Creed (2015) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. Error With Prime Video WATCH NOW The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Johnson, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed. Director: a list of 21 titles created 01 Jul 2015 a list of 29 titles created 11 months ago a list of 33 titles created 11 months ago a list of 32 titles created 11 months ago a list of 25 titles created 1 month ago Search for " Creed " on Amazon.com Connect with IMDb Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 45 wins & 56 nominations.

See more awards » Videos Thirty years after the ring of the first bell, Rocky Balboa comes out of retirement and dons his gloves for his final fight; against the reigning heavyweight champ Mason 'The Line' Dixon. Director: Sylvester Stallone After winning the ultimate title and being the world champion, Rocky falls into a hole and finds himself picked up by a former enemy. Director: Sylvester Stallone After iron man Drago, a highly intimidating 6-foot-5, 261-pound Soviet athlete, kills Apollo Creed in an exhibition match, Rocky comes to the heart of Russia for 15 pile-driving boxing rounds of revenge. Director: Sylvester Stallone Rocky struggles in family life after his bout with Apollo Creed, while the embarrassed champ insistently goads him to accept a challenge for a rematch. Director: Sylvester Stallone Rocky Balboa, a small-time boxer, gets a supremely rare chance to fight heavy-weight champion Apollo Creed in a bout in which he strives to go the distance for his self-respect. Director: John G.

Avildsen The group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the mid-1980s and revolutionizes Hip Hop culture with their music and tales about life in the hood. Director: F. Gary Gray Reluctantly retired from boxing and back from riches to rags, Rocky takes on a new protege who betrays him; As the champ's son must adjust to his family's new life after bankruptcy. Director: John G. Avildsen Boxer Billy Hope turns to trainer Tick Wills to help him get his life back on track after losing his wife in a tragic accident and his daughter to child protection services. Director: Antoine Fuqua An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive. Director: Ridley Scott 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 6.8/10 X A cryptic message from Bond's past sends him on a trail to uncover a sinister organization.

While M battles political forces to keep the secret service alive, Bond peels back the layers of deceit to reveal the terrible truth behind SPECTRE. Director: Sam Mendes A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team. Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu In Thailand, John Rambo joins a group of missionaries to venture into war-torn Burma, and rescue a group of Christian aid workers who were kidnapped by the ruthless local infantry unit. Director: Sylvester Stallone Edit Storyline Adonis Johnson is the son of the famous boxing champion Apollo Creed, who died in a boxing match in Rocky IV (1985). Adonis wasn't born until after his father's death and wants to follow his fathers footsteps in boxing. He seeks a mentor who is the former heavyweight boxing champion and former friend of Apollo Creed, the retired Rocky Balboa. Rocky eventually agrees to mentor Adonis. With Rocky's help they hope to get a title job to face even deadlier opponents than his father. But whether he is a true fighter remains to be seen....

Written by Blake ordonez Your legacy is more than a name Genres: Rated PG-13 for violence, language and some sensuality | See all certifications » Parents Guide: 25 November 2015 (USA) See more » Also Known As: Creed: Corazón de campeón See more » Filming Locations: $29,632,823 (USA) (27 November 2015) Gross: Did You Know? Trivia The first draft of the script was 204 pages and was trimmed down, with the ending changing several times. Two different conclusions for the film were shot. See more » Goofs As Ricky Conlan enters the ring, Jim Lampley says, "One-hundred Thousand people rise to their feet." The fight takes place at Goodison Park, which has a capacity of less than 40,000. See more » Quotes Rocky Balboa : You can't learn anything when you're talking. Rocky Balboa : That's a fact of life. Rocky Balboa : As long as you're talking, you're not listening. Only movie in the Rocky series which Stallone didn't get top-billing.

