Creed star Michael B. Jordan is not only entering the ring in Creed III, he's also setting it up.
MGM officially announced its 2022 release date for its Creed II sequel and confirmed that actor Michael B. Jordan will not only reprise his role of Adonis "Donnie" Creed, but he will also produce the trilogy film and serve as the film's director, as confirmed by THR.
Creed III is slated to debut theatrically on Nov. 23, 2022. Creed II's writer Zach Baylin will return to write the film's script alongside Keenan Coogler (Fruitvale Station). The film will be based on an outline from Creed and Black Panther director Ryan Coogler.
After its official announcement, Jordan shared, "Directing has always been an aspiration, but the timing had to be right." He added, "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. All of which sets the table for this moment."
The Adonis actor from the Rocky spinoff added, "This franchise and in particular, the themes of Creed III are deeply personal to me. I look forward to sharing the next chapter of Adonis Creed's story with the awesome responsibility of being its director and namesake."
Jordan previously starred in and served as an executive producer for Creed II and his possible feature directorial debut for Creed III was announced as early as October 2020.
Creed director Ryan Coogler, who will serve as a producer for its third film, added, "The films of Sylvester Stallone's Rocky franchise have always been important to me and my family. It was an honor to help bring the Creed franchise to life with Sly, Michael, Tessa, Irwin, and all the creative parties involved. I couldn't be more thrilled to see Mike in the director's chair on the third installment. The team at Proximity and I are excited about the story Keenan and Zach have crafted and can't wait to help bring it to life."
Creed III will see Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson and Phylicia Rashad reprising their roles in the franchise.
Source: THR
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