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Creed 3 review: Emotional and propulsive, Michael B Jordan nails ... (WION)

"Everyone loves an underdog story," Michael B Jordan's Adonis Creed remarks at one point in Creed 3. And indeed the threequel in the series, ...

And while the story, by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin, moves along fairly predictable lines, there are enough distinctive flourishes here to lend one confidence in Jordan's abilities as a director. And he directs the hell out of this. The Creed we know from the last movie is not this Creed. Mind you, Dame wasn't just a talented young boxer, he has practically cut his teeth in the harsh life of prison. Jonathan Majors as the primary antagonist adds flavour to the film with a subtle, shifty performance. Not only is he an excellent actor, but also an able director.

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Creed 3 Ending Explained (In Detail) (Screen Rant)

Creed III explores a new era of Adonis Creed's life. We break down the ending of the film, including what come next in Creed 4 & potential spinoffs.

[the end of Creed III](https://screenrant.com/does-creed-3-have-a-post-credits-scene/), showing Damian that he is not the person he used to be; he’s grown up, and he can sort through the emotions he was previously unable to convey in words. In addition to finally taking responsibility instead of running away like he did as a child, Creed had to work through his feelings instead of taking out his anger in unhealthy ways and remaining closed up. In addition to the potential of a Viktor Drago spinoff, Creed III suggests a spin-off with Jonathan Majors’ character, who has only just begun his boxing career. Fighting Dame proved all these things, and winning the match showed Dame that Creed was undefeated, the best at the game. When Adonis Creed became the world champion, there wasn't much more he could accomplish in the boxing world. [a Drago spinoff movie](https://screenrant.com/ivan-drago-movie-rocky-creed-spinoff-redemption-story/) could give the character the focus he has not received in the Creed movies so far. Dame wanted to prove that he was the best of the best, and Creed wasn’t about to let him win. It could be that he reached out to Creed offscreen. Getting back in the ring gave Dame a chance to exact revenge on Creed, facing him in a way that he couldn’t back then, simultaneously getting his name out there in the boxing world to kickstart his career. After revealing what he was really after — and the lengths he would go to get it — Dame challenged Adonis to a fight. Considering they knew each other well and Rocky would always check in on her, it seemed odd that he wouldn’t show up to her funeral or give Creed a call. Damien reached out to Creed after getting out of prison, but it wasn’t to rekindle their friendship.

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Where To Watch 'Creed III' (2023) Free Online Streaming at Home ... (Deccan Herald)

Rocky Franchise Movies! Here's options for downloading or watching Creed III streaming the full movie online for free on 123movies & Reddit,1movies, ...

Creed III will release on Prime Video, but will only be available to buy or rent. The original Creed is also available to stream for free on Prime Video. While the company used to release its films in theaters and on the streamer on the same day, they now allow a 45-day window between the theatrical release and the streaming release. No, Creed III will not be on HBO Max since it’s not a Warner Bros. Creed III is getting an exclusive rollout in movie theaters around the world on March 3. It looks like the movie will be in theaters for around 45 days before it becomes available on Amazon’s Prime Video or any other streaming platform. In terms of the streaming release, Creed III will most likely follow the 45-day theatrical window before being available to stream online. Due to Amazon's multi-billion dollar acquisition of MGM (the franchise's production company), it's most likely that Prime Video will be the main platform that will stream Creed III. Creed III is going to be a notable installment in the franchise, considering this is Jordan’s first time trying his hand at directing. Is Creed III 2023 available to stream? The movie will also be released in IMAX, making it the first-ever sports movie to be shot with IMAX cameras. After a few years away from the ring, "Donnie" Creed is enjoying the family and life he’s built for himself.

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How To Watch 'Creed 3' Online Free: Is CREED III (2023) Streaming ... (Deccan Herald)

Rocky Movies! Here are options for downloading or watching Creed III streaming the full movie online for free on 123movies & Reddit,1movies, 9movies, ...