See more » Connections Produced by Ludwig Göransson (as Ludwig Goransson) Jhene Aiko appears courtesy of Artclub/Artium/Def Jam Recordings Micheal B. Jordan is a super star, and Sylvester Stallone's got his back!! 25 November 2015 | by subxerogravity (United States) – See all my reviews Milking the franchise for everything it's got, Sylvester Stallone returns as Rocky Balboa in the 7th installment in the series. This time, he's smart enough to know he's too old to get into the ring, so he gets some new blood with a familiar name. Micheal B. Jordan plays Adonis(perfect name), a man who was in his mother's womb while his father, the legendary Apollo Creed got his ass handed to him in the 4th Rocky. With the same passion to fight as his father, he seeks out Apollo's old rival and best friend the Italian Stallion to teach him the skills to reclaim his legacy and become a new legend. Like a good boxing movie should, Creed has heart. I'm such of fan of Micheal B. Jordan.

He's got the charm and talent to become a movie star and Creed proves he's leading man material. And much respect to Sly, who as an aged Rocky, is in the same spot as once franchise regulars, Micky and Paulie. It's humbling for a movie star to take a step back and let Jordan drive the vehicle in front of the camera, and Ryan Coogler sit in the director's chair and pen the flick, but obviously Sly cares about this cow and sought out the very best to make it the very best. Stallone also gave a performance of a lifetime worthy of an Oscar nod for supporting actor. He is Rocky, and watching him on the screen with Jordan was incredible cinema. And the action in this movie was amazing. Some of the greatest battles in cinematic boxing are happening in Creed. We are so close to the action you can feel every hit. Also have to comment on Jordan's boxing skills. Creed, does an excellent job with showing a boxer going from having raw talent, to becoming a champion. Definitely a worth wild boxing movie to see, and I think the best Rocky film since number two. 100 of 161 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you?

Yes Who is Apollo Creed's Son? | Rocky 7 Adonis Creed Timeline Feb 28, 2015 | Articles | 24 | NOTE: This piece was written prior to the release of “Creed” before many of the plotline details were revealed. Mary Anne and the Creed children as seen in Rocky II All the buzz around the new “Creed” film has fans talking – just who is Apollo Creed’s son? While this film was in the early stages of production, the media reported that “Creed” would focus on the story of Apollo Creed’s grandson Adonis. In February, 2015, Warner Brothers released its official synopsis which indicates that the story is about Creed’s son (not grandson): “Adonis Johnson never knew his famous father, world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was born. Still, there’s no denying that boxing is in his blood, so Adonis heads to Philadelphia, the site of Apollo Creed’s legendary match with a tough upstart named Rocky Balboa.” The title role in “Creed” is being ably handled by 28-year-old actor Michael B. Jordan , a handsome face who has the looks and style to carry off the Creed family name.

But according to Warner Bros. release, his character is introduced as ‘Adonis Johnson’, not Adonis Creed. Based on the full trailer released in September, 2015 , we learn that Adonis or “Donny”, as Rocky calls him, grew up in foster care and spent time in juvenile hall and had a brief stay in prison. Why he was raised by a foster family (perhaps named Johnson?) rather than his mother Mary Anne Creed , is yet unknown. UPDATE 11/6/15: Actress Phylicia Rashad who portrays Apollo’s wife clarifies the question of Adonis’ heritage with this comment: “Mary Anne is Apollo Creed’s widow and some years after his death, she goes and finds Adonis. Somewhere in the relationship there had been a rocky period, and Apollo had a relationship with another woman, and out of that relationship was born this young boy. But Apollo passed before the young boy Adonis was born.” The Creed Family Timeline Hardcore fans will understand the difficulties in making the timeline for “Creed” realistic when taken in context with the entire Rocky series.

Let’s lay out the facts … TIME TO GO TO SCHOOL, SON It is easily forgotten that Apollo Creed has two children, a boy and a girl, both of whom are merely glimpsed in a brief scene with their mother, Mary Anne Creed , played by actress Sylvia Meals in Rocky II . The kids, who appear to be around 7 or 8 years old, run through the Creed house ahead of their mother, the little girl clutching her doll, the boy looking suave in a red turtleneck. Neither child was credited in the movie. Rocky II, although filmed in 1978, is meant to take place during 1976 following Rocky and Apollo’s very first match which would mean that Apollo’s young son must have been born around 1969, making him about 46 years old today. That leaves an 18 year gap between Apollo’s known son and the character of Adonis. Where did the time go? DING, DING Rocky IV , filmed towards the end of 1984, opens with Rocky returning home after his one-on-one sparring session with Apollo, which took place at the end of Rocky III.

