s Viktor Drago. Creed III will see Jonathan Majors playing the central antagonist, the actor was just announced as MCU’s Kang, the next big Avengers threat following Thanos. 

    The makers of Creed III are reportedly postponing its release date from November 2022 to March 2, 2023. The Rocky spinoff and the ninth instalment in the series will see the return of boxer Adonis Creed. Michael B Jordan, who plays Creed, is making his directorial debut with Creed III.

    Adonis Creed is the son of Apollo Creed, who faced off with Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky in the first film before becoming his close friend and confidant in the subsequent sequels. Sylvester Stallone bowed out of the Rocky franchise with 2006’s Rocky Balboa.

    After a decade, he returned to the role by announcing a spinoff centred around Apollo Creed’s estranged son. Director Ryan Coogler gained fame with 2015’s Creed, his work in the film got him Marvel’s Black Panther which went on to become a worldwide phenomenon.

    Sources also report that Creed itself might spawn a spin-off franchise. A film based on Ivan Drago’s son Viktor Drago, who last appeared in Creed 2 is also in the works. Viktor appeared as the antagonist in the sequel, at the end of the film he is shown as a reformed man, starting his journey of self-discovery.

    The film, titled Drago, will focus on Dolph Lundgren’s Ivan Drago along with Florian Munteanu’s Viktor Drago. Creed III will see Jonathan Majors playing the central antagonist, the actor was just announced as MCU’s Kang, the next big Avengers threat following Thanos.
     

  • Jonathan Majors in talks to join Michael B. Jordan in ‘Creed III’

    By ANI
    WASHINGTON: ‘Lovecraft Country’ actor Jonathan Majors is in talks to star opposite Michael B. Jordan in MGM’s upcoming boxing drama ‘Creed III’.

    As per Variety, though the star is in early talks to co-star in the film, details about his role are unknown at this time.

    ‘Creed III’ will hit theatres on November 23, 2022, and bring back co-stars Tessa Thompson and Phylicia Rashad.

    Jordan will make his directorial debut with the film, in addition to producing it. Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin wrote the script, based on an outline by Ryan Coogler, who directed the original ‘Creed’ in 2015 and served as an executive producer for ‘Creed II’ in 2018.

    After breaking out in ‘The Last Black Man in San Francisco’, Majors has drawn Emmy consideration for his starring role in HBO’s ‘Lovecraft Country’.

    He also appeared in Spike Lee’s critically acclaimed war drama ‘Da 5 Bloods’ last year. Up next, he will play Marvel villain Kang the Conqueror in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania,’ star in Jeymes Samuel’s Western ‘The Harder They Fall’ and lead J.D. Dillard’s action war film ‘Devotion’.

    Coogler tapped into Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa franchise to focus on Adonis ‘Creed’ Johnson, son of the fallen boxing champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) from ‘Rocky IV’, to major success.

    ‘Creed’ earned USD 173 million at the box office and an Oscar nomination for Stallone, and ‘Creed II’ took home USD 214 million at the box office.

    Jordan will also serve as a producer on ‘Creed III’, alongside Irwin Winkler, Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler, Jonathan Glickman and Ryan Coogler, producing in association with Proximity Media.

    Executive producers are Adam Rosenberg, Sev Ohanian and Zinzi Coogler.