Creed II
A brand young notice has dropped forCreed II , the long - await sequel to the critically acclaimed and commercially successful 2015 strike ( and continuation of theRockyfranchise),Creed , starring Michael B. Jordan as the nominal boxer .
Though the original was written and target byBlack Panther’sRyan Coogler , he will serve merely as an executive manufacturer this time around . Instead , Steven Caple Jr. ( The Land ) has taken the helm on a script co - written byLuke Cageshowrunner Cheo Hodari Coker and Sylvester Stallone . Just yesterday , Stallone fluff therelease of the firstCreed IItrailerand poster on Instagram , but ended up removing his post . Now we hump why as the first post-horse introduction , and teases the trailer will actually make it tomorrow rather than today .
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turn by MGM and Warner Bros , the dim and snowy poster offer audiences a glimpse at an intensely focused ( and jack up ) Michael B. Jordan . It also suggest at the back - to - basics motive reckon throughout theRockysaga that is reportedly set to filter this movie , creating an almost ominous spirit in hold back with the apparent themes and weighty material of the plastic film . Take a look at the bill sticker below .
Stallone will reprise his role as the legendary Rocky Balboa . As will Tessa Thompson as Adonis ’s love pastime , Bianca . And Dolph Lundgren , as Ivan Drago . The character of Ivan was last seen inRocky IV , wherein the soviet boxer was infamously responsible for for the in - ring death of Rocky Balboa ’s acquaintance and Adonis ’s sire , Apollo Creed . Drago ’s son will also have a function , likely as the"opponent with ties to his family ’s past"mentioned in theCreed IIsynopsis . Real - life Romanian boxerFlorian Munteanu will play Viktor Drago , the son of Ivan who will no doubt face off against Adonis Creed inCreed II .
The complicated relationships between founding father and sons , as well as the nature of legacies , is not something new to productions connect with Coogler . Not only was the rich textile key to Coker assume the caper when it was propose to him , but it was widely regarded as one of the reasons he wanted to developCreedin the first billet . Most of late inBlack Panther , these themes ran front and center , through both the dynamic of T’Challa and T’Chaka , as well as fueling the conflict between T’Challa and Erik Killmonger . Still , since Coogler is n’t directingCreed II , and is involved only as an executive manufacturer , it stay to be seen how Caple Jr. pick up the threads and themes ofCreedand campaign with them in the sequel . We ’ll regain out more when the first laggard forCreed IIdrops at some point tomorrow .
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