In the chronology of the series, that sparring session would have taken place roughly at the end of 1981. We’re basing this on the fact that Mickey Goldmill’s headstone reads that he died on August 15, 1981. The story then followed that Rocky became discouraged, went to Los Angeles with Apollo to get back the eye of the tiger, and then battled Clubber Lang some weeks later in 1981. IF HE DIES, HE DIES The release also hints that Adonis “never knew his famous father”, meaning that Apollo was dead before Adonis was born. This would mean that Mary Anne Creed would had to have been (perhaps unknowingly) pregnant with Adonis during Apollo’s fatal match with Ivan Drago, or that another woman was involved. According to this jumbled timeline, this means that Apollo Creed must have died at some point in 1982, leaving his mystery son to be born in 1982-83. This reasoning makes the idea of the “Creed” film a bit more plausible since the actor portraying Adonis was born in 1987.

It may also explain the name Adonis Johnson; it’s possible that Mary Anne Creed remarried and her child took the new husband’s name. But what about the little boy from Rocky II? Perhaps only the most dedicated Rocky fans even realize that he existed, and to the general moviegoing public, whether or not he is referenced doesn’t matter in the least. Maybe we Rocky purists can consider the forgotten Rocky II son to be Adonis’ unmentioned older brother. Milo Ventimiglia’s New Physique Finally, the synopsis doesn’t mention Rocky Junior, last portrayed in Rocky Balboa by actor Milo Ventimiglia, which is just as well since Stallone has described “Creed” as “Creed 1, not Rocky 7.” Still, it’s made the public wonder – why not a film about Rocky’s son becoming a boxer? In the years since Balboa, Ventimiglia has certainly beefed up to the point of being a believable bruiser. WHAT DO YOU THINK? LEAVE A COMMENT What’s your take on the Adonis character and the story’s timeline? Weigh in below!

Creed - Laemmle.com NO LONGER PLAYING Creed Adonis Johnson never knew his famous father, world heavweight champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was born. Still, there's no denying that boxing is in his blood, so Adonis heads to Philadelphia, the site of Apollo Creed's legendary match with a tough upstart named Rocky Balboa. Rocky sees in Adonis the strength and determination he had known in Apollo - the fierce rival who became his closest friend. Played at Carl Weathers | Rocky Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Rocky IV Carl Weathers (born January 14, 1948) is the actor who played Apollo Creed in the films Rocky , Rocky II , III and IV . Carl, who also played professional football with the NFL's Oakland Raiders, by whom he was drafted in 1970, embarked on his Hollywood film acting career at the time of his retirement from the NFL in 1975.

He also played the part of Dillon in Predator opposite Arnold Schwarzenagger, former golf pro Chubbs Peterson in Happy Gilmore opposite comedian/actor Adam Sandler, with whom he also appeared in Little Nicky, and an exaggeratedly frugal fictionalized version of himself in the FOX television series Arrested Development. Contents Edit Carl got his first parts in two blaxploitation films directed by his longtime friend Arthur Marks: Bucktown and Friday Foster both released in 1975. Weathers also appeared in an episode of the 1970s CBS-TV sitcom Good Times entitled "The Nude", portraying an angry husband who suspected his wife of cheating on him with J.J. [1] Carl Weathers as Apollo Creed. Weathers as Apollo Creed in Rocky films Edit In 1976, Carl auditioned for and was selected for the part of, and starred alongside Sylvester Stallone in the Robert Chartoff - Irwin Winkler film Rocky as Apollo Creed , a role he would reprise in the next three Rocky films in 1979, 1982 and 1985. For the final film in the Rocky series, Rocky Balboa , Stallone asked Weathers, Mr.

