Michael B Jordan set to direct Creed 3 movie

American actor Michael B. Jordan is all geared up to make his directorial debut for Creed 3. He will also perform in the MGM’s Creed saga movie.

MGM announced that Jordan will direct the third installment of the Creed franchise, which will be released on Thanksgiving 2022.

“Directing has always been an aspiration, but the timing had to be right. Creed III is that moment — a time in my life where I’ve grown more sure of who I am, holding agency in my own story, maturing personally, growing professionally, and learning from the Greats like Ryan Coogler, most recently Denzel Washington, and other top tier directors I respect. All of which sets the table for this moment,” Jordan said in a statement.

“This franchise and in particular the themes of Creed III are deeply personal to me. I look forward to sharing the next chapter of Adonis Creed’s story with the awesome responsibility of being its director and namesake,” he said.

The actor shared the screenshot of a news item regarding himself donning the director's cap. 

Jordan starred in the first two Creed films. Both the movies grossed close to $400m at the worldwide box office. He is known for his role as Adonis Creed in the first two installments of the Rocky offshoots. Adonis wanted to become a boxer by following the example of his father - a famous boxer, Apollo Creed.

Actresses Tessa Thompson and Phylicia Rashad have already signed on to again take their roles in the new installment. There is no news so far about Sylvester Stallone reprising his role as Adonis’ mentor, Rocky Balboa.

Written by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin, the Creed 3 movie will be produced by Irwin Winkler, Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler, Jonathan Glickman, Jordan and Ryan Coogler.