Creed III
Creed III
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Chartoff-Winkler Productions, Balboa Productions, Proximity Media, Outlier Society
United Artists Releasing, Warner Bros. Pictures
Description
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, he is eager to prove that he deserves his shot in the ring. The face-off between former friends is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to battle Damian – a fighter who has nothing to lose.
Creed III is the third installment in the successful franchise and is Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut.
Release date
March 3, 2023
Directed by
Michael B. Jordan
Screenplay by
Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin
Story by
Ryan Coogler, Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin
Based on
Characters by Sylvester Stallone
Produced by
Irwin Winkler, Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler, Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan, Elizabeth Raposo, Jonathan Glickman and Sylvester Stallone
Starring
Michael B. Jordan as Adonis "Donnie" Creed (né Johnson)
Alex Henderson as young Adonis "Donnie" Johnson
Tessa Thompson as Bianca Taylor
Jonathan Majors as Damian "Dame" Anderson
Spence Moore II as young Damian "Dame" Anderson
Wood Harris as Tony "Little Duke" Evers
Florian Munteanu as Viktor Drago
Phylicia Rashad as Mary Anne Creed
Cinematography
Kramer Morgenthau
Edited by
Tyler Nelson
Music by
Joseph Shirley
Michael B. Jordan discusses Creed III
I wanted the characters in my film to face their disagreements while making a statement about humanity and its nuances, with empathy. How we handle and communicate our emotions is a part of our exploration of our inner self. In “Creed III,” the film shows the different roads, relationships and interactions of two men that made different choices, lived different lives and found themselves in the same ring.
I wanted my film to reflect lessons I have learned in life. Lessons about being kind to one another, but mostly kind to ourselves. Most of us have not been taught how to do that. I wanted my film to also tackle the issues of toxic masculinity and what happens when you don’t face your past, when you don’t talk about and work through your trauma and pain.
Forgiveness is the most integral part of any conflict because it is the only way to overcome what you’re up against and confronting yourself in a real way is how you move forward with healing. At the heart of “Creed III” is forgiveness. Forgiveness of self and others. No matter who you are, or what your circumstances are, you can overcome your past, you can overcome any obstacle.
This film is not about one man fighting another for a world title. It is about challenging yourself and proving to yourself that your existence is legitimate, that you deserve your blessings. Moving with grace for yourself and for others. Believing that you are who you say you are, and all that you’ve done actually matters.
Tessa Thompson discusses Creed III
“Michael knows the character of Adonis Creed so well, and he knows the world of these films. For a third installment, you’re always trying to figure out, ‘What can we do that’s new inside of this story?’ Having Mike be at the helm added so much energy and a fresh perspective.”
Writer Keenan Coogler discusses Creed III
“My approach to the script was to honor the legacy built by the previous eight films, while also exploring themes we felt would resonate with audiences that may be newer to the saga. Michael was very passionate about finding new ways to challenge Adonis, so Zach and I constructed an antagonist who could exploit the aspects of Adonis that make him so unique as a hero.”
“Adonis began his journey to prove his own worth in the ring and in life, but he soon finds himself emotionally unprepared for the new responsibilities that come with it—a flaw that I feel endears him to everyone.”
“I loved the first two movies and was incredibly excited to help continue the story. And I felt a big responsibility to match the drama and excitement of the entire franchise. From the beginning, our approach to the third film was to try and tell a really personal story. We didn't want to just mine the ‘Rocky’ history. We wanted to explore where Adonis and his family were emotionally at this moment in their lives, which is a time of tremendous change for all of them. We wanted to tell a story about responsibility and guilt and survivor's remorse. And we wanted to create a character in Dame that would challenge everything Adonis has built and believed he's earned and who could be a real earthquake in their lives.”
“We also wanted to try and take a big swing with the genre of the film. Of course, it's a visceral, exciting, inspiring boxing movie like all of the ‘Creed’ and ‘Rocky’ films are, but it's also a thriller and a mystery and I think audiences are going to be surprised how tense and suspenseful and complicated this chapter is.”
Jonathan Majors discusses Creed III
“As an actor approaching it, I looked at both characters’ journeys and where they were going. Michael was so honest and exciting as a filmmaker about what he wanted to do with the story, that he wanted to do something different from the canonical themes established already. But at the same time, he wanted to honor the legacy of ‘Rocky’ and the previous ‘Creed’ films. Through conversations with Michael, I knew this would be a story about two men and their dreams colliding. In some ways, ‘Creed III’ feels more intimate than others in this franchise, while the saga of it is truly epic.”
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