T , and Dolph Lundgren for permission to use footage from their appearances in the earlier Rocky movies. Mr. T and Dolph Lundgren acquiesced, but Weathers wanted an actual part in the movie, even though his character died in Rocky IV. Stallone refused and Weathers decided not to allow Stallone to use his image for Rocky flashbacks from the previous movies. They instead used footage of a fighter who looks similar to Weathers. Personal life and family Edit Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, [2] Carl graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in Long Beach, California, in 1966 and then went to Long Beach City College and then San Diego State University, where he was a standout linebacker, becoming a letterman on its football squad in 1968 and 1969, his junior and senior seasons. At LBCC, he did not play in 1966 due to an ankle injury suffered when he tripped over a curb surrounding the running track while warming up for practice with another linebacker, Paul Snow before transferring to San Diego State. Outside of acting, Carl is a member of both Big Brothers and the U.S. Olympic Committee.

In February 1973 he married Mary Ann Castle with whom he has two children. They were divorced in July 1983. In February 1984 he married Rhona Unsell. He married Jennifer Peterson, his third wife, in 2007. They divorced in 2009. Audience Reviews for Creed ½ Adonis Creed, the son of Apollo Creed, employs Rocky Balboa to prepare for a big fight. The plot is derivative and maybe even cliche and a important character development isn't adequately resolved, but damn, is this film compelling. The fight scenes are brutal, and Sylvester Stallone turns in the best performance of his career. The scene in which he receives and accepts bad news, which I won't reveal, is heart-breaking; what is Sylvester Stallone doing making me feel things? Michael B. Jordan is a serviceable protagonist, so it's really Stallone that carries this film. Overall, almost despite myself, I really enjoyed this film. Jim Hunter Super Reviewer This movie is officially called a spin-off but is it? is it really?? or is it more of a soft remake? hmmm.

Its a tricky one really and the main question that rears its head in my review here. I mean lets look at the plot here, the main protagonist, Adonis Creed, is the product of extramarital adventures by the famous Apollo Creed. In his early years he is in and out of youth facilities for getting into trouble (generally fighting, naturally), until one day Apollo's widow (Mary Anne) turns up and takes him in. Seventeen years later and Adonis is an up and coming young man with a good job, but he wants more, he wants something else, so he quits his job and seeks out a way into boxing, against Mary Anne's wishes. After initially being rejected by a boxing academy/gym he travels to Philadelphia in search of Rocky Balboa, the one man he knows can help him. From this point onwards we follow Adonis as he is trained by Rocky one stage at a time, until he manages to capture a fight against the current light heavyweight champion. So what can I say here, well lets be honest about this from the start, this is essentially a remake of [i]Rocky[/i], there really is no doubt about that.

Its basically the same thing but with an African American protagonist, a black Rocky if you will. I guess the main differences here are, the fact Adonis grows up in the lap of luxury with Mary Anne, after she pucks him out of a youth facility, and the fact he does actually have a good future ahead of him with a solid job, before going into boxing. Which is of course the opposite to [i]Rocky[/i] where Balboa was an enforcer for a local hood and came out of the gutter in comparison. So all Stallone and his team have done is flip the basic scenarios around and carry on from there, with some minors changes of course. So what does this film offer that the previous movies didn't? does it throw anything new into the mix? Well...for all intents and purposes, not a lot frankly, and this is me being honest here, I'm not gonna just jump on any bandwagons. For a start, I wouldn't have done what Adonis did, give up his good, well paid job and living with his rich stepmother in her big mansion. I realise there is more to it than that, but I'm just saying, me personally, I wouldn't have done that.

So for me personally I found it hard to connect with Adonis on that level, but that's just me. There is a strong sense of deja vu as we follow Adonis in his quest to nab Balboa as his trainer, deja vu from many films of this nature that is. Adonis goes to Rocky's restaurant and tries to convince him into training him, Rocky refuses saying he's basically over that aspect of his life, he's too old yadda yadda yadda. Rocky then finds out that Adonis is Apollo's son and this slightly changes his stance but he still refuses. But over time Adonis keeps nagging Balboa about it, turning up at his restaurant and helping him out etc...until eventually, of course, Rocky gives in and decides to train Adonis...his way only. Training sessions are as expected with lots of quick cut montages and scenes focusing on various odd training methods, such as chasing a live chicken around, to standard methods like shadow boxing, skipping etc...Usual obligatory stuff really, lots of sweating and grimacing, big muscles and Stallone shuffling around wearing his trademark hat and mumbling a lot.

