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Almost three months after its launch, this Robert De Niro-led biopic will find its way to streaming and hopefully do better than its disappointing box office performance. Per TVLine, The Alto Knights premieres on Max on Friday, June 6 and will then air on HBO the following day at 8/7c. In addition to De Niro, who stars in a dual role as 1950s warring crime bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, the drama's cast includes Debra Messing, Cosmo Jarvis, Kathrine Narducci, and Michael Rispoli in supporting roles.

The Alto Knights was released on March 21, 2025, over a year after it was originally scheduled to arrive on February 2, 2024. Moreover, the year before, it was reported that Warner Bros. considered delaying its release to 2025 due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Barry Levinson directed the film, which was written by Nicholas Pileggi,and the producers attached were Irwin Winkler, Levinson, Jason Sosnoff, Charles Winkler,...

A Creed TV show has officially been greenlit by Prime Video. Released in 2015,Creed is a Rocky spinoff movie that follows the budding boxing career of Apollo Creed's son, Adonis, who is trained by the legendary underdog himself. The first film was directedby Ryan Coogler, who later became known for the Black Panther movies and this year's Sinners. Creed was successful at the box office and among audiences, prompting two sequels.

Per Prime Video, a Creed TV series has officially been greenlit. The show will be called Delphi, and take place in the Creed franchise's Delphi Gym, focusing on younger boxers. The showrunner will be Marco Ramírez, and Michael B. Jordan will serve as one of the show's executive producers. Other executive producers include Liz Raposo, Irwin Winkler, David Winkler, and Charles Winkler.

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Michael B. Jordan made an appearance at Amazon’s upfront presentation on Monday, unveiling the first television series connected to the Creed franchise. Titled Delphi, the series has been ordered by Prime Video and will explore the lives of young fighters training at the Delphi gym.

The new series expands the Creed film world, originally built around the son of Rocky character Apollo Creed. Jordan, who portrayed Adonis Creed across three films, will executive produce Delphi through his Outlier Society banner. Marco Ramirez, whose credits include The Defenders and Daredevil, has been named showrunner. Ramirez joins Jordan and Liz Raposo as executive producers for Outlier Society. Irwin, David, and Charles Winkler will also produce under Winkler Films, maintaining continuity from the film series.

No casting or release schedule has been announced. Prime Video will distribute the series in more than 240 countries and territories.

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The Rocky franchise, crafted by Sylvester Stallone, is one of the longest-running ones in entertainment history. Stallone passed the baton over to Michael B. Jordan with the spin-off series Creed. However, fans expecting to see Stallone return to the iconic franchise have a hard truth to face.

This reunion dream seems increasingly unlikely given the announcement of Delphi, a new live-action series set in the Creed universe. While this expansion sounds exciting for some fans, others might not be too happy if they were hoping for Rocky Balboa’s return alongside Adonis Creed.

Amazon announces new Creed spin-off, Delphi Michael B. Jordan as Adonis in Creed III | Credits: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures

After successfully expanding the world of Rocky through the Creed movies, Amazon has ordered a new spin-off, Delphi. Announced during Amazon’s 2025 upfronts presentations in New York (via Variety), the series will be set in the gym and in the...

Michael B. Jordan's Creedfollow-up series Delphi lands a deal at Prime Video.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Michael B. Jordan has officially sealed a deal with Prime Video to produce a Creed spinoff series in cooperation with his Outlier Society production company and Winkler Films. The series, entitled Delphi after the Delphi Boxing Academy featured in all three Creed films, will be set within the confines of the gym and center around the budding young athletes who take to its iconic ring. Marco Ramírez is set to serve as showrunner, with Liz Raposo producing for Outlier Society and Irwin Winkler, David Winkler, and Charles Winkler producing for Winkler Films.

Michael B. Jordan made his debut as Adonis "Donnie" Johnson in 2015's Creed from director and co-writer Ryan Coogler, the seventh film in the Rocky franchise. The film followed Donnie throughout some of the most tumultuous times of his fighting career...

Rocky Balboa might be gone, but his legacy lives on.

At Amazon's annual upfront presentation on Monday, Michael B. Jordan announced that Prime Video has ordered to series Delphi, the first live-action series of the Creed sports drama franchise, which focuses on Jordan as boxer Adonis "Donnie" Creed, which is itself a sub-franchise of Sylvester Stallone's Rocky.

Delphi focuses on young boxers at the Delphi gym, where Apollo (Carl Weathers) and Adonis Creed trained. Specific plot details are being kept under wraps. Marco Ramirez, a current Tony nominee for his book for Buena Vista Social Club, will serve as showrunner and executive producer, with Jordan and Liz Raposo producing via their Outlier Society production company, along with Winkler Films’ Irwin Winkler, David Winkler, and Charles Winkler. Ramirez also created Hulu's boxing limited series La Máquina starring Gael Garcia Bernal and Diego Luna.

