What is it about? A boxing idol and surrounded by family, Adonis Creed has nothing more to prove. Until the day his childhood friend, Damian, also a boxing prodigy, reappears. Hardly out of prison, Damian is ready to do everything to get into the ring and get his rights back. Adonis then plays to save himself, before an adversary determined to destroy him.

The most expensive film in the franchise

Creed (2016) cost $35 million, Creed II (2019) $50 million, Creed III – $75 million (the first film earned about $174 million worldwide, and the second $214 million).

In comparison, Rocky (1977) grossed $225 million against a budget of 960,000, Rocky II (1980) $200 million against $7 million, Rocky III (1983) $125 million against $17 million, Rocky IV (1986) $300 million against $30 million, Rocky V (1990) $120 million against $17 million. Million for 42 million and Rocky Balboa (2006) for 156 24 million.

Absent Rock

Sylvester Stallone did not return as The Rock (a first for the famous boxing franchise that began in 1976). On the microphone of IGN, Michael B. Jordan explained the reasons for this absence: “I know Slim has revealed that he won’t be back in Creed III, but you know there will always be the spirit and essence of Rock in this saga. There will always be a bit of Rock in Adonis Creed.”

“However, this is the Creed franchise. We really wanted to build this story and this world around Adonis to allow him to move forward, to be emancipated. We have a lot of respect for everything he’s built. Now we want to showcase Adonis and his family . and I think the audience is going to love what we’re going to do. It’s going to be a really special episode.”

A decision that did not sit well with the rock translator. According to the latter, Jordan Saga A “dark space”takes a very different path than he perceives the characters: “It’s a classic move. They pick a few aspects of rock here and there without even asking my opinion or if I want to be a part of it.”he laments, and also means to announce a spin-off about Drago.

“They took the opposite direction that I would have taken. This is a different philosophyIrwin Winkler and Michael B. Jordan. I wish them luck, but I’m much more sentimental on my part. I like my characters to hit, but I don’t want them to go into that dark space. I think the audience has seen enough darkness already.”The 76-year-old actor is graduating.

Weight gain for Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors

In order to be credible as a sharp boxer, Michael B. Jordan followed an even more radical program than in previous films. With the rhythm of training six days a week, he managed to achieve his goal with 15 kilograms of muscle mass and more. Meanwhile, Jonathan Majors has revealed that he burns almost 6,000 calories a day to build muscle, along with boxing and weight training. In total, he gained 12 kilos for the purposes of the film.

Professional boxer in casting

The cast includes Jose Benavidez, former middleweight champion, Golden Gloves winner and 11-time national champion. In his first film, he portrays Felix Chavez – vouched for by Adonis and Duke – who plays a decisive match against Damian. Benavidez became the youngest Golden Gloves champion by winning the title at just 16 years old.

Specific digital cameras

Michael B. Jordan and cinematographer Kramer Morgenthau chose to shoot with an IMAX-certified digital camera and use the IMAX image format – saving up to 26% more footage. Morgenthau says: “It was honestly exciting to use the IMAX cameras on set, especially since our goal was to make the world of the film as immersive and visceral as possible for the acrobatic sequences.

“That was our approach: there was something profoundly magical, especially in the scene at Dodger Stadium where Michael Jordan walks to the ring: the aspect ratio expands, the two black bars disappear, and we get a giant, majestic, powerful image. The device gives the whole an unprecedented scale of extreme precision. It The fact that it was the first sports film to use such a process was a real artistic asset.”