Creed
Your legacy is more than a name
Country
Production
Budget
$35 000 000
Box office
$174 167 581
Website
Director
Actors
Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashād, Andre Ward, Tony Bellew, Ritchie Coster, Jacob 'Stitch' Duran, Graham McTavish, Malik Bazille
All actors and roles (10)
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
Producer
Irwin Winkler, Sylvester Stallone, William Chartoff, Kevin King Templeton, Charles Winkler, Robert Chartoff, David Winkler, Nicolas Stern
Camera operator
Composer
Artist
Hannah Beachler, Luis Vojtechovsky, Duncan Smith
Audition
Francine Maisler, Kathy Driscoll-Mohler
Editing
Short description
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.
What's left behind the scenes
- This is the first film in the 'Rocky' series with a screenplay not written by Sylvester Stallone. The script was written by Ryan Coogler and co-authored by Aaron Covington. Coogler and Covington consulted with Stallone during the screenwriting process.
- Tessa Thompson plays the role of Adonis's girlfriend, a singer-songwriter. Thompson and composer Ludwig Göransson collaborated on writing nine songs for the film.
- Some scenes of the film were shot in the stands of a football match between Everton and West Bromwich Albion, which was broadcast on the program 'Monday Night Football.' A huge fan of Everton, Sylvester Stallone asked the supporters if they would mind the filming. They did not.
- Phylicia Rashad and Tessa Thompson starred together in this film. The actresses previously worked together on Tyler Perry's 'For Colored Girls' (2010). Rashad and Michael B. Jordan worked together on the series 'Cosby' (1996), where Rashad played the lead role and Jordan appeared as a guest star.
- To keep the tradition alive, Sylvester Stallone (Rocky Balboa) insisted that Michael B. Jordan (Adonis Creed) wear the same stars-and-stripes trunks that Apollo Creed wore in 'Rocky' (1976) and that Rocky himself wore in 'Rocky III' (1982) and 'Rocky IV' (1985).
- Sylvester Stallone stated that he is proud to be involved in a project that has not lost its popularity for several decades. Stallone said: "It's amazing that this character and what happens to him remain relevant even without any elaborate special effects, car chases, explosions, which are abundant in my other films, without shooting, swearing, and sex... I find this simply amazing – a generation that wasn't even born when we filmed the third "Rocky" (not to mention the first) still finds this character interesting, allowing my hero to reach a new level."
- When developing Adonis's style in the ring, Michael B. Jordan drew inspiration from recordings of fights by famous boxers such as Timothy Bradley, Pernell Whitaker and Andre Ward. Andre Ward appeared in 'Creed' (2015) as Danny Wheeler.
- Michael B. Jordan, who played the main role, was born in 1987, two years after the "death" of Apollo Creed.
- At the time of the film's release, Sylvester Stallone was the same age (69) that Burgess Meredith was when “Rocky” was released (1976).
- This is the first film since "The Wire" (2002) in which Wood Harris and Michael B. Jordan have starred together.
- Tessa Thompson plays the role of Adonis's girlfriend, a singer-songwriter. Thompson and composer Ludwig Göransson collaborated on writing nine compositions for the film.
- Initially, Sylvester Stallone did not want to make another film about Rocky Balboa. “I flatly refused,” the Oscar nominee recalled about when Ryan Coogler first approached him with the idea. “The previous film was difficult for me. I was so glad that the whole story was over that I thought at the time, ‘Okay, we’re done. There’s no need to go back to this.’ In general, I turned Coogler down.” The director’s persistence eventually prevailed.
- It wasn't easy for Sylvester Stallone to portray an aged Rocky Balboa. "It's hard to put into words how it feels when you sit in a makeup artist's chair as one person, and an hour and a half later you stand up as a frail old man," said the actor, who had turned 69. "After all, we all age every day. I felt particularly acutely that time is passing..."
- Director Ryan Coogler wanted to preserve the storyline of the father-son relationship in this film. "Boxing is a sport where the support of another person is extremely important," he later said. "There is a very close connection between a boxer and his coach. We know this from the example of Tyson and Cus D'Amato. We've seen it in the relationship between Rocky and Mickey. It's a special connection, and I wanted to preserve it in the new film."
- Michael B. Jordan is very grateful to Sylvester Stallone for his moral support. “Sly really helped me. He advised me not to go out of my way to uphold the high reputation of the other 'Rocky' films, but just to be myself,” the actor said.
- While developing Adonis's ring style, Michael B. Jordan drew inspiration from fight footage of famous boxers such as Timothy Bradley, Pernell Whitaker, and Andre Ward. Andre Ward appeared in 'Creed' as Danny Wheeler.
- This is the second film after "Rambo" in which Sylvester Stallone and Graham McTavish have starred together.