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The Creed franchise is officially stepping into the ring on the small screen. During its Upfront presentation on Monday, Prime Video announced Delphi, a brand-new series set within the Creed universe that will center around the next generation of fighters training at the Delphi Boxing Academy. The gym, made famous in the Creed film trilogy as the training ground of Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan), will serve as the main setting for the upcoming drama. While plot details are under wraps, Delphi is going to explore the careers and conflicts of young fighters trying to make names for themselves in the shadow of legends. It's unconfirmed as yet whether Jordan will appear on screen.

The series will be run by The Defenders and Daredevil alum Marco Ramírez, with Jordan executive producing through his Outlier Society banner alongside Liz Raposo. Irwin Winkler, David Winkler, and Charles Winkler will also executive produce for Winkler Films,...

The world of Creed is expanding with a new series on Prime Video, the streamer announced during its Upfront presentation Monday.

Titled Delphi, the show will follow the careers of several young fighters at Delphi Boxing Academy, the gym where Michael B. Jordan’s titular boxer trained in the Creed film franchise.

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Get ready to get back into the ring with Michael B. Jordan‘s Adonis Creed. Amazon Prime Video announced on Monday (May 12) that the streamer has ordered to series Delphi, a television show based in the world of the Creed films. So what is there to know so far? Who will star in Delphi? A cast has not yet been revealed, but Jordan will executive produce the show with Liz Raposo through their company Outlier Society. Also involved is Winkler Films’ Irwin Winkler, David Winkler, and Charles Winkler. Meanwhile, Marco Ramirez will serve as showrunner for the Delphi series. What is Delphi about? The series is described as the first live-action series extension of the Creed universe and focuses on the young boxers training at the title gym. When will Delphi premiere? A premiere date has not yet been announced for Delphi, but we do know it will arrive on Prime Video for subscribers worldwide.

Prime Video has ordered a new TV series set in the “Creed” universe from Michael B. Jordan’s Outlier Society.

The series, titled “Delphi,” marks the first live-action series extension of the “Creed” universe, focusing on young boxers at the Delphi gym. The announcement of the new series was made as a part of Amazon’s second annual upfront presentation on Monday.

Marco Ramirez will serve as showrunner for “Delphi,” and will executive produce the show alongside Jordan and Liz Raposo, who executive produce for Outlier Society, as well as Winkler Films’ Irwin Winkler, David Winkler and Charles Winkler.

“Delphi” will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide, though a release date and casting has not yet been announced.

“Creed,” a spin-off of the “Rocky” film series centered on the illegitimate son of Apollo Creed, includes three films, with “Creed III” most recently debuting in...

The world of “Creed” is officially expanding into television.

Amazon Prime Video has ordered the drama series “Delphi,” which is set in the gym featured in the “Creed” film franchise. Exact plot details are under wraps, but the show is said to follow young boxers who train at the gym.

The announcement was made as part of Amazon’s upfronts presentation to advertisers in New York on Monday night at the Beacon Theater.

Marco Ramirez will serve as showrunner and executive producer on the series. “Creed” star Michael B. Jordan will executive produce under his Outlier Society banner along with Liz Raposo. Winkler Films’ Irwin Winkler, David Winkler, and Charles Winkler also executive produce.

In the “Creed” films, which are themselves an offshoot of the “Rocky” franchise, the Delphi Gym is operated by Tony “Little Duke” Evers Jr., the son of Apollo Creed’s longtime trainer Tony “Duke” Evers. Wood Harris...

The long-in-the-works TV extension of the Creed movie universe is reality. Prime Video has ordered Delphi, a drama series executive produced by Creed movie franchise star Michael B. Jordan and Marco Ramirez, who will serve as showrunner.

Delphi is focused on young boxers at the Delphi gym from the Rocky and Creed movies.

The Delphi Boxing Academy is the Los Angeles-based boxing gym founded by Tony “Duke” Evers where Apollo Creed trained for many years. Now run by Evers’ son, Tony “Little Duke” Evers, the Delphi gym is home to Apollo Creed’s son, Adonis Johnson Creed, play by Jordan in the movies.

Jordan and his Outlier Society, which has a first-look film deal and overall television deal with Amazon MGM Studios, began conversations with Amazon about building a Creed-verse a couple of years ago, with a live-action and anime series among the projects explored.

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After a few years of flirtations, Creed is finally getting a TV treatment — with Michael B. Jordan and his Outlier Society set to produce a new series for Amazon Prime Video.

