The confirmed Creed 4 could be the fourth film Belief series and the tenth film of the Rocky franchise, but its history may prove that the long-running boxing franchise is far from over. Sylvester Stallone starred in and wrote the first Rocky film, released in 1976. After the first Rocky The film was a critical and commercial success, and even won Best Picture at the Oscars, a sequel was greenlit. Almost 50 years later, the Rocky franchise is still going strong, and Creed 4 will be the next film in the boxing series.
THE Rocky the series has had many ups and downs over the years, but a huge high point for the franchise was when the first Belief film was released in 2015. Belief follows Michael B. Jordan's Adonis Creed, son of legendary boxer Apollo Creed from the original films, who sought training from Rocky Balboa. Belief revived the Rocky franchise, which had already been ended because Stallone aged out of the role. THE Belief the films were a great addition to the Rocky franchiseand the next Creed 4 will prove that the series doesn't need to end anytime soon.
Creed 4 was supposed to be about Adonis training a successor
A younger boxer could replace Michael B. Jordan in Creed 4
The first Belief The film followed a young and eager Adonis Creed training with Rocky Balboa to become one of the biggest names in the heavyweight division. Creed II featured Adonis at the peak of his career, as he managed to become the heavyweight champion of the world. Creed III then made a surprising change when Adonis retired from boxing in the film. Possibly, he came out of retirement to fight his childhood friend Damian Andersonbut the end of Creed III never revealed whether Adonis would retire again.
Instead of fighting another opponent in Creed 4Adonis could train someone else.
Creed 4 has been confirmed and Michael B. Jordan will once again reprise his role as Adonis Creed. However, it is currently unclear whether Adonis will be an active boxer in Creed 4. Instead of fighting another opponent in Creed 4Adonis could train someone else. The end of Creed III joked that Adonis' daughter Amara would become a boxerbut she may still be too young to center the entire film. Therefore, Creed 4 It could also focus on a boxer who trains with Adonis at his gym.
Adonis having a successor would create sequels about a new character
Creed 4 could start a new era in the Rocky franchise
Creed III committed to the idea that Adonis was a boxer at the end of his career, so it wouldn't be very believable if he decided to come out of retirement once again in Creed 4. Even though Jordan is still very young in real life, his character is clearly looking for ways to move beyond just being a fighter. Creed III has already proven that Adonis is a skilled prosecutor, just like his father before him. However, Apollo Creed was also Balboa's coach in Rocky III. Therefore, Creed 4 could similarly show that Adonis would be a great trainer for another boxer.
Since Creed III established that Adonis is past his prime, it's unlikely that the Creed franchise can make many more films with Jordan in the lead role without ignoring certain aspects of the third film. This means that Creed 4 is the perfect film to show Adonis training a younger boxer. Whoever this boxer is could take the reins of the franchise from Michael B. Jordan, just like he did with Sylvester Stallone.
Rocky's legacy themes make it perfect for new sequels
Adonis has always cared about his legacy
As seen with Rocky Balboa, Apollo Creed, and now Adonis Creed, a boxer's legacy is very important to them. Legacy became an even more important theme after the first Belief film, like Adonis has always been a character who tries to live up to his father's achievements.. This is something he really struggled with in the first three films, but by the end of Creed IIIThere is no doubt that Adonis is as talented as his father.
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All Rocky/Creed movies |
RT Critic Score |
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Rocky (1976) |
93% |
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Rocky II (1979) |
70% |
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Rocky III (1982) |
65% |
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Rocky IV (1985) |
39% |
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Rocky V (1990) |
32% |
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Rocky Balboa (2006) |
78% |
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Creed (2015) |
95% |
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Creed II (2018) |
83% |
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Creed III (2023) |
89% |
Adonis started the Belief series as a young and often very immature boxer, but now he is a wiser person. Since getting married and having a daughter, Adonis has realized he needs to make smarter decisions. Most of his mentors, like Mary Anne and Rocky, are now gone, so Creed 4 presents the perfect opportunity for Adonis to take on a mentor role and teach another person all the valuable lessons she taught him.