Creed III will release on Prime Video, but will only be available to buy or rent. No, Creed III will not be on HBO Max since it’s not a Warner Bros. As of now, the only way to watch Creed III is to head out to a theater when it releases on Friday, Mar. You can also watch it on-demand or on a streaming app available on your TV or streaming device if you have cable. The movie will also be released in IMAX, making it the first-ever sports movie to be shot with IMAX cameras. It will be released on the Amazon platform when the movie becomes available to buy digitally. In terms of the streaming release, Creed III will most likely follow the 45-day theatrical window before being available to stream online. Due to Amazon's multi-billion dollar acquisition of MGM (the franchise's production company), it's most likely that Prime Video will be the main platform that will stream Creed III. Creed III is going to be a notable installment in the franchise, considering this is Jordan’s first time trying his hand at directing. Is Creed III 2023 available to stream? Is watching Creed III New Sequel on Disney Plus, HBO Max, Netflix or Amazon Prime? Here are options for downloading or watching Creed III streaming the full movie online for free on 123movies & Reddit,1movies, 9movies, and yes movies, including where to watch the drama movie at home.

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Creed 3 review: Not so rocky without Rocky (THE WEEK)

The hit spin-off of the Rocky franchise is back for round 3, with Michael B. Jordan reprising his role as champion boxer Adonis Creed.

The way Jordan addresses it in Creed 3 makes it as definitive a chapter as the character’s fierce initial appearance. The Creed series began with the question of what Adonis inherited from his father, and what these films inherited from the Rocky franchise. Over the course of the original series, Rocky’s biggest enemy was time, and the unpredictable shape of his future. Creed 3 instead roots these themes in the specifics of Black Americans and their experiences within unforgiving systems. Before Donnie was adopted by Apollo’s widow Mary-Anne and became a securities broker, to then quit to become a boxer and eventually become a champion, we learn of the history and connection between the two: Donnie’s mentor in both boxing and life. Majors joins Thompson and Jordan, and with Stallone gone (his absence is neither addressed nor explained in the film), there’s room for even more of Wood Harris—as Creed’s trainer, Duke.

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Creed III: High-octane actions to Micheal B Jordan's career ... (India TV)

This film's strength is its two main characters, played by Michael B Jordan and Jonathan Majors, two boys who could have been the same and now are two men ...

Unfortunately, we won’t get to see Rocky in Creed III as the actor bids adieu to the franchise and hands off his boxing gloves to his protégé, Adonis Creed. Anime has some of the most stunning fight scenes, and Jordan, like a true weeb, channeled his inner Goku and delivered a Dragon Ball Z punch in the ring. The two became close while working on this film and Jonathan Majors even stated in an interview that they are best friends at this point. Damian’s entry also marks the introduction of a new villain in the franchise. Jordan even stated, “Being able to really feel like you're in the ring with the fighters was a challenge that I wanted to see if we can pull it off, and the only way to do that was with IMAX.” Jordan due to his fantastic work in Black Panther, the Creed series, and Just Mercy, to name a few.

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When Will Creed 3 Release On Streaming? (Screen Rant)

Following Creed III's theatrical premiere on March 3, the ninth movie in the Rocky franchise is expected to stream on MGM+ via Prime Video.

[Creed II](https://screenrant.com/tag/creed-2/) are both streaming on HBO Max and Prime Video, having been added to the services just in time for [Creed 3’s March 3 premiere date](https://screenrant.com/creed-3-movie-release-date-delay-rocky-trend/). Rocky (1976), Rocky II (1979), Rocky III (1982), Rocky IV (1985), and Rocky V (1990) are available to stream on Prime Video, Netflix, Paramount+, AMC+, MGM+, and Pluto TV. The 2023 film is also expected to follow in the footsteps of the previous two [Creed](https://screenrant.com/tag/creed/) movies by being a box office hit, which could lead to the announcement of another sequel in the series. In addition to being produced by MGM, the Creed movies are backed by Warner Bros., which makes their streaming availability different from the main Rocky film series. Creed 3 is the ninth movie in the [Rocky](https://screenrant.com/tag/rocky/) franchise and the first without Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, who has been synonymous with the film series since its debut in 1976. [Creed 3 opened to stellar reviews](https://screenrant.com/creed-3-reviews-good-reasons/) in theaters, proving the franchise doesn’t require Rocky Balboa to be successful.

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Why 'Creed 3' made me cry for 15 minutes (SFGate)

Michael B. Jordan's latest film, 'Creed III,' made SFGATE columnist Rod Benson reflect on what it really means to retire from professional sports.