The first live-action series set in the Creed franchise, Delphi will take place at the titular boxing gym and focus on the young athletes who populate the ring. Though no other details were immediately available, Marco Ramírez (La Máquina) will serve as showrunner as well as executive producer.

Across three films, the Creed franchise has grossed more than $660 million at the worldwide box office and grown its haul with every release. 2023 installment Creed III took in $276 million.

Creed, of course, was the 2015 feature reinvigoration of Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky franchise. The actor appeared in the first two films, with Michael B. Jordan starring in all three as Adonis “Donnie” Creed.

Delphi, which will premiere and air on Prime Video in its 240 countries and territories,...

Robert De Niro’s “Goodfellas” reunion is now an official Tribeca event.

De Niro, who cofounded the festival and organization with producer Jane Rosenthal, leads the upcoming mob true story “The Alto Knights” in dual roles: De Niro portrays real-life mafia dons Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, with “Goodfellas” screenwriter Nick Pileggi penning the script.

IndieWire can announce that Tribeca members will be the among the first audiences for the feature, which will have its U.S. premiere March 15 as part of the membership program. “The Alto Knights” debuts in theaters March 21.

“The Alto Knights” is more than just a “Goodfellas” reunion for De Niro: he also is back with director Barry Levinson, who he previously collaborated with on the HBO TV movie “The Wizard of Lies” (2017) and the 1997 political satire film “Wag the Dog.” Levinson also produced “The Sopranos” and “The Wire.”

“The Alto Knights” centers on the 1950s rivalry between Genovese and Costello,...

After being repeatedly delayed (and retitled), The Alto Knights is set to hit theaters next month. Robert De Niro, who leads the crime biopic as feuding mob bosses Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, recently revealed what drew him to star in the movie.

The Alto Knights reunites De Niro with Barry Levinson, who directed him in 2008's What Just Happened, and Nicholas Pileggi, who scripted Goodfellas and Casino and executive produced The Irishman, all three starring the fan-favorite actor. However, it wasn't Levinson and Pileggi's involvement that convinced De Niro to sign on to The Alto Knights (then titled Wise Guys). Instead, De Niro told Empire that the chance of playing both Costello and Genovese is what drew him to the project.

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Warner Bros. Pictures has released the official trailer for The Alto Knights, starring Academy Award winner Robert De Niro in a dual role. Directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson, the film is rated R for violence and pervasive language.

The Alto Knights follows two of New York’s most notorious organized crime bosses, Frank Costello (De Niro) and Vito Genovese (De Niro), as they vie for control of the city’s streets. Once the best of friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals place them on a deadly collision course that will reshape the Mafia (and America) forever.

The film was written by Oscar nominee Nicholas Pileggi (Goodfellas) and produced by Oscar winner Irwin Winkler, Levinson, Jason Sosnoff, Charles Winkler and David Winkler, with Mike Drake executive producing.

Robert De Niro stars alongside Debra Messing (Will & Grace), Cosmo Jarvis (Shōgun), Kathrine Narducci (The Irishman), Michael Rispoli (Billions), Michael Adler (Peppermint) and Ed Amatrudo.

Robert De Niro pulls double duty for his latest crime drama in the trailer for The Alto Knights, a new film from director Barry Levinson focusing on the story of the real-life gangsters Vito Genovese (De Niro) and Frank Costello (De Niro).

Goodfellas screenwriter and Oscar nominee Nicholas Pileggi wrote the script for The Alto Knights, which stars Robert De Niro as Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, two Italian Americans who head two New York-based crime families in the mid-20th century. Reports about their reign show that in 1957, Genovese tried to assassinate Costello, resulting in Costello exiting the mob to recover from his injuries and distance himself from “the life.”

In the Alto Knights trailer, Vito Genovese does not approve of how Frank Costello runs his family. Genovese says Costello is fooling himself if he thinks he can present himself as an upstanding citizen while running a shadowy organization behind closed doors.

Robert De Niro is reuniting with his “Goodfellas” screenwriter Nick Pileggi for yet another true story of the Italian-American mafia.

De Niro in the first trailer for “The Alto Knights” portrays not one but two real-life mob bosses, Vito Genovese and Frank Costello, during their turf rivalry in the 1950s. “Once the best of friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals place them on a deadly collision course that will reshape the Mafia (and America) forever,” the official synopsis for the film reads.

“The Sopranos” and “The Wire” producer Barry Levinson (“Rain Man”) directs the film; Levinson previously collaborated with De Niro on the HBO TV movie “The Wizard of Lies” (2017) and political satire film “Wag the Dog” (1997).

The trailer shows De Niro going face to face with himself, with Costello and Genovese sitting across from each other as they threaten about going down a “very dangerous road.” Frank...

