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In 2015, Ryan Coogler helped breathe new life into the ROCKY film legacy with CREED, which introduced us to Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed and brought back Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa. Both of them return in CREED II, which makes things personal by bringing back another ROCKY franchise familiar face in Dolph Lundgren as Ivan Drago. In ROCKY IV, Drago killed Apollo Creed during a match, and now Adonis must fight his son Viktor, played by Florian Munteanu. Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Wood Harris, and Andre Ward return from the first film. Steven Caple Jr. serves as director this time around, with Coogler as executive producer. Check out the incredibly well-edited trailer below, which is missing a shot of Lundgren, though we’d guess he’ll be prominently featured in the next trailer. Tell us your thoughts in the comments.
Life has become a balancing act for Adonis Creed. Between personal obligations and training for his next big fight, he is up against the challenge of his life. Facing an opponent with ties to his family’s past only intensifies his impending battle in the ring. Rocky Balboa is there by his side through it all and, together, Rocky and Adonis will confront their shared legacy, question what’s worth fighting for, and discover that nothing’s more important than family. Creed II is about going back to basics to rediscover what made you a champion in the first place, and remembering that, no matter where you go, you can’t escape your history.
Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff. 
