‘Creed III’: Michael B. Jordan releases intense trailer for his directorial debut

The “Rocky” saga redefined the hero’s path and did for the boxing world what “Jurassic Park” did for the world of paleontology. In 2015 the legendary saga had an unexpected revamp with the character of Sylvester Stallone as a coach, and not as a central sports figure, in ‘Creed. The Legend of Rocky ‘. After the 2018 sequel, “Creed II: The Legend of Rocky”, Here comes the trailer for ‘Creed III’, the debut behind the cameras of Michael B. Jordan, who will continue to star in the saga as Adonis Creed. “I think it was the perfect time for me, having grown up on sets and spent over 20 years in the industry. I saw what everyone’s work is like, how a story is reproduced and developed. I wanted to tell a story, and not be just in front of the camera, don’t watch someone else “declares the actor, and now director, an African American.

“I’ve been with this boy for seven years”Jordan continues in reference to Adonis Creed, the son of the mythical Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers) who died in direct combat against Iván Drago (Dolph Lundgren), “Being able to go behind the camera with a character I’ve played twice before was fantastic.”. Jordan also attributes the fact of moving into the director’s chair to age: “I’m 35, I have things to say. As a young black man, my life experiences … being able to share these parts of my life with the world made me think the time had come. I talked a lot with Ryan Coogler. I think the time is never right, you just have to be brave, jump and try. Luckily I’ve worked with great directors, I’ve had mentors, people I’ve admired and used to reach that level of telling a story. “. However, directing is not just sitting in a chair and telling a story, but you have to deal with a huge team running the entire production. “It was the sum of all this combined”Jordan explains, “My experience on set since I was a child has allowed me to create a style, a shorthand, that connects me with all these people and that we can tell the story we’ve been with for so long. biggest challenge I’ve faced in my career from afar, pushing my limits and learning to communicate, spreading passion and enthusiasm. It’s not easy at all “.

As for this third installment of the “Creed” saga, both the trailer and Jordan were able to anticipate some plot strokes. We can see that the new main antagonist will be Damien Anderson (Jonathan Majors), Apollo’s childhood friend who reappears in his life to turn things around and make him rethink who he really is. “Thematically, it’s facing your past, finding yourself from there is what we’re looking for in this film. Remember where you come from and pay your debts. This film has a lot of me, and I hope a lot of people can relate to it”. For her part, Tessa Thompson continues to be one of the most recognized faces in the franchise. “Bianca’s character has evolved, she has become a mother. She continues with her deafness, which has allowed us to work on it, try to normalize it. We hope that when people see her they will feel represented, we did not want to highlight this is how it is. but it was very important to us “, the actor said. After praising his two companions, Jordan said he understood the relationship between actor and director better: “It’s a bond that lasts forever”.

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“I’m a little sick, I have problems”, the African American actor admitted with a laugh when asked how to maintain a balance between acting and directing. “It’s difficult, it’s torturous, but it’s a lot of fun. After all, it’s challenging. I need challenges, multitasking. I had to develop the story, keep fit, give each department the attention it individually needed. It’s very difficult, every day is a challenge, but luckily I’ve always been surrounded by a great team. I was able to focus on what I needed, which was sometimes three things at once, but that’s part of the job. “. The actor also showed respect and empathy for the directors he has worked with, such as Coogler himself or Steven Caple Jr. after seeing the work there: “I said ‘Now I understand everything'”. Jordan explained how the quarantine (where most of the pre-production took place) gave him plenty of time to set the story. He was honest about the challenge he posed: “There was nothing I could do to mentally prepare myself for what was coming. Meditation was very important to me. I had just finished working with Denzel Washington and he really helped me with that.”.

With the whole situation of the new “Little Mermaid” and Halle Bailey in the background, Michael B. Jordan, who has become an example of inspiration and representation for the black community, remains more relevant than ever. He claimed to be “extremely important to show how the whole world that ‘Creed’ recreates has developed and evolved”. Furthermore, the director wanted to add a message of hope: “I want you, watching this movie, to trust that everything will be fine despite the difficulties. And, of course, with a representative component that is essential for us”. To reinforce this day, “Creed III” will see the participation of the legendary Mexican boxer “Canelo” Álvarez: “He is a legend of this sport”Giordano says, “I felt something like this had to be seen in the trilogy, so we decided to include it”.

Decidedly, That this is the first episode in which Stallone is not only absent (which we already knew from last year) but that he does not participate at any level, is one of the great challenges that Jordan has had to face. in his first film. As for Ryan Coogler, he will neither direct nor write, but the “Black Panther” director will be listed as an executive producer; while the screenplay will be responsible for Keenan Coogler (his brother) and Zach Baylin. As for the music, even Ludwig Göransson (“The Mandalorian”) will not compose the score after working on the first two films, but will pass the baton to a partner in the galaxy far, far away, as he will be the co-composer of ” The book of Boba Fett “, Joseph Shirley, who will take care of this task. Phylicia Rashad, Florian Munteanu, Selenis Leyva, Spence Moore II, Tony Bellew, Michelle Davidson and Thaddeus J. Mixson make up the rest of the cast.

“Creed III” will be released in theaters March 3, 2023.