The Batman Part II is flying off to a new date. The film will now open Oct. 2, 2026. That’s back a full year from its previous date.

Batman 2 wasn’t the only notable change made to Warner Bros. release calendar on Tuesday: The Maggie Gyllenhaal-directed The Bride!, starring Christian Bale, will take Batman 2‘s old date of Oct. 3, 2025; Barry Levinson’s gangster pic Alto Nights is being delayed from Nov. 24, 2024, to March 21, 2025; and Paul Thomas Anderson’s untitled, star-studded event pic has landed an Aug. 8, 2025, release date. All of the titles will be offered in Imax.

The sequel to Matt Reeves’ The Batman was first announced at CinemaCon in April 2022. In August of that year, Mattson Tomlin boarded to co-write with Reeves, and in late January 2023, DC Studios bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran gave the film a title and date of Oct. 3, 2025. DC insiders say the...

Matt Reeves’ The Batman 2 is no longer opening on October 3, 2025 — a new launchpad for comic book movies. Instead, it is going a year later on October, 2, 2026. We hear the new date is due to the aftermath of the dual strikes.

The spacing also will give some distance from James Gunn’s Superman, which is hitting cinemas on July 11, 2025. That film will kick off Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DC Studios, the first phase titled “Gods and Monsters.”

Reeves’ Batman is not part of the Gunn universe, but it’s all kosher to co-exist. Gunn has another Batman movie in the works, Batman: Brave and the Bold, with Andy Muschietti directing. Robert Pattinson plays Batman in Reeves’ universe. The role will be recast for Muschietti’s film.

The Batman, which opened two years ago, grossed more than $772M at the global box office. The reboot also was a big...

MGM’s “Creed III” kicked off its opening weekend with $5.45 million in Thursday box office previews, according to multiple media reports.

Starring Michael B. Jordan in his directorial debut, the threequel is independently projected to pull in $40 million its opening weekend. MGM is projecting $35 to $38 million, on par with “Creed II”s $35.5 million opening. The 2018 sequel brought $3.7 million from preview screenings that took place on a Tuesday night ahead of the extended Thanksgiving weekend in 2018.

“Creed III” must take in more than $115 domestically and $214 million worldwide to beat its predecessor, while the first installment in the franchise made $109 million in the U.S. and $173.5 million globally back in 2015.

The sports drama stars Jordan as Adonis Creed, boxing world champion and protégé of Rocky Balboa. “Creed III” finds its protagonist well-adjusted in both his professional and personal life, when a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy Damian Anderson (Jonathan Majors) returns...

Enter the contest below for the chance to win a pair of passes to attend an advance screening of Creed III on Tuesday, February 28th at 7:00pm at the Emagine Novi!

After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has been thriving in both his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian (Jonathan Majors), 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.

About The Film Genre: Drama Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Mila Davis-Kent, Florian Munteanu, Phylicia Rashad Director: Michael B. Jordan Screenplay: Keenan Coogler & Zach Baylin Producer: Irwin Winkler,...

MGM has debuted the final U.S. trailer for the upcoming third instalment of the ‘Rocky’ franchise, ‘Creed III.’

Michael B. Jordan making his directorial debut and returning in the role of Adonis Creed in the third instalment of the hit franchise. The film also stars Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Florian Munteanu, newcomer Mila Kent, and Phylicia Rashad.

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Jordan directs from a screenplay by Keenan Coogler (“Space Jam: A New Legacy”) & Zach Baylin (“King Richard”), from a story by Ryan Coogler (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”) and Keenan Coogler & Zach Baylin. It is produced by Irwin Winkler, Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler, Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan, Elizabeth Raposo, Jonathan Glickman and Sylvester Stallone. The executive producers are Sev Ohanian, Zinzi Coogler, Nicolas Stern and Adam Rosenberg.

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This week saw the premiere of the highly anticipated Creed III, which will not only see the continuation of Adonis Creed’s legacy as he makes a name for himself but is also the directorial debut of the star, Michael B. Jordan. As the movie gears up to be unveiled, Warner Bros. has released a final trailer to build the hype for Heavyweight Championship bout between Jordan’s Creed and his brother from another past-turned-rival, Damian Anderson, played by a muscled-up Jonathan Majors.

The official synopsis reads,

“After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed has been thriving in both his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian (Jonathan Majors), 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,...

Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors are getting their gains in. The final trailer for “Creed III” dropped Wednesday, showcasing the two stars in training montages and some knockout fights.