I would never be the athlete I was. I was a little over my playing weight and was losing in a 3-on-3 masters tournament in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. My entire career came into focus, and I truly appreciated it for the first time.

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Creed 3 set to break franchise record with $36 million US debut, will ... (WION)

Creed 3, a sports drama movie, is the third film in the Creed franchise, which itself is a spinoff of the Sylvester Stallone-led Rocky franchise. Michael B ...

Creed III, the third film in the sports drama franchise, is set to have its North American box office debut with over $36 million, marking a new high for the series. Jordan's direction steals the show in a knockout film." Creed 3, a sports drama movie, is the third film in the Creed franchise, which itself is a spinoff of the Sylvester Stallone-led Rocky franchise. Jordan brings a surprisingly heartfelt though formulaic addition to the Rocky franchise." The film, directed by and starring Michael B. Michael B Jordan reprises the role of Adonis Creed in the movie, and also makes his directorial debut with the film.

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'Creed 3' is a knockout (The Manila Times)

Michael B. Jordan, Ryan Coogler and Jonathan Majors are working together to deliver a knockout blockbuster. Acclaimed director Ryan Coogler ("Black Panther," " ...

"Creed 3" deals with larger-than-life characters, big emotions, big revelations, big life events, big truths, and the script pulls all the stops. I'm not sure where the Creed franchise will go from here, as there were jabs taken at Adonis and Dame's ages as fighters. I don't know how this will go with anyone who might be exposed to spoilers, but I was reacting to practically every punch with noises and expletives—I was suddenly cursing like a sailor. At the press screening for "Creed 3," two guys in front of me said, "Killmonger vs. As with the previous Creed movies, the boxing sequences and matches were so well done! Which gives you an idea of the movie ecosystem in 2023 — it's all about franchises and the same talent pool.

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'Creed III' Cast and Character Guide: Who's Stepping into the Ring ... (Collider.com)

Rocky may be retired, but Creed has still got some fight in him. Michael B Jordan and Jonathan Majors in creed 3 poster Image via United Artists Releasing.

The father and son duo continuously butt heads, but in the final match with Creed (with the hero winning this time), the two ultimately find peace and reconcile with each other, deciding to finally move on with their lives. The character wasn't killed off but is now spending a quiet time in retirement with his son and grandson, leaving boxing behind seemingly for good. Conlan does ultimately win his match with Adonis, but also shows humility and congratulates his opponent, recognizing him as a new star in the sport. Little Duke is the son of Duke Evers (Tony Burton), who trained both Apollo Creed and Rocky Balboa. Outside his roles in Creed III and the MCU, the actor has starred in films and series such as Devotion (2022), Lovecraft Country (2020), The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019), The Harder They Fall (2021), and Da 5 Bloods (2020). Even though this child has no blood relation to her and is a reminder of her husband being unfaithful, Mary Anne doesn't feel an ounce of resentment for the boy and loves him as if she were her own. Since then, she has continued to be a supportive figure to Adonis, Bianca, and Amara, and will no doubt continue to be so in the upcoming installment. The Rocky/Creed series is almost as well known for its heroes as it is for its villains, bringing depth and humanity to both. Ultimately, our hero's past catches up to him, as he sees an old friend leaning on the hood of his car who is the start of a whole new set of problems for the Creed family. Just like that, Rocky became the father that Adonis never had, ultimately earning him a place outside of Apollo's shadow and introducing him to love with a local musician with Bianca (Tessa Thompson). The first installment in the Rocky saga in nearly a decade since Rocky Balboa (2006), Creed is a masterful revitalization of the series from filmmaker Ryan Coogler (Black Panther), following the son of legacy fan-favorite Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) as he begins his own journey to become a professional boxer, with Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) himself passing the torch to the new hero before the entire world knows the name Adonis Creed (Michael B. Here, Adonis has greatly matured from a lost young man into a responsible adult, continuing his career as a professional boxer and being a good father to his daughter and husband to his wife.

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Does Creed 3 have a post-credit scene? Boxing sequel's ending ... (Dexerto)

Michael B Jordan – who plays the title character in the Creed movies – also makes his directorial with Creed III. The film finds Adonis Creed going toe-to-toe ...