- Prior to filming 'Creed,' actor Michael B. Jordan and screenwriter/director Ryan Coogler worked together on the biographical drama 'Fruitvale Station' (2013).
- Michael B. Jordan, who played the lead role, was born in 1987, two years after the 'death' of Apollo Creed.
- This is the first film in the “Rocky” series that was not written by Sylvester Stallone. The screenplay was written by Ryan Coogler in collaboration with Aaron Covington. Coogler and Covington consulted with Stallone during the screenwriting process.
- Once during filming, Sylvester Stallone had to break up a fight between two boxers who had fallen out.
- It was not easy for Sylvester Stallone to portray the aging Rocky Balboa. “It’s hard to put into words how you feel when you sit down in front of the makeup artist as one person, and after an hour and a half you get up from it as an infirm old man,” said the 69-year-old actor. “But after all, we all age every day. I somehow particularly acutely felt that time goes by...”
- The film's script originally consisted of 204 pages, but some things were cut, and the ending was rewritten several times. Two different endings to the film were shot.
- In Polly’s bedroom, which Adonis occupied, you can see photographs of Sylvester Stallone himself as Rocky and Sage Stallone as a child.
- Sylvester Stallone stated that he is proud to participate in a project that has remained popular for several decades. Stallone said: 'It's amazing that this character and what happens to him remain relevant even without any fancy special effects, car chases, or explosions—which are plenty in my other films—without gunfire, swearing, or sex... I find it simply stunning that a generation that didn't even exist when we filmed Rocky III (let alone the first one) still finds this character interesting, allowing my character to reach a new level.'
- To maintain tradition, Sylvester Stallone (Rocky Balboa) insisted that Michael B. Jordan (Adonis Creed) wear the same American flag-colored trunks that Apollo Creed wore in “Rocky” (1976), and that Rocky himself wore in “Rocky III” (1982) and “Rocky IV” (1985).
- During filming, Sylvester Stallone once had to break up a fight between two boxers.
- This is the second film after 'Rambo' in which Sylvester Stallone and Graham McTavish have starred together.
- Filming of several training scenes took place inside an empty store in Philadelphia, which was converted into a gym.
- This is the first film since 'The Wire' (2002) to feature Wood Harris and Michael B. Jordan together.
- During one training session, Adonis appears in a t-shirt with the inscription 'Why do I fight? Because I can't sing or dance.' These were the words Rocky said to Adrianne when they were ice skating in the first film of the series.
- At first, Sylvester Stallone didn't want to do another movie about Rocky Balboa. "I flatly refused," the Oscar nominee recalled about when Coogler first approached him with the idea. "The previous film was a struggle for me. I was so glad that the whole story was over that I thought, 'Well, that's it, we're done. We don't need to go back to this.' In short, I told Coogler no." The director's persistence eventually won out.
- In Polly's bedroom, which Adonis has taken over, one can notice photos of Sylvester Stallone himself as Rocky and Sage Stallone as a child.
- Director Ryan Coogler wanted to maintain the father-son relationship storyline in this film. "Boxing is a sport where the support of another person is extremely important," he later explained. "There is a very close bond between a boxer and his trainer. We know this from the example of Tyson and Cus D'Amato. We saw it in the relationship between Rocky and Mickey. It's a special bond, and I wanted to preserve it in the new movie."
- Felicia Harris and Tessa Thompson both star in this film. The actresses previously worked together in Tyler Perry's movie 'For Colored Girls' (2010). Rashad and Michael B. Jordan worked together on the series 'Cosby' (1996), where Rashad had a leading role and Jordan appeared as a guest star.
- This is the first film in the 'Rocky' series distributed by Warner Bros.
- Michael B. Jordan is very grateful to Sylvester Stallone for his moral support. "Sly helped me a lot. He advised me not to bend over backwards to live up to the reputation of the other Rocky films, but simply to be myself," the actor said.
- The scenes in Adrian's restaurant were filmed at 'The Victor' cafe in Philadelphia.
- The film takes place in 1998 and 2015.
- The film was released on November 25, 2015, exactly 40 years after the day the plot of the first film in the series begins.
- Before filming "Creed: Legacy of Rocky", actor Michael B. Jordan and screenwriter and director Ryan Coogler had previously collaborated on the biographical drama "Fruitvale Station" (2013).
- Some scenes of the film were shot in the stands during a football match between Everton and West Bromwich Albion, which was broadcast as part of "Monday Night Football." A big fan of Everton, Sylvester Stallone asked the fans if they would mind the filming. They did not object.
- At the time of the film's release, Sylvester Stallone was the same age (69) as Burgess Meredith was when 'Rocky' (1976) hit theaters.
- This is the first film in the 'Rocky' series to be distributed by Warner Bros.
- The building that, according to the script, houses the “Mighty Mick’s” gym is located in the Frankford Avenue neighborhood of Philadelphia.
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