The third installment in the “Rocky” spinoff film series stars Jordan as the title character, boxing star Adonis Creed. Now thriving in his career and family life, Adonis reunites with Damian (Majors) a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy who served a long prison sentence and is eager to prove himself in the ring. The two quickly develop a bitter and intense rivalry, one that forces Adonis to face his past mistakes.

“Creed III” follows the first two films in the “Rocky” follow-up series, which released in 2015 and 2018 to positive reviews and box office success. The film has already screened for critics, with first reactions praising Majors’ performance and Michael B. Jordan’s work in his directorial feature debut.

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Adonis Creed is coming back for another go around in the ring, with "Creed III" set to grace our screens next month. This one will be a bit unique though as Sylvester Stallone will not be returning as Rocky Balboa and will not be in Michael B. Jordan's corner. This time, Jordan's facing off against Jonathan Majors of "Lovecraft Country" fame (in addition to playing Kang in the Marvel Cinematic Universe) as a forgotten memory from Adonis' past. Now, MGM has released a final trailer for the film, which sets up an emotional, hard-hitting battle between Jordan and Majors' onscreen counterparts. Let them fight, as it were.

Aside from starring in the lead role again, Jordan also stepped behind the camera to direct this entry personally, marking his feature directorial debut. If this trailer is anything to go on, he had no trouble adapting to the director's chair. Let's have a look,...

Warner Bros. dropped an extended Big Game TV spot for the upcoming third instalment of the ‘Rocky’ franchise, ‘Creed III.’

Michael B. Jordan making his directorial debut and returning in the role of Adonis Creed in the third instalment of the hit franchise. The film also stars Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Florian Munteanu, newcomer Mila Kent, and Phylicia Rashad.

Jordan directs from a screenplay by Keenan Coogler (“Space Jam: A New Legacy”) & Zach Baylin (“King Richard”), from a story by Ryan Coogler (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”) and Keenan Coogler & Zach Baylin. It is produced by Irwin Winkler, Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler, Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan, Elizabeth Raposo, Jonathan Glickman and Sylvester Stallone. The executive producers are Sev Ohanian, Zinzi Coogler, Nicolas Stern and Adam Rosenberg.

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MGM’s Big Game spot for Creed III focuses on the relationship between Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) and Damian (Jonathan Majors). The third film of the franchise marks Jordan’s directorial debut.

“I finally got to this place in my career where I wanted to tell a story and not just be in front of the camera, not just execute somebody else’s vision,” explained Jordan. And to the Critics Choice and Screen Actors Guild awards nominee, this third film is all about family. “I think thematically for us family is always the core, you know? Family and heart,” said Jordan. “You have to face your past and find out who you really are. I think it is something that we address in this movie.”

The PG-13 drama also features Tessa Thompson reprising her role as Bianca. Wood Harris, Mila Davis-Kent, Florian Munteanu, and Phylicia Rashad also star.

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The new poster for Creed III has just been released, and you can check it out right here on CinemaNerdz! The film is the third installment in the successful franchise and is Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut.

After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has been thriving in both his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian (Jonathan Majors), 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.

About The Film Genre: Drama Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Mila Davis-Kent, Florian Munteanu, Phylicia Rashad Director: Michael B. Jordan Screenplay:...

Director and star of Creed III Michael B. Jordan describes the core pillar of the franchise as figuring out who you really are. The third entry of the Rocky spinoff just released a nearly three-minute IMAX featurette that goes behind the scenes of the 2023 action drama film. In the new video, Jordan explains that he wanted to figure out what Adonis Creed’s limits are, and he tested his own limits by making his feature film directorial debut with Creed III.

Creed III was shot with IMAX-Certified Digital Cameras with an expanded aspect ratio allowing for up to 26 more of the picture.

Joining Michael B. Jordan for the new Creed film are Tessa Thompson returning as Bianca and newcomer Mila Davis-Kent as Adonis and Bianca’s daughter, Amara. The cast also includes Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Florian Munteanu, and Phylicia Rashad.

Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin wrote the screenplay based on a story by Bayling,...

Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures presents Creed III, a Chartoff-Winkler production produced in association with Proximity Media and Outlier Society. Creed III is the third installment in the successful franchise and is Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut. The new family holiday poster for the film has just been released.

‘Tis the season. Happy holidays from the Creed family.

After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has been thriving in both his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian (Jonathan Majors), 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.

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From director/actor Michael B. Jordan, comes the official trailer for the much anticipated sequel, Creed III.

After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has been thriving in both his career and family life. When a childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian (Jonathan Majors), 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.

Creed III is the third installment in the successful franchise and is Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut.

About The Film

Genre: Drama, Sport Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Florian Munteanu, Mila Davis-Kent, Phylicia Rashad Director: Michael B. Jordan Written by: Keenan Coogler...