No, Creed 3 does not have a post-credit scene. These movies love a rematch, with Creed III kicking off with a sequel to the brawl between Adonis Creed and Ricky Conlan (Tony Bellew) from the first flick. So a follow-up fight between Adonis and Damian isn’t out of the question in Creed IV. Michael B Jordan – who plays the title character in the Creed movies – also makes his directorial with Creed III. Read on to find out, and BEWARE OF SPOILERS AHEAD. Read on to find out, as well as what Michael B Jordan says about a potential sequel.

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Creed 3 Movie Review: Michael B. Jordan Is Back In The Ring To ... (koimoi)

What's Good: Michael makes a smashing directorial debut and revives his Adonis without Rocky Balboa proving that the Rocky universe can successfully go beyond ...

The actor understands the grammar required to make a movie that is one amongst the many in a franchise. He doesn’t seem to be taking the pressure of building a sequel, but treats this one like a standalone movie that can be watched without knowing the world entirely. Jordan is now irreplaceable as the character and this here is a testimony. The fact that the detailing goes to an extent where Jodan is made to go less leaner and Jonathan Majors is a beast in the ring to show that the former has not been in touch with the metal for a long time is so good. Jordan makes his debut as a director with Creed 3 and what a smashing entry to the league this is. Add to it the fact that he is raising a special child with a wife with her own sets of battles that she fights with all smiles. The film is not trying to ace any complex formula, it is as simple as it can be and that’s the beauty. The second half finds a new life when it decides to go into the characters and highlight their voice. [Black Panther: Wakanda Forever](https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.koimoi.com/reviews/hollywood-movie-reviews/black-panther-wakanda-forever-movie-review-poignant-tribute-to-a-king-sisterhood-reigns-this-is-the-mcu-we-missed-cinema-we-deserve/amp/) fame Ryan Coogler who joins Keenan Coogler to write the story of Creed 3 has now found a new skill where he can write stories with the absence of the central lead and make it an emotional tale that not just pays homage to the missing but also finds new life of its own. But it also kind of challenged the makers to dare and see a future without him where a standalone Adonis Creed reigns without Stallone appearing out of the blue to save his day. This leads to a fight and that is where it all sums up like every time! Watch or Not?: To see the rise of a new era in this universe that was heavily dependent on one superstar, but who is now absent.

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Here's Where to Watch 'Creed III' (Free) Online Streaming At Home ... (The Stute)

Boxing Saga! Here are options for downloading or watching 2023 Creed 3 streaming the full movie online for free on 123movies & Reddit,1movies, 9movies, ...

The original Creed is also available to stream for free on Prime Video. Streaming Creed 3 The Way of Water 2022 Movie Creed 2023 Movie MGM! While a streaming release date for Creed III has not yet been announced, Disney typically sends their movies to Disney+ around 45 days after the theatrical release — and more specifically, on the Friday after that mark. As of now, the only way to watch Creed III is to head out to the movie theater when it releases on Friday, March. Creed III will be available to watch online on Netflix’s very soon! It looks like the movie will be in theaters for around 45 days before it becomes available on Amazon’s Prime Video or any other streaming platform. In terms of the streaming release, Creed III will most likely follow the 45-day theatrical window before being available to stream online. Creed III is not currently available to stream online, though it will almost certainly be added to Disney+ eventually. Due to Amazon’s multi-billion dollar acquisition of MGM (the franchise’s production company), it’s most likely that Prime Video will be the main platform that will stream Creed III. Still Now Here Option’s to Downloading or watching Creed III streaming the full movie online for free. Here are options for downloading or watching 2023 Creed 3 streaming the full movie online for free on 123movies & Reddit,1movies, 9movies, and yes movies, including where to watch the sports drama film at home. Is Creed III 2023 available to stream?

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'Creed 3' Box Office Makes $5.45 Million in Previews (Variety)

“Creed III” also landed the highest preview grosses of the series. The first movie, which opened on the Wednesday ahead of Thanksgiving in 2015, pulled $1.4 ...

After creating the “Rocky” franchise and starring in each of the previous “Creed” movies, Sylvester Stallone bowed out of appearing in “Creed III” but remains a producer. The third “Creed” film is looking to deliver a powerful blow to the weekend box office with an opening between $36 million to $40 million. In addition to starring, Jordan stepped behind the camera for the first time in his career, after the first two “Creed” movies were directed by Ryan Coogler and Steven Caple Jr., respectively.

