Michael B. Jordan heads Creed III, MGM releases Thanksgiving 2022
After the word first swirled in October Black Panther Star eyeing the chair for himself, Deadline has announced that Michael B. Jordan will officially make his directorial debut Creed III and the studio has set the film for a Thanksgiving 2022 release.
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“Directing has always been a goal, but the timing had to be right“Jordan said in a statement.”Creed III is this moment – a time in my life in which I have become more and more certain who I am, have an agency in my own story, mature personally, grow professionally and learn from greats like Ryan Coogler, most recently Denzel Washington and others Top -Directors I respect. All of this sets the table for this moment. This franchise and in particular the themes of Creed III are deeply personal to me. I look forward to sharing the next chapter in Adonis Creed’s story with the great responsibility of being its director and namesake.”
While the details of the plot for the sequel are still unknown, including whether or not Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa will return, it has been confirmed that the script will be written by Keenan Coogler (Space Jam: A New Legacy) and Zach Baylin (King Richard) via a story by original co-writer / director Ryan Coogler.
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“The films of Sylvester Stallone Rocky Franchise has always been important to me and my family“Coogler, who is still linked as a producer, said in a statement.”It was an honor to help bring this about Creed Franchise to life with Sly, Michael, Tessa, Irwin and all the creative parties involved. I couldn’t be more excited to see Mike in the director’s chair in episode three. The team at Proximity and I are passionate about the story Keenan and Zach wrote and can’t wait to bring it to life.”
The film is being produced by Charles Winkler, William Chartoff and David Winkler through Chartoff-Winkler Productions in association with Proximity Media along with Jonathan Glickman, Jordan and Coogler, while Adam Rosenberg, Sev Ohanian and Zinzi Evans are executive producers.
“I can’t exaggerate how excited we are that Michael is directing the third film Creed series“Said Winkler in a statement.”His dedication to this character has been nothing short of extraordinary, and we know that will also affect his role behind the camera at the helm of this great new episode.”
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Creed II released in 2018 for great reviews from critics, currently maintaining an 83 percent “Certified Fresh” rating from critics for the Rotten Tomatoes rating aggregate and grossing over $ 214 million worldwide, a significant increase over the grossing Originals of $ 173 million.
“Michael’s vision for Creed III is incredibly exciting and will no doubt be a major contributor to the cannon of this famous franchise“Said Michael De Luca, Chairman of MGM Film Group, and Pamela Abdy, President of MGM Film Group, in a statement.”We’re excited to be making his directorial debut and this next chapter in the Creed Story, hits theaters next year.”
Since that time, Jordan has appeared in the TV series Gen: lock and starred in the movie Mercy only and can be seen next in Without regrets, based on Tom Clancy’s novel due to be released April 30 on Amazon Prime Video.