Warner Bros. has debuted the first trailer for the upcoming third instalment of the ‘Rocky’ franchise, ‘Creed III.’

Michael B. Jordan making his directorial debut and returning in the role of Adonis Creed in the third instalment of the hit franchise. The film also stars Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Florian Munteanu, newcomer Mila Kent, and Phylicia Rashad.

Jordan directs from a screenplay by Keenan Coogler (“Space Jam: A New Legacy”) & Zach Baylin (“King Richard”), from a story by Ryan Coogler (“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”) and Keenan Coogler & Zach Baylin. It is produced by Irwin Winkler, Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler, Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan, Elizabeth Raposo, Jonathan Glickman and Sylvester Stallone. The executive producers are Sev Ohanian, Zinzi Coogler, Nicolas Stern and Adam Rosenberg.

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Exclusive: Two months into their run as Warner Bros Pictures Group Co-Chairs and CEOs, Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy, have hammered out a multi-year deal to handle the international distribution of MGM’s theatrical titles, commencing with Luca Guadagnino’s Bones and All in November and continuing with the 2023 slate and beyond; the second title under the pact being Creed III in March.

The deal, which De Luca and Abdy worked out with MGM COO Christopher Brearton, will deliver a great deal of incremental revenue to Warner Bros. I hear the terms are three years with an option for two and encompasses the theatrical distribution of MGM titles outside of the U.S. including China. The new agreement also includes worldwide physical home entertainment distribution on all newly released MGM titles. MGM and Warner Bros. Picture Group will team on marketing/advertising, publicity, film distribution and exhibitor relations on...

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Sylvester Stallone has more to say about the Rocky franchise in light of MGM developing a film spinoff centering on Ivan Drago.

Stallone — who wrote the screenplay for 1976’s Oscar-winning Rocky, in which he starred as boxer Rocky Balboa — took to Instagram on Saturday to criticize the planned film Drago that is being written by Robert Lawton, as first reported this week by The Wrap. Although Stallone did not directly name anyone in his latest post, his mention of a “94-year-old producer” is an apparent reference to Irwin Winkler, who is 91 and has a producing credit on all of the films in the Rocky franchise, in addition to the subsequent Creed spinoff films.

“Another Heartbreaker… Just found this out…Once Again , Pathetic 94 year old Producer and His Selfish Useless Children are once again picking what is left Off The Bones of another wonderful character!

Sylvester Stallone came out swinging against “Rocky” producer Irwin Winkler.

After Winkler’s son and fellow producer of the “Creed” franchise David Winkler published the memoir “The Arrangement: A Love Story,” Stallone shared his one-star review of the book on Instagram, captioning, “You know I love reading and I’ve read thousands of books but I have to say This one is by far the worst! If you ever run out of toilet paper Please by this one you won’t be disappointed.”

Stallone went on to call David Winkler “painfully untalented” and his father Irwin the “remarkably untalented and parasitical Producer of ‘Rocky’ and ‘Creed'” before praising Winkler’s “wonderful” producing partner Robert Chartoff who passed away in 2015.

“If it wasn’t for Winkler there would’ve been at least another three ‘Rocky’’s, that would’ve been wonderful,” Stallone wrote. “Frankly that crew are the worst unhunman...

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Sylvester Stallone came out swinging with social media messages criticizing Irwin Winkler, producer of the Rocky and Creed franchises, and his son David Winkler, who also produces the Creed films.

Stallone took to Instagram on Saturday to criticize David’s recently published memoir, The Arrangement: A Love Story, calling it “by far the worst” book he had read. Stallone went on to write that the “unbearable worthless dreck was written by the painfully untalented David Winkler,” with the actor then referring to David’s father, Irwin Winkler, as “the remarkably untalented and parasitical Producer of Rocky and Creed.”

The star continued by posting that he “respected and Loved” Irwin’s producing partner, Robert Chartoff, who also produced the Rocky franchise and was a producer of the first Creed film before his death in 2015.

“If it wasn’t for Winkler there would’ve been...

Selenis Leyva, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Spence Moore II and Mila Davis-Kent have joined MGM’s “Creed III,” directed by franchise lead Michael B. Jordan. The quartet join previously announced stars Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Florian Munteanu and Phylicia Rashad.

Set for theatrical release on Nov. 23, “Creed III” marks Jordan’s feature directorial debut, with a screenplay by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin, based on an outline by Ryan Coogler.

Leyva is best known for her starring role on Netflix’s “Orange Is the New Black” and the Disney Plus original series “Diary of a Future President.” She’ll next appear opposite John Boyega and Connie Britton in the Bleecker Street drama “892.” Leyva’s upcoming projects include the NBC multi-cam pilot for “Lopez vs. Lopez,” with George Lopez, and the HBO Max comedy “The Gordita Chronicles.” Leyva is represented by Artists & Representatives and Smith Talent Group.