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Creed 3 movie review: Emotional and propulsive, Michael B Jordan ... (WION)

Creed 3 movie review: "Everyone loves an underdog story," Michael B Jordan's Adonis Creed remarks at one point in Creed 3. And indeed the threequel in the ...

And while the story, by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin, moves along fairly predictable lines, there are enough distinctive flourishes here to lend one confidence in Jordan's abilities as a director. And he directs the hell out of this. The Creed we know from the last movie is not this Creed. Mind you, Dame wasn't just a talented young boxer, he has practically cut his teeth in the harsh life of prison. Jonathan Majors as the primary antagonist adds flavour to the film with a subtle, shifty performance. Not only is he an excellent actor, but also an able director.

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Creed 3: From Michael B Jordan's Directorial Debut To Top-Notch ... (koimoi)

We'll see Adonis Creed grow not only as an athlete but also as a person as he faces challenges both on and off the ring.

Unfortunately, we won’t get to see Rocky in Creed 3 as the actor bids adieu to the franchise and hands off his boxing gloves to his protégé, Adonis Creed. Anime has some of the most stunning fight scenes, and Jordan, like a true anime lover, channeled his inner Goku and delivered a Dragon Ball Z punch in the ring. Damian’s entry also marks the introduction of a new villain in the franchise. Jordan even stated, “Being able to really feel like you’re in the ring with the fighters was a challenge that I wanted to see if we can pull it off, and the only way to do that was with IMAX.” You got to do this film justice by watching it on an IMAX screen at theaters like PVR and INOX. Jordan due to his fantastic work in Black Panther, the Creed series, and Just Mercy, to name a few. People scream with delight when Rocky Balboa rains his opponents with mighty punches in the ring, and his protégé Adonis Creed has followed his steps in Creed and Creed II.

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Is 'Creed III' Streaming On HBO Max or Netflix? (Decider)

Here's everything you need to know about 'Creed III,' including when and where to watch.

[Sylvester Stallone](http://decider.com/tag/sylvester-stallone) will not reprise his role as Rocky, the notorious boxer who trained and mentored Adonis after facing off against his father Apollo in the original Rocky movies. Jordan](http://decider.com/tag/michael-b-jordan) returns to the hit [Rocky](http://decider.com/movie/rocky) spin-off franchise with a third installment. MGM has not yet announced when Creed III will be released on streaming platforms. [Creed III](http://decider.com/movie/creed-3). Apollo has built a successful life as a boxer with his wife Bianca, played by [Tessa Thompson](http://decider.com/tag/tessa-thompson). But when he’s challenged by former childhood friend Damian ( [Jonathan Majors](http://decider.com/tag/jonathan-majors)) Apollo is forced to push himself like never before.

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'Creed III' Keeps a Stellar Franchise Swinging (Vanity Fair)

Michael B. Jordan does double duty as director and star of a robust boxing drama.

Creed III is about the boys at heart, their triumphs and struggles as they play a slightly safer version of war. As a director, Jordan doesn’t do much in the way of flourishes, but he shows a sure hand in ratcheting up the film’s emotional and physical tension. She and Damian have a few charged encounters that are left unexplored; I wish that Thompson, so alert and persuasive in these films, had more of her own arc to play. Phylicia Rashad—who plays Creed’s stepmother, Mary Anne—glows in her few scenes, but she’s hurried out of the movie in an act of manipulation uncharacteristic of these films. Creed III continues the franchise tradition of delivering us the goods just when we’re ready for them, that climactic Rocky theme blaring away as we forget all of our high-minded qualms about boxing as a sport. A boyhood camaraderie endures, but there is more than a trace of resentment and anger flickering in Damian’s eyes as he regards all of Creed’s wealth and familial contentment. Perhaps some of the first film’s propulsive style is missing, but Jordan ably maintains the franchise’s smooth mechanics. Or maybe he senses an impending storm, which arrives in the form of Damian Anderson (Jonathan Majors), an old friend of Creed’s who has spent the last twenty years in prison after an incident in his and Creed’s shared past. He’s made his name, and his fortune, as heavyweight champion of the world, and now has years ahead of him to spend with his wife, successful musician Bianca (Tessa Thompson), and their young daughter, Amara (Mila Davis-Kent), whose birth was the dramatic centerpiece of the last film. He pops in at the boxing gym he runs with his steadfast cornerman, Little Duke (Wood Harris)—though Duke is really supposed to be running that show, training a promising fighter, Felix Chavez (real-life boxer José Benavidez, Jr.), who is the heir apparent to Creed’s legacy. Here is a film franchise, born out of another six-film franchise, that has never felt tired or extraneous—indeed, it’s been just the opposite. The Creed movies should be studied.

