Michael B. Jordan honored the tradition of the Rocky franchise with Creed IIIwhich he plans to continue with the next Creed 4. Since Rocky Balboa, one of the most iconic characters in cinema history, was introduced to audiences in 1976, there have been nine films in the series. Rocky/Belief franchise. The six Rocky The films follow the life of boxer Rocky Balboa, played by Sylvester Stallone. However, after a miraculous comeback in 2006 Rocky Balboait became clear that the actor could no longer reliably play an active boxer.
THE Rocky franchise was considered dead for many years, but was spectacularly revitalized with 2015 Belief. THE Belief The films followed the life of Jordan's Adonis Creed, who is the son of Rocky's longtime friend Apollo Creed. Stallone once again played Rocky Balboa in the first two Belief films, but decided not to return to Creed III. Stallone does not appear in Creed III made it clear that Jordan was the future of the franchise. Jordan directed Creed III and will also direct Creed 4continuing a long franchise tradition.
Michael B. Jordan directing Creed III reignited a Sylvester Stallone tradition
Sylvester Stallone directed several Rocky films
The first Belief film was directed by Ryan Coogler and Creed II was directed by Steven Caple Jr. Michael B. Jordan made the ambitious choice to star in and direct Creed III. Not only was it Creed III the first film Jordan directed in the series, but it also served as his directorial debut. Adonis Creed was a much more mature person in Creed IIIwhich made it the perfect film for Jordan to take on as director, as he had the chance to prove he was more than just a leading man.
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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% |
When driving Creed III and the next Creed 4Jordan continues to Rocky tradition of the star also directing films in the series. Years before Jordan joined the franchise, Stallone directed four of the six Rocky films he starred in. John G. Avildsen directed the first and fifth entries in the series, but Stallone directed Rocky II, Rocky III, Rocky IVand Rocky Balboa. In doing so, Stallone established himself not only as a leading man but also as a skilled director.
Michael B. Jordan's direction elevated Creed III and added something new to it
Creed III proved that Michael B. Jordan is a talented director
The first two Belief films were highly praised and well-directed films, but Jordan's direction brought something different to Creed III. Jordan clearly paid close attention to other directors he worked with before Creed IIIas the film is an extremely impressive directorial debut. THE Belief films were applauded for telling very personal stories, and Creed III this trend continued. The story of Creed III follows Adonis, who ends up being challenged by his childhood friend, Damian.
Jordan's anime inspiration made the final boxing match between Adonis and Damian one of the best and most unique fight scenes in a Rocky or Belief film.
Before the release of Creed IIIJordan stated that he was inspired by anime when directing boxing scenes for the film. Jordan's anime inspiration made the final boxing match between Adonis and Damian one of the best and most unique fight scenes in a Rocky or Belief film. For much of the fight, the Dodger Stadium audience is completely removed so that the film can focus solely on the two fighters. By doing this, Jordan made Adonis vs. Damian feel like one of the most personal fights in the entire franchise.
Michael B. Jordan directing Creed IV continues a rocky trend
Michael B. Jordan will also direct the next film in the Creed series
Jordan has proven himself to be a skilled director with Creed IIIwhich makes it the perfect choice for driving Creed 4. After the success of Creed IIIIt would have been disappointing if Jordan decided not to direct the fourth film in the series. Clearly, Jordan enjoyed directing Creed III and wants to add even more to the franchise with the next film in the series. When driving Creed 4Jordan is perfectly following in Stallone's footsteps.
Stallone had a huge impact on Rocky films, and it's one of the main reasons why the franchise is as iconic as it is. Stallone loved the character and the franchise so much that he felt like directing several films in the series. It's obvious that Jordan has the same passion for the franchise that Stallone didwhich makes it likely that Creed 4 will be as successful as Creed III.