MGM’s “Creed III” has partnered with the Georgia Film Academy (Gfa) to hire eight student interns to work on the boxing drama, which marks star Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut.

“On behalf of Michael and the filmmaking team for ‘Creed III,’ we are thrilled to welcome Georgia Film Academy students into our ‘Creed’ family,” said Elizabeth Raposo, president of Jordan’s Outlier Society. “We are inspired by the mission of the Gfa and believe that mentorship of the next generation of filmmakers is essential to the longevity of our business. Outlier Society believes in an inclusive, equitable and fun filmmaking environment and we are honored to have the next generation of young filmmakers join us on this journey.”

The new partnership furthers the goals of the Georgia Film Academy, established in 2015 to create pathways for the next generation of film industry professionals by gaining experience working on some...

‘Lovecraft Country’ breakout star Jonathan Majors has entered into negotiations to take on the role of antagonist for ‘Creed III’.

All details of his potential role are being kept under wraps.

Based on an outline by Ryan Coogler and written by Keenan Coogler the film is expected to see Tessa Thompson and Phylicia Rashad return Jordan will reprise the role of Adonis Creed. The follow-up has been scheduled to release on November 23 2022 by MGM.

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Sylvester Stallone and Ryan Coogler have passed on the directing baton to the film’s star Michael B. Jordan who will make his directorial debut on the picture.

In a previous statement, Jordan stated; “Directing has always been an aspiration, but the timing had to be right. ‘Creed III’ is that moment — a time in my life where I’ve grown more sure of who I am,...

Jonathan Majors may be entering the ring for Michael B. Jordan’s boxing drama “Creed III.”

The “Lovecraft Country” star is in early talks to co-star in the film, though details of his role are unknown.

“Creed III” will hit theaters on November 23, 2022, and bring back co-stars Tessa Thompson and Phylicia Rashad. Jordan will make his directorial debut with the film, in addition to producing it. Keenan Coogler (“Space Jam: A New Legacy”) and Zach Baylin (“King Richard”) wrote the script, based on an outline by Ryan Coogler, who directed the original “Creed” in 2015 and executive produced “Creed II” in 2018.

After breaking out in “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” Majors has drawn Emmy consideration for his starring role in HBO’s “Lovecraft Country.” He also appeared in Spike Lee’s critically acclaimed war drama “Da 5 Bloods” last year. Up next, he will play Marvel villain Kang the...

Lionsgate has acquired the rights to “Fascinating Rhythm,” the next film from “Once” director John Carney that is a musical inspired by the life of George Gershwin.

Martin Scorsese and Irwin Winkler are set to produce the film, which Carney is directing and co-writing with Chris Cluess.

“Fascinating Rhythm” is not a biopic but is described as a young woman’s magical journey through the past and present of New York City, as inspired by Gershwin.

The movie is being made in collaboration with the George Gershwin estate, which is providing the filmmakers with the rights to American Songbook standards such as “Fascinating Rhythm,” “I Got Rhythm,” “The Man I Love,” “Someone to Watch Over Me,” “’S Wonderful” and many more. It also includes the song score of “Porgy and Bess,” which yielded “Summertime,” “I Loves You Porgy” and “I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’,” in addition to his classical works “Rhapsody in Blue,...

Exclusive: Lionsgate prevailed in an auction for worldwide rights to make Fascinating Rhythm, the John Carney-directed musical drama based inspired by the life of American composer George Gershwin. Carney co-wrote the script with Chris Cluess (Sctv and Night Court). The deal was locked down by Joe Drake, Chairman of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group.

Fascinating Rhythm will tell the story of a young woman’s magical journey through past and present New York City, infused with Gershwin’s life and music. Irwin Winkler is producing with Martin Scorsese, along with Charles Winkler and David Winkler. It will be fast tracked by Lionsgate.

From the time he debuted as a directed with the celebrated Once, Carney has shown a strong flair for injecting a musical shorthand into films that also have included Begin Again and Sing Street, and he was showrunner of Modern Love. He has been poised for a big mainstream movie breakout,...

Michael B. Jordan is set to make his directorial debut on the third instalment for the ‘Rocky’ spin-off ‘Creed’ as well as starring.

Based on an outline by Ryan Coogler and written by Keenan Coogler the film is expected to see Tessa Thompson and Phylicia Rashad return Jordan will reprise the role of Adonis Creed. The follow-up has been scheduled to release on November 23 2022 by MGM.