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'Creed III' wins a split decision in a sequel boxed in by its 'Rocky ... (CNN)

The “Rocky” sequels aren't exactly known for their nuanced opponents, so give “Creed III” credit for trying to flesh out its antagonist, played by Jonathan ...

Those deductions aside, the Jordan-Majors dynamic (as it happens, a faceoff of two topnotch Marvel villains) imbues the movie with heavyweight talent in more ways than one. Hoping to make amends, Adonis throws Damian work as a sparring partner for the champ, though his old friend still hungers for the title shot he was denied. If only the script and story were in the same kind of fighting shape as its leads. Something happens that sends the latter to jail, and after his release 18 years later he’s eager to make up for lost time, even though he’s past what would normally be considered any fighter’s prime. The “Rocky” sequels aren’t exactly known for their nuanced opponents, so give “Creed III” credit for trying to flesh out its antagonist, played by Jonathan Majors. Still, he carries guilt over what transpired with Damian, resisting Bianca’s pleas to open up about their history and what’s gnawing at him.

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New 'Creed III' Image: Michael B. Jordan Seeks Comfort In Tessa ... (Collider.com)

A new Creed 3 image shows Michael B. Jordan's Donnie seeking comfort from Tessa Thompson's Bianca, ahead of the boxing film's theatrical debut.

[Damian "Dame" Andersen (Jonathan Majors)](https://collider.com/creed-3-trailer-michal-b-jordan/) gets out of prison and is determined to haunt Donnie with an unspoken past. [thematic undertones of Creed III](https://collider.com/creed-3-dolby-teaser-michael-b-jordan/) scream Rocky-inspiration with the films becoming renowned for touching on the real fight outside the ring. [Rocky Balboa](https://collider.com/tag/rocky/) was undoubtedly, at its core, a story of love and triumph, and it looks like [Creed III](https://collider.com/creed-3-cast-release-date-michael-b-jordan-directorial-debut/) is following unapologetically in its predecessor's footsteps. Jordan](https://collider.com/creed-3-dolby-teaser-michael-b-jordan/)-led film dominates theaters, audiences have been given a fresh insight into the dynamic between [Adonis "Donnie" Creed](https://collider.com/creed-3-dolby-poster-michael-b-jordan/) (Jordan) and his now wife Bianca ( [Tessa Thompson](https://collider.com/tag/tessa-thompson/)). Whether that is because there is more to the story of Dame's arrest than meets the eye or simply because there is a painful reality that comes with having to confront someone who he once considered family is not yet known. However, his blissful life is thrown out of balance when his childhood best friend

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'Creed III' Keeps a Stellar Franchise Swinging (Vanity Fair)

Michael B. Jordan does double duty as director and star of a robust boxing drama.

Creed III is about the boys at heart, their triumphs and struggles as they play a slightly safer version of war. As a director, Jordan doesn’t do much in the way of flourishes, but he shows a sure hand in ratcheting up the film’s emotional and physical tension. She and Damian have a few charged encounters that are left unexplored; I wish that Thompson, so alert and persuasive in these films, had more of her own arc to play. Phylicia Rashad—who plays Creed’s stepmother, Mary Anne—glows in her few scenes, but she’s hurried out of the movie in an act of manipulation uncharacteristic of these films. Creed III continues the franchise tradition of delivering us the goods just when we’re ready for them, that climactic Rocky theme blaring away as we forget all of our high-minded qualms about boxing as a sport. A boyhood camaraderie endures, but there is more than a trace of resentment and anger flickering in Damian’s eyes as he regards all of Creed’s wealth and familial contentment. Perhaps some of the first film’s propulsive style is missing, but Jordan ably maintains the franchise’s smooth mechanics. Or maybe he senses an impending storm, which arrives in the form of Damian Anderson (Jonathan Majors), an old friend of Creed’s who has spent the last twenty years in prison after an incident in his and Creed’s shared past. He’s made his name, and his fortune, as heavyweight champion of the world, and now has years ahead of him to spend with his wife, successful musician Bianca (Tessa Thompson), and their young daughter, Amara (Mila Davis-Kent), whose birth was the dramatic centerpiece of the last film. He pops in at the boxing gym he runs with his steadfast cornerman, Little Duke (Wood Harris)—though Duke is really supposed to be running that show, training a promising fighter, Felix Chavez (real-life boxer José Benavidez, Jr.), who is the heir apparent to Creed’s legacy. Here is a film franchise, born out of another six-film franchise, that has never felt tired or extraneous—indeed, it’s been just the opposite. The Creed movies should be studied.

