What makes the Creed franchise so popular among fans is the fact that while being a high-intensity sports drama it also has a lot of heart.
It is one of the connective tissues between the spin-off and the original Rocky franchise. After starring in the first two movies as Adonis “Donnie” Creed, Michael B Jordan is also getting into the director’s chair with Creed 3, and by the looks of the promotional material the feature looks like everything fans want and then some more.
A new still revealed by the movie’s official Twitter account sees Bianca and Donnie adoringly looking at each other while standing side by side. In the past movies, we’ve seen Bianca has been Donnie’s strength, standing tall with him through all his career’s ups and downs.
The duo have a daughter together and the upcoming feature will have the familial bond as one of the running themes while continuing to lean into themes of loyalty, loss, and betrayal. The first-time director previously explained how emotional arcs were something he considered during the filmmaking process. “We really wanted to take advantage of the emotional journey of the characters, and put that into the ring and have it pay off in a physical way,” he said.