Jordan said in a statement; “Directing has always been an aspiration, but the timing had to be right. ‘Creed III’ is that moment — a time in my life where I’ve grown more sure of who I am, holding agency in my own story, maturing personally, growing professionally, and learning from the greats like Ryan Coogler, most recently Denzel Washington, and other top tier directors I respect. All of which sets the table for this moment,” He went on to add “This franchise and...

The franchise star will make his feature directing debut on the third boxing tale.

Michael B Jordan has been confirmed to make his feature directing direct debut on Creed III and the boxing sequel has been set for a November 23, 2022 US theatrical release.

Jordan will also produce the MGM sequel and star, as he did in the first two Creed films, which between them took close to $400m at the worldwide box office.

Tessa Thompson and Phylicia Rashad are expected to reprise their roles in the new installment, which is written by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin.

MGM will release...

Michael B Jordan Jordan will star, produce and make his feature directorial debut on “Creed III” with Tessa Thompson and Phylicia Rashad expected to reprise their roles, MGM announced on Wednesday.

The third installment is set to be released on Thanksgiving 2022.

Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin are writing the script based on an outline by Ryan Coogler.

A Chartoff-Winkler Production, the film’s producers include Irwin Winkler, Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler, Jonathan Glickman, Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler, producing in association with Proximity Media. Executive producers include Adam Rosenberg, Sev Ohanian and Zinzi Coogler.

“Michael’s vision for ‘Creed III’ is incredibly exciting and will undoubtedly be an important contribution to the cannon of this storied franchise,” Michael De Luca, MGM’s Film Group chairman, and Pamela Abdy, MGM’s Film Group president said in a statement to TheWrap. “We are thrilled to bring his directorial debut,...

Michael B. Jordan will pull double duty on the newest “Creed” installment, starring in and directing “Creed III.”

MGM announced today that Jordan will make his directorial debut with the new film, which is set to be released in theaters on Nov. 23, 2022. Tessa Thompson and Phylicia Rashad are expected to return for the third installment, written by Keenan Coogler (“Space Jam: A New Legacy”) and Zach Baylin (“King Richard”), based on an outline by Ryan Coogler.

“Directing has always been an aspiration, but the timing had to be right. ‘Creed III’ is that moment — a time in my life where I’ve grown more sure of who I am, holding agency in my own story, maturing personally, growing professionally, and learning from the Greats like Ryan Coogler, most recently Denzel Washington, and other top tier directors I respect. All of which sets the table for this moment,” Jordan said in a statement.

Deadline has mentioned it was going to happen numerous times, but Michael B. Jordan has now committed to a step up to a new title: director. He’ll helm the third installment of Creed, per MGM, which has dated the film for Thanksgiving 2022.

Jordan’s big moment — this is his directorial debut — was spoiled by his onscreen leading lady Tessa Thompson as a toss-away in an online interview. But most knew this was in the cards for several years since Irwin Winkler, producer of the original Rocky films and the Creed spinoffs, revealed that Jordan was going to be the director of the third film.

Script is by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin, based on an outline by Ryan Coogler. Aside from Thompson, Phylicia Rashad is also back. Not mentioned is whether Sylvester Stallone will answer the bell and bring his Rocky Balboa back.

Jordan has already shown he has...

In today’s film news roundup, “Postscript,” “Apeirogon” and “Porgy and Bess” are all being developed as feature films, AMC’s Adam Aron will be honored at CinemaCon and SXSW drama “South Mountain” has found distribution.

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“P.S. I Love You” is finally getting a sequel.

Alcon Entertainment has acquired film rights to “Postscript,” the follow-up novel from Cecelia Ahern. Alcon will co-finance and co-produce the movie with Black Label Media.

Alcon produced the 2007 movie based on Ahern’s book “P.S. I Love You,” which starred Hilary Swank as the widow Holly Kennedy. The film earned $156 million at the worldwide box office. “Postscript” picks up Holly’s story seven years after her husband’s death, when Holly’s sister asks her to tell the story of the “P.S. I Love You” letters on her podcast.

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Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Partners has acquired the movie rights to “Apeirogon,” the...

“Mudbound” director Dee Rees is set to write and direct a new movie adaptation of George Gershwin’s American opera “Porgy and Bess” that’s set up at MGM, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.

Irwin Winkler and Charles Winkler of Winkler Films will produce the adaptation, and Winkler Films worked closely with MGM to secure the rights to the story from the Gershwin estate.

“Porgy and Bess” was first adapted into a feature film in 1959 by director Otto Preminger starring Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, Brock Peters and Sammy Davis Jr.

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It was originally based on a novel of the same name by DuBose Heyward from 1925 and in the same year was adapted into a play called “Porgy” by Heyward and Dorothy Heyward. Composer George Gershwin and lyricist...