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“Creed III,” Reviewed: Michael B. Jordan's Directorial Début Runs ... (The New Yorker)

The film brims with explosive energy and captivating performances, but it feels like two movies crammed into one.

The wail of his abused spirit seems to well up subtly in his eyes, the weight of endured indignities seems to bow his shoulders and furrow his brow. The idea is rendered agonizingly clear in “Creed III” through the destinies of Adonis, and of Dame. The soulfulness of his pain, however, burns away in the fire of his combat in the ring, and Dame’s resulting transformation—albeit an all-too-rapid and unconsidered one—turns the screen into a mirror and asks viewers what kind of Black men they want to take as heroes and why, and what the nature of such male heroism is. (The gendering is lightly blurred by Amara’s fighting spirit and by a female boxer with whom Adonis trains but who has no dialogue.) [Creed II](https://www.newyorker.com/goings-on-about-town/movies/creed-ii).” The key trainer in Creed’s employ is Little Duke (Wood Harris), and he and Adonis have differences on whether to bring Dame into the stable, but the matter is papered over, as is the matter of who will train him, and what goes into his physical and mental preparation for his first professional fight. In “Creed,” directed by Ryan Coogler, the underlying subject is the exceptional chance that Adonis gets—and American society’s all-too-usual abandonment of far too many young people raised in similarly hard circumstances. The new film circles back to the opening, and the backstory, of the first film: Adonis’s troubled childhood years in a group home. is used in the Creed/Taylor household.) The marriage appears solid, but tension arises after Dame turns up, because, surprisingly and significantly, Adonis hadn’t spoken about him, or about the years in a group home that brought them together, or the catastrophic night in 2002 that separated them. Now, in present-day Los Angeles, Adonis owns a boxing gym and manages a stable of fighters, including the current champ. Adonis is dubious, but he has a double motive: both a businessman’s sense of a marketable spectacle (the classic “Rocky”-like underdog story) and a guilty feeling of owing Dame big time. The new movie’s sense of undue brevity and haste is a result of its diminished connection to the “ Sylvester Stallone and his signature character are major presences in the first two “Creed” films but completely absent from “Creed III.” Instead, the new film develops a mythology of its own—a separate framework, involving an immense infrastructure of backstory that takes up lots of screen time and crowds out crucial aspects of the characters’ present-tense activities.

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How to Watch Creed 3: Showtimes and Streaming Status - IGN (IGN)

Wondering how to watch Creed 3? We have all of the details on Michael B. Jordan's latest boxing movie, from showtimes to streaming info.

After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has been thriving in his career and family life. 7Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Is a Litmus Test for Live-Service Games8h ago - If Rocksteady’s long-awaited Arkham follow-up disappoints, will it end the high-risk, high-reward genre?](/articles/suicide-squad-kill-the-justice-league-is-a-litmus-test-for-live-service-games) [Resident Evil 4 Remake: 8 Exciting New Details10h ago - From new weapons to cosmetics and finishing moves, these are something the new things you can expect in the upcoming remake.](/articles/resident-evil-4-remake-8-exciting-new-details) Jordan steps back into the ring — and, for the first time, behind the camera — for Creed 3, the third movie in the Rocky spinoff series that stars Jordan as Apollo Creed's son, Adonis. Alternatively, you can rent or buy the movies on Prime Video or Apple TV. Here's the official synopsis from MGM: Bones and All, meanwhile, hit theaters on November 23 and has yet to be added to the Prime Video catalog.

