We have new plot and character details for the upcoming Rocky franchise spin-off.
NewsSylvester Stallone really knows how to milk a franchise. He’s pumped out three Expendables flicks, an extraneous Rambo, and has somehow managed to keep the Rockyseries going strong. The next installment in the Rocky franchise is the spin-off Creed, which will feature Sly in character as Rocky Balboa, now transitioning into the Mickey role of sitting ringside for his former rival’s son, Adonis, which is the perfect name for the son of Apollo Creed.
Adonis will be played by Michael B. Jordan, known for excellent in roles on TV’s Friday Night Lights and in the independent picture Fruitvale Station. Jordan will next be seen as Johnny "The Human Torch" Storm in Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four reboot.
Images from Creed have been available for a while, but now we have an official synopsis with some new character details that you can check out below:
Adonis Johnson (Jordan) 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.
Once in the City of Brotherly Love, Adonis tracks Rocky (Stallone) 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?
Sounds like ol’Rocky may be fighting the big C. Will Rock be heading to the main event in the sky? Are you excited by the prospect of this fresh take on the franchise? Sound off in the comments!
Creed hits theaters November 25th.
Source: Badass Digest
