Creed III | Film | 2023 (2024)

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Why doesn t Sylvester Stallone like Creed 3? ›

"That's a regretful situation because I know what it could have been," Stallone told THR about disagreeing with the new film's tone. "It was taken in a direction that is quite different than I would've taken it. "It's a different philosophy, Irwin Winkler's and Michael B. Jordan's.

Summary. Creed 4 is unlikely to feature Stallone due to the direction the franchise is heading. Rocky's absence in Creed III indicates the franchise's shift beyond Stallone's involvement. Stallone's return to the Rocky franchise could revitalize his career and appeal to newer audiences.

Announced to be in development in November 2023 (a mere eight months after the release of Creed III), Creed 4 will seemingly see the Rocky/Creed franchise return to the big screen for a 10th movie (per Variety).

Creed 3 confirmed that Rocky is still alive and is spending time with his son in Vancouver.

While Creed II came out only five years ago, the third installment takes place seven years after the previous film. This places the characters in the year 2025, and based on Adonis' birthday, he is either 38 or 39, depending on what time of the year the film takes place.

The film received positive reviews from critics for Jordan's direction, the story, performances, and fighting sequences. Like its predecessors, the film was a box office success, grossing over $275 million worldwide, making it the highest grossing Creed film. A fourth film is in development.

He was back again for 1982's “Rocky III,” and again for a final outing in 1985's “Rocky IV”, in which Creed was killed in the ring by a Russian heavyweight played by Dolph Lundgren. “Predator” star Schwarzenegger dubbed him a “legend”.

Despite being the face of the Rocky franchise, Stallone chose not to appear in Creed III due to creative differences with producer Irwin Winkler as well as with Jordan, although he is still a producer on the film. According to Stallone, the film had a much darker tone that he didn't agree with.

Rocky IV (1985)

In 1985, Apollo, now 43 years old, comes out of a five-year retirement to fight mammoth Soviet Olympic boxer Ivan Drago, who has come to the United States on behalf of the Soviet Union to enter the world of professional boxing.

The final sequence shows Donnie pretending to box with his daughter. This scene could be a tease that Creed 4 and the next movies in the Creed saga will be about Amara and Donnie's relationship (being a father and a trainer at the same time).

Will there be a Drago movie? ›

Talks of a Drago spin-off arose not long after Lundgren reprised his Rocky role in the 2018 film Creed 2, which sees him train his son Victor (Florian Munteanu) to take on Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan). An announcement in July 2022 revealed that the Drago film was in the works, with Robert Lawton writing the script.

As of 2023, Michael B. Jordan has an estimated net worth of $25 million. He has earned between $3-4 million for his role in the second Creed film and a reported $2 million for his portrayal of Erik Killmonger in Black Panther, which went on to make $1.35 billion worldwide.

The reason behind Stallone's departure is twofold: He wasn't the biggest fan of “Creed III's” creative direction, and his clash against longtime franchise producer Irwin Winkler remains ongoing. “Creed III,” scripted by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin...

Sticking just with boxing, Balboa's style was based chiefly on two real life boxers — namely the great Rocky Marciano & a lesser known boxer named Chuck Wepner (top right vs Ali).

From Akira and Naruto to Dragon Ball Z and My Hero Academia, there are plenty of anime references and Easter eggs in Creed III. From Akira and Naruto to Dragon Ball Z, Creed III is full of anime references.