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What You Need To Know Before You Watch 'Creed III' (Forbes)

Lead actor and first-time director Michael B. Jordan, Jonathan Majors, Tessa Thompson, and producer Ryan Coogler gathered in Los Angeles to discuss the ...

It was very clear to me that the really important thing was who Adonis was in this third installment, how to antagonize this character, and how to help him continue his hero's journey. The actor continued, "Then we have the brother and Ryan's best friend, Delo, who was essentially my touchstone. There was the ankle monitor situation, the parole officer and I was the kid trying to make sure Dad got home on time before the PO got to the crib. "It's like, 'Yeah, he had it in him,' and that's fantastic to be a part of." "In a nutshell, first and foremost, it was my stepfather and the idea of freedom," Majors revealed. This is us.' It was a huge gift from our director, Michael, and it emboldened the process." Majors continued, "When I walked in, you know, the day of fighting, we've done all our prep, I'm in a Creed movie, and I'm about to fight Michael B. "The character's name was Damian, and then Michael came and was like, 'Damian. "What I like most about working with the changes. "The changing of his name is all about implication." I was in awe of what he was doing, seeing a black man my age, somebody I was getting to know at that time making Fruitvale Station, commanding a set and seeing what was possible," Jordan recalled. I talked to some people I respect the opinions of, and Ryan was one of them."

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How Does 'Creed III' Handle Rocky's Absence? (Collider.com)

Sylvester Stallone has been with the 'Rocky' and 'Creed' films since the beginning, so how does the latest handle him not being around?

The only legacy character from the Rocky franchise that appears in Creed III is Adonis’ mother, Mary Anne (Phylicia Rashad, but was originally played by Lavelle Roby in Rocky and Syliva Meals in Rocky II and IV), who sadly passes away due to illness. The Creed franchise has begun to do the same thing; after their romance in the first film, Bianca (Tessa Thompson) and Adonis are married, and Creed III introduces their young daughter Amara (Mila Davis-Kent). In the original Creed, Stallone was given the opportunity to return to the character and add a completely new dimension to an icon that audiences had been rooting for since 1976. At the beginning of Creed, Rocky is in a state of distress. While the second film didn’t give Rocky as much to do as a character outside of trying to reconnect with his son, it still tied back heavily to the [Rocky](https://collider.com/tag/rocky/) mythology by bringing back the character of Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren) from Rocky IV. While the Rocky franchise had its ups and downs, Stallone was able to show him getting his last shot in the ring in the underrated 2006 sequel Rocky Balboa.

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Creed 3 movie review: Michael B Jordan delivers a complex film that ... (The Indian Express)

Creed 3 movie review: This film's strength is its two main characters, played by Michael B Jordan and Jonathan Majors, two boys who could have been the same ...

Has the world which Creed now inhabits made him too “soft”, is fighting the only answer to a problem, and could Creed the boxer have come out of anywhere but the tough world he and Damian grew up in? However, Creed III’s strength is its two main characters, Creed and Damian, two boys who could have been the same and now are two men could not be more different. And what a generous debut it is, with Jordan a spectator for most part as Majors, carrying that tangible air of menace around him, delivers the punches.

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Why Sylvester Stallone Isn't in 'Creed III' (Collider.com)

Rocky Balboa is missing from Creed 3 — if you're wondering why Sylvester Stallone will not be appearing in the movie, here's why.

Stallone has apparently made it clear that he is more than willing to come back in some capacity with Jordan as long as Winkler has nothing to do with it. He's already got generational wealth that will be handed down to all the future Stallones for at least the next one hundred years, but we get it that he's pissed off about not being able to say that Rocky is his to do with as he pleases and not watch the likes of Irwin Winkler determine the future legacy of his own creation. Some have wondered if Stallone has had some kind of disagreement with the new star of the franchise, Michael B. He wrote the screenplay for Rocky and created the gravy train that he believes Irwin is riding all the way to the bank. It's hard to believe that the two men that teamed up to create one of film's most iconic figures have grown apart to the point that Stallone would say such things and refuse to work with Winkler. Rocky Balboa, the man who started it all, will not be a part of the cast for the latest entry into the Rocky Cinematic Universe, and there's a story behind why he won't be reprising the character.

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