In the original you had that iconic scene where Rocky runs up the steps to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and proceeds to shadow box in a state of euphoria, well here you have an equivalent sequence...but its not quite as good, or iconic. In this movie Adonis is running along an urban, somewhat shitty looking street in his trademark grey tracksuit. He is being flanked by numerous youngsters on motorbikes which he encouraged to follow him whilst jogging. Adonis is getting more and more pumped and hyped as he runs faster and faster down this street (leading to Balboa's place), the youths urging him on as they do wheelies next to him. Adonis lets out an adrenaline filled roar at the camera (which is right in his face) as he reaches Balboa's place, he starts shadow boxing and calling out to Rocky, whom cheers him on from the window. Yeah its a brave attempt but completely fails for me, I didn't get any emotion from it, it didn't look anywhere near as good, felt more cramped than anything really with the location, and all the scrotes on bikes just felt tacky, felt too much like watching unemployed hoodie culture.

The plot does pretty much follow previous old routes in this creaking franchise. Whilst in training the young Adonis meets and falls in love with a local singer who becomes his rock so to speak, just like Adrian had before. This of course brings baggage which is completely expected and rather predictable, obviously Adonis gets into a brawl over her which leads to a crack in the relationship, and some jail time for him, because of course. But fear not, in the end they work things out. Of course the main plot swap other than Adonis, is Rocky himself who is clearly now taking on the role of his old trainer Mickey Goldmill. [i]'When I left you I was but the learner, now I am the Master'[/i], to quote some famous film I can't recall. Yes now old Rocky is errmm...old! hobbling around, looking kinda tubby, grey hair, wrinkles etc...The circle is now complete as Rocky takes a young boxer under his wing and trains him just as Goldmill trained Balboa, but wait there's more!

To really add more spice to the mix (whilst giving Stallone something more to get his teeth into) and to play on the character of Adrian, Rocky is diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Now like I already said, and far be it for me to speak negatively about this, but I tend to think this was just to give more gravitas to Stallone's performance, boost the award chances so to speak. I mean yeah it gives Adonis something to help Rocky with, something else to fight for, a reason for Balboa to be in the movie other than just training, something for Balboa to fight against, but was it really necessary? If you took that element out would it make any real difference? Call me cynical sure, but I just think it was an easy turn to ratchet up the emotion because the film lacked it. The real fun obviously comes from watching the bouts, the bloody, bruised, saliva showering bouts. This is where the movie really comes to life with modern day technology really putting you the viewer in the driving seat, so to speak.

Ballsy close-ups, aerial shots, thundercracking sounds, the camera darting in and out, weaving in between the fighters, the dripping sweat and flickering blood, the trainers yelling instructions etc...What can I really say here?? it basically looks like you're watching a real live bout on television, accept there are lots of close-ups and dialog driven moments from the team in the corner when the bell rings. This is also where real boxing fans will get their kicks as there are numerous real boxers portraying characters in the film, never heard of them myself. Have to admit I found it amusing when Adonis's main opponent turned out to be Liverpudlian, and the fact Balboa and Adonis fly to the UK to fight at Goodison Park (home of Everton FC). I didn't expect that at all and just found it kinda funny I suppose, a big [i]Rocky[/i] flick being filmed at Everton's home ground, I wonder if the American movie goers could understand the Scouse accent? It also kinda highlighted the fact that many real boxers don't actually seem to have rippling physiques like you see in the movies.

