Creed 3

Director: Michael B. Jordan (2023)

Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Johnathan Majors

Creed 3 is very predictable, as are all of the Rocky franchises. Actor/Director Michael B. Jordan keeps the train on the tracks and you will enjoy it if you are a fan of these films.

The first "Rocky" movie came out in 1976 with 7 sequels that covered the boxing life of "Rocky Balboa" and his boxing protege,"Adonis Creed" the son of Rocky's former rival turned friend, "Apollo Creed." At the end of Creed 2 Rocky bows out of the picture to be a full time grandfather telling Adonis "It's your time now, thus passing the torch to the champ. Jump 7 years later, Adonis is now the retired champion,but is still in the game,but now as a promoter and manager of fighters, more important, he still has the three ladies of his life, his mom, his wife and his daughter.

After dominating the boxing world, Adonis has been thriving in both his career and family life. When childhood friend and former boxing prodigy Damian 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.

Fun Facts:

Stalone is credited as one of the producers of the film. He also made some suggestions on script changes, after that, he let Jordan and his crew go and do their jobs. Jordan knows these characters well, so doing duty as star and director came easy to him.

The producers used various boxing arenas in the Los Angeles area including Dodger Stadium where the showdown between Adonis and Damian was filmed.