Creed 3 will be out in just a couple of weeks, and in anticipation of Michael B. Jordan's directorial debut, the final trailer for the film was released. However, this tale of the tape teaser might be up there with some of boxing's finest promotions.
As the first entry in the Rocky franchise without Sylvester Stallone, Creed 3 has a big hill to climb, just like its protagonist will have to work hard to defeat Jonathan Majors in an exciting fight for the sports’ heavyweight title, one with a lot of emotional baggage. While past previews for the MGM sequel have showcased just how strong of an opponent Adonis Creed's former childhood friend is, this one makes both sides of Donnie's journey come together.
The last Creed 3 trailer opens up with an image of a Mexican Calaca, often a symbol associated with death. Judging by Dame Anderson's ruthlessness, it looks like Creed 3 could be another Rocky movie where a fighter doesn’t make it out of the ring. Nevertheless, it’s not all about boxing because Creed fans also get a good look at Donnie and Bianca's daughter, Amara, whose growth spurt reveals how much time has passed since Creed 2.
Although the fight between Jordan and Majors' character is meant to take place in the pair's native Los Angeles, Creed 3 will feature cameos from real pound-per-pound Mexican champion Canelo Alvarez. The film will also bring back Adonis' rivals from the first two movies, Ricky Conlan and Viktor Drago. Besides all these boxers, ESPN's Stephen A. Smith interview helps tell the story of why Creed has to step back into the ring to stop Anderson's quest for revenge.
Early impressions for Creed 3 have been quite positive, even from Creed director Ryan Coogler, who praised how far along Jordan has come to put this movie together, which is probably why the actor now wants to keep on building up the Creed universe. Against all odds, the Creed movies revived the Rocky franchise and transformed it into a sports drama more akin to 1976’s original Oscar underdog than the cheesier sequels.
For his first movie, Jordan has said he channelled the lesson learned from other directors, but being the big anime fan he is, he's gone as far as to suggest there's a hint of sports anime in Creed 3. As for his rival, this will be his second blockbuster in the coming weeks since Majors looks just as fearsome in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.
Creed 3 will premiere on March 3, 2023.
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