Here you have Jordan all buffed up, yet his opponent, a real boxing champion, is thick but has hardly any muscly physique at all, just goes to show. Gotta say, I found it typically fairytale-esque that Adonis gets his ass handed to him to the point of virtually being knocked out, flat out on the canvas, yet the fight goes on! Meh, predictable, stereotypical sports drama fluff. For fans of the franchise this movie will please I'm sure, for fans of boxing this film will probably please, for casual movie goers I'm sure it will keep them engaged but in all honesty I wouldn't blame anyone for getting bored. Yes the acting is fine from all involved, if slightly overrated and not particularly subtle in my personal opinion. Yes it looks good...dirty and gritty when it needs to be, and yes its directed well by Coogler, but there is no new ground being broken here, none whatsoever. This movie feels very much like some other modern movies at the moment that have fallen into the soft reboot/remake category despite claiming otherwise (Jurassic World, Star Wars, M:I 5 etc...).

This is essentially a soft (nostalgic) remake of the original movie from 1976 with a few new twists or alternate directions. Its not a bad film by any means, its certainly an enjoyable serviceable film, but that's as far as I can go really, again I don't really understand the hype that has followed this movie but there you go. Phil Hubbs Super Reviewer Incredible! I did not expect the 7th movie in the 'Rocky' franchise to be one of my favorite movies of 2015. I loved it! Mark Rylance better have one heck of a performance in 'Bridge of Spies', because Sylvester Stallone was lights out (Michael B. Jordan killed it too). Flutie Archibald Rocky III (1982) - Plot Summary - IMDb Rocky III (1982) Plot Summary Showing all 2 plot summaries Three years and 10 successful title defenses after beating Apollo Creed, with whom he has become great friends, a now wealthy Rocky Balboa is considering retirement. Fame and complacency soon cause Balboa to lose his title to Clubber Lang, who inadvertently causes the death of Rocky's trainer Mickey.

Rocky sinks into a depression, and Apollo decides to train Rocky for a rematch against Lang so Rocky can try to win the title back. New Rocky film: See behind the scenes of Sylvester Stallone's latest movie Creed - Mirror Online TV New Rocky film: See behind the scenes of Sylvester Stallone's latest movie Creed In the seventh film based on the life of Rocky Balboa, Sylvester Stallone's character becomes a mentor to the grandson of his old adversary Apollo Creed and this time, the enemy's a scouser Share Get celebs updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email The Rocky films are the franchise that refuse to be counted out. Much like their underdog character the films are never given much hope of going the distance but always manage to triumph. And now the plot of the seventh film has been revealed as we piece together info from behind the scenes shots. Rocky and Rocky 2 saw the Italian Stallion battle against the World Heavyweight Champion Apollo Creed. Rocky 3 and 4 saw the Southpaw triumph over bigger, stronger fighters in Clubber Lang and Ivan Drago.

And Rocky 5 and Rocky Balboa saw the Philadelphia slugger battling middle age as much as his opponents Tommy Gunn and Mason 'the Line' Dixon. And even though Rocky Balboa seemed to be a book-end to the saga as Rocky went the distance against all odds against the champ much like in the first film, it seems it ain't over til it's over. Where it all began: Rocky and Apollo Creed played by Sylvester Stallone and Carl Weathers face off in 1976 (Photo: Rex) Behind the scenes A new movie is being filmed but this time Rocky is in the "cut me Mick" role of manager as he coaches an up and coming fighter with a pedigree he is most familiar with. Yo Adrian! (Photo: Splash) Rocky is training Adonis Creed, grandson of his nemesis and later friend and mentor Apollo Creed to fight a character played by Liverpool boxer Tony Bellew. With writer, director and actor Sylvester Stallone of course reprising his role as the two time champion of the world, the film is led by a newcomer in Michael B. Jordan. ABC News reports that training scenes will be filmed a the Front Street Gym in Philadelphia.

Gym owner Fred Kubach said: "Rocky brought something back to the fight game. But we're really losing the fight game again, in a way. I hope he brings something back. "Lot of world champions come in here - Meldrick Taylor, Tony Thornton, and Hank Quinn. A lot of good fighters came out of here Rocky Balboa: Going the distance in the sixth film So what's the story? Apollo Creed, seemingly based on the arrogant heavyweight champion of the 1970s Muhammad Ali, was Rocky's nemesis in the first two films. The two clashed in fights believed to be part inspired by the odds-defying wins of Philadelphia's Joe Frasier, underdog Chuck Wepner and slugger Rocky Marciano. In the third film Rocky was trounced by Mr T's Clubber Lang, a heavy handed brawler like the George Foreman of the 1970s and looked to his old adversary Apollo Creed to teach him a more light footed style. Floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee, the former brawler Balboa triumphed over Lang.

