The first Rocky spin-off without Syl, Creed 3 is all about Adonis (Michael B. Jordan) fighting the demons of his past which comes in the form of an old friend, Damian Anderson played by MCU’s Kang star Jonathan Majors. With its theatrical release inching closer, Warner Bros. has released 18 new hi-res images teasing their face off in the boxing ring and the tension behind it all.
Even after being caught in the middle of the tumultuous controversy between Sylvester Stallone & MGM producers over of the Rocky franchise, Creed 3 has still managed to come up on top. The credit goes to the incredible performance of the threequel’s antagonist, Jonathan Major’s Damian and Michael B. Jordan’s great directorial debut, according to critics’ first social media reactions.
While Creed 3 will be focusing on the fight between former friends – it will not be all about Damian’s arc after his long stint in prison nor Adonis, the boxing champion staking his success (both in career and family) to settle his score. The third installment will bring back Creed’s two past rivals – Viktor Drago and “Pretty” Ricky Conlan. But the Creed 3 trailers so far have avoided showcasing the two boxers.
Among the promotional images that PursueNews has received, one still shows what looks like Ivan Drago’s son in the boxing ring fighting Adonis. It’s unclear if this indicates a rematch took place between the two after the events of Creed 2. Readers can check it out below.
Aside from the shots hyping Adonis vs. Damian’s bout – some of the promo stills give a glimpse of Tessa Thompson’s Bianca and Adonis’ daughter, who seems to using sign language. It was revealed in the second installment that their daughter was born deaf.
It will be interesting to see the family dynamic play into unsettled rivalries from the past. However, unlike the past villains from the Rocky franchise and its spin-offs – Jonathan Majors teased his characters’ authenticity will be hard to hate, “He’s not a moustache-twirling villain; I wanted people to understand him, and to make it hard for people,” he said speaking to Empire. “I think those make for the most complicated and interesting ones to watch.”
Creed 3 will arrive in theaters on March 3, 2023.
