It’s no secret that Michael B. Giordano he is a fan of anime, and it turns out this influenced him as he made his directorial debut with Creed III. The new movie will be the ninth in the long-running series and this time he was trying to make things look a little different, and the anime gave him that edge that he was looking for.
During a recent interview with Collider, Jordan revealed that from so many Rocky the films had been shot before, he wanted to be more creative when it came to presenting how the boxing fight scenes were shot. He explained:
“It was a gift and a curse. There were eight other films before me and we shot – you can shoot a boxing match in so many different ways. I think being backed into a corner forced me to be more creative and really think outside the box about how to make the fights different…and I had a huge Japanese anime influence on a lot of my fighters.”
We’ll just have to wait and see what kind of impact the anime had on these fight scenes. But it’s kind of cool that he watched anime to help in his efforts to turn things around a bit. I also have a new photo for you to see below.
In the film, we see Creed confronting an old childhood friend, who is trying to settle a score after being released from prison. This character’s name is Damian, and he is played by him Jonathan Major. Looks like it’s going to be one hell of an intense fight!
The synopsis of the film reads:
After dominating the boxing world, Adonis Creed (Jordan) has thrived in both career and family life. When childhood friend and former boxing prodigy, Damian (Majors), resurfaces after serving a long sentence in prison, he’s eager to prove that he deserves his chance in the ring. The face to face between former friends is more than just a fight. To settle the score, Adonis must put his future on the line to fight Damian, a fighter who has nothing to lose.
The rest of the cast includes Tessa Thompson, Harris wood, Florian MunteanuAnd Filicia Rashad, as well as new cast members Seleni Leyva, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Spence Moore II, Mila Davis-KentAnd Canelo Alvarez.
Creed III will be out on March 3rd.
by Joey Paur
Source: Geek Tyrant
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