In the fourth film it was Apollo's turn to take a challenge and Dolph Lundgren's giant Ivan Drago ended his life with a thunderous knockout blow which Rocky avenged. After the street fights of Rocky V and the morality journey of Rocky Balboa, the saga comes full circle. Growing up as the privileged grandson of Apollo Creed, young Adonis wants to become a fighter, but presumably like all posh boys, lacks the Eye of the Tiger that street punks like Rocky had. And so it's down to Rocky to train him against the Scouse champion . Come head then Rocky, la, yer big wool (Photo: Action Images) Wait, did you say Scouse? That's right, the baddie in this film is Liverpool boxer Tony Bellew. Amazingly Everton fans are set to be the unlikely stars of a new Rocky movie after being extras at half-time during their draw against West Brom. Blues fan Sylvester Stallone called on Evertonians, via a video message, to help him shoot a scene during the interval.

Video Loading Share this video Watch Next Bellew told Blues fans: "I would like you to stay in your seats at half-time and keep any eye on the big screens for a very special guest to make a welcome return to Goodison Park. "Be sure you make as much noise as possible - go absolutely nuts at half-time - to help us create a brilliant atmosphere. (Photo: PA) "I have seen first-hand what kind of noise Evertonians create - it will be perfect for the scene." The 68-year-old's love affair with the Toffees started seven years when he attended a game against Reading, and he appeared on the big screen at Goodison Park at half-time during year's clash with West Brom to ask the Everton fans to go wild for a crowd scene in the new film. Stallone appears in the flick alongside Liverpool boxer and Everton fan Tony Bellew, who tipped supporters off that something special would be happening in the lead up to the match. Bellew also said: "I play the pound-for-pound champion of the world and I end up facing Adonis Creed. Rocky Balboa gets involved when he agrees to train Adonis.

But, if Adonis wants to be the champion, he has to go through me." Tell me more about the movie Creed It's being released on November 25 2015. It's being filmed in Philly, Liverpool and Las Vegas. Phylicia Rashad plays Apollo Creed's widow Mary Anne Creed. Sylvester Stallone and the original team of “Rocky” producers, Robert Chartoff and Irwin Winkler are producing. Unlike the previous six movies in the franchise, Stallone did not write the screenplay for this film and it is directed by Ryan Coogler. This film is Creed I rather than Rocky VII. In an interview with the Sheffield Telegraph, Sylvester Stallone said: "It’s something that I thought at first was insane,” he says. “My vision of Rocky was complete. I was very satisfied with the last one and certainly Rocky could never get in the ring again.” “Then this idea was presented to me where Creed has a son. When they meet up it becomes kind of like a resuscitation for Rocky, who has just sort of given up and waiting for the eventual day when he passes, and he’s at peace with that.

Then this new force comes in – so what I’m trying to say in too many words is that it’s about this kid – he is the center of this movie – it’s about Creed, it’s not Rocky music, its not ‘Gonna Fly Now’, it’s about this whole new creation. And that I thought , wow, this just might work. It’s not Rocky VII. It’s Creed I. It’s really about the rhythms of this young man, this [actor] Michael B. Jordan who’s playing it.” poll loading Creed | Rocky Wiki | Fandom powered by Wikia Graham McTavish Theme music: Ludwig Göransson Cinematographer: Maryse Alberti Studio: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer New Line Cinema Distributed by: Warner Bros. Release Date: November 25, 2015 (2015-11-25) Running time: 133 minutes Language: English Budget: $35 million Box office: $72.4 million Creed is a 2015 American sports drama film written and directed by Ryan Coogler, co-written by Aaron Covington and produced by Sylvester Stallone , who also co-stars. The film also features Michael B.

