The ROCKY franchise didn’t go away after six movies, it just evolved into the CREED franchise, which has been quite good. Michael B. Jordan is commanding playing Apollo Creed’s son Adonis Creed, who must prove himself in the ring time and time again, which of course affords us multiple films to enjoy. I’ve been very impressed with this new franchise so far, and CREED III looks every bit as good as the first two. This outing is also directed by Michael B. Jordan from a screenplay by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin, and the cast includes (once again) Tessa Thompson, Florian Munteanu, Wood Harris, Mila Davis-Kent Phylicia Rashad, and the new nemesis is played by Jonathan Majors. In this story, Adonis reunites with a man from his past, Damian, played by Majors, who appears to have taken the fall for a crime both men were involved with as youths, only Damian spent the majority of his life in prison while Adonis became a superstar in the ring. So naturally, they now have to fight. Absent from this outing is Sylvester Stallone, who still serves as producer, and rumor had it his absence is at least partially due to creative differences and the darker tone of the film not being something he was comfortable with. Check out the final trailer below and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
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.
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. 