Jordan , Tessa Thompson , Tony Bellew and Graham McTavish . It is a spin-off from the Rocky film series, and as such, is the seventh film in the series. The film is also indirect successor to 2006's Rocky Balboa , and also reunites Jordan with Fruitvale Station writer/director Coogler and also Wood Harris, whom Jordan worked with on The Wire. It is also the first Rocky film not to have Stallone as a writer. Filming began on January 19, 2015 in Liverpool and later also took place in Philadelphia, PA, Rocky's symbolic home. It was released on November 25, 2015 in the United States - the fortieth anniversary of the date of the opening scene in the original Rocky . Contents The son of Apollo Creed , Adonis Johnson Creed , travels to Philadelphia, where he meets Rocky Balboa and requests that the elder boxer train him. Film summary Edit Adonis Johnson (Michael B. Jordan) never knew his famous father, boxing champion Apollo Creed, who died before Adonis was born.

However, boxing is in his blood, so he seeks out Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) and asks the retired champ to be his trainer. Rocky sees much of Apollo in Adonis, and agrees to mentor him, even as he battles an opponent deadlier than any in the ring. With Rocky's help, Adonis soon gets a title shot, but whether he has the true heart of a fighter remains to be seen. An aged Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) taking on the task of training young Adonis Creed, the son of Apollo, who died in the ring just before he was born, in 1985. Cast Creed | Rocky spin-off November, 2015 - 2,467 views - News Michael B Jordan can lace up the gloves again for a sequel to Creed Creed movie already grossed $44,860,000 worldwide and became a surprise hit at the box office this Thanksgiving weekend. Michael B. Jordan has admitted he would love to lace up the gloves again for a sequel. New Line Cinema and distributor Warner Bros. haven’t publicly announced sequel plans.

“I think with success and time and circumstances, it would be exciting to come back and work with Sly Stallone and Tessa Thompson again.” Michael B Jordan is also earning Oscar buzz for his performance as the troubled son of fighter Apollo Creed. source: dailymail.co.uk Check out new images from upcoming Rocky spin-off Creed. Watch Rocky returns to train Apollo’s son in the second Creed trailer. Check out the first trailer to Rocky spin-off Creed starring Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan. Plot: Adonis Johnson never knew his famous father, world heavy weight champion Apollo Creed, who died before he was born. Still, there’s no denying that boxing is in his blood, so Adonis heads to Philadelphia, the site of Apollo Creed’s legendary match with a tough upstart named Rocky Balboa. Once in the City of Brotherly Love, Adonis tracks Rocky down and asks him to be his trainer. Despite his insistence that he is out of the fight game for good, Rocky sees in Adonis the strength and determination he had known in Apollo—the fierce rival who became his closest friend.

Agreeing to take him on, Rocky trains the young fighter, even as the former champ is battling an opponent more deadly than any he faced in the ring. With Rocky in his corner, it isn’t long before Adonis gets his own shot at the title…but can he develop not only the drive but also the heart of a true fighter, in time to get into the ring? Phylicia Rashad will play Jordan’s grandmother and Apollo Creed’s (Carl Weathers) widow, Mary Anne. Jordan is playing the grandson of Rocky’s enemy-turned-best friend and mentor. Rocky will reluctantly train and mentor Adonis’ boxing career, according to the Wrap. Ryan Coogler will direct the film . The movie will be Sylvester Stallone’s seventh performance as Rocky Balboa, and his first since 2006. The project doesn’t currently have a release date, but it’s expected to be released some time in 2016. Deadline reports that a Rocky spinoff called Creed is in the works. MGM is pursuing Michael B. Jordan (Fruitvale Station) to play the grandson of Apollo Creed (portrayed by Carl Weathers in the Rocky films).

Sylvester Stallone will reprise his role as Rocky Balboa, who is now a retired fighter-turned-trainer. Ryan Coogler, the director of the critically-acclaimed Fruitvale Station, intends Creed to be his next movie. Creed will revolve around the grandson of Apollo Creed, who follows his grandfather’s footsteps when he learns he has the natural gift and potential that made his grandfather a heavyweight champion. source: cityonfire

Question: Apollo Creed is the enemy of whom?
Answer: Rocky