{"id":122,"date":"2023-03-04T15:02:46","date_gmt":"2023-03-04T21:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wursthausdtsa.com\/michael-b-jordan-delivers-a-knockout-performance-in-creed-iii\/"},"modified":"2023-03-04T15:02:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-04T21:02:46","slug":"michael-b-jordan-delivers-a-knockout-performance-in-creed-iii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wursthausdtsa.com\/michael-b-jordan-delivers-a-knockout-performance-in-creed-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael B. Jordan Delivers a Knockout Performance in “Creed III"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michael B. Jordan returns in fighting form in Creed III, the third movie in the Rocky spinoff series and the first without Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa.[0]<\/a><\/sup> Jordan takes on the starring role of Adonis “Donnie” Creed while also making his directorial debut with the movie.[1]<\/a><\/sup> Following two critically acclaimed films that each grossed over $100 million USD, the series' latest film “delivers a knockout” according to IGN's Creed 3 review.[2]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

The film follows Adonis as he decides to retire on top and focus on family.[3]<\/a><\/sup> Jonathan Majors portrays an old friend who suddenly resurfaces, disrupting his plans.[3]<\/a><\/sup> Adonis and his opponent engage in a vicious battle, with Adonis receiving a massive punch to his abdomen that nearly knocks him out. He somehow manages to stay on his feet until the time runs out.[4]<\/a><\/sup> With Damian agitated, Adonis is able to land a knockout blow to Damian\u2019s head that proves victorious, and he is once again declared champion.[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

The confrontation between ex-companions is much more than just a battle.[5]<\/a><\/sup> Adonis must put his future in peril to battle Damian and even the score, for Damian has nothing to lose.[5]<\/a><\/sup> With early estimates holding, the movie is on course to open to a better-than-expected $51.1 million domestically.[6]<\/a><\/sup> If projections are correct, Creed III will set the new record for the highest opening weekend for a film in the Rocky franchise, outpacing the $35.5 million 3-day opening of \u201cCreed II\u201d during Thanksgiving weekend 2018.[7]<\/a><\/sup> Jordan\u2019s directorial debut is a thrilling addition to the Rocky series and a testament to the actor\u2019s skill as a director.[8]<\/a><\/sup> It is a movie that is able to be watched as a standalone movie, and it is a well-balanced variety of action, feeling, character development and fan-pleasing callbacks.[9]<\/a><\/sup> Despite its bloat and rushed ending, Creed III is a good movie that will be an emotional and satisfying experience for longtime fans of the saga.[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n

0. <\/span>“‘Creed III' Answers the Opening Bell With $50 Million-Plus Box Office Launch” TheWrap, 4 Mar. 2023, https:\/\/www.thewrap.com\/creed-iii-box-office\/<\/a><\/p>\n

1. <\/span>“Creed 3 Cast & Characters: 14 Main Actors and Who They Play” The Direct, 4 Mar. 2023, https:\/\/thedirect.com\/article\/creed-3-cast-characters-actors<\/a><\/p>\n

2. <\/span>“How to Watch Creed 3: Showtimes and Streaming Status” IGN, 2 Mar. 2023, https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/how-to-watch-creed-3<\/a><\/p>\n

3. <\/span>“Is ‘Creed III' a knockout? : Pop Culture Happy Hour” NPR, 3 Mar. 2023, https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/02\/15\/1157232860\/is-creed-iii-a-knockout<\/a><\/p>\n

4. <\/span>“‘Creed 3' Ending Explained: Does Adonis Creed End Up Victorious?” Collider, 3 Mar. 2023, https:\/\/collider.com\/creed-3-ending-explained<\/a><\/p>\n

5. <\/span>“Does ‘Creed III' have a post-credits scene?” NME, 3 Mar. 2023, https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/does-creed-iii-have-a-post-credits-scene-3406994<\/a><\/p>\n

6. <\/span>“Box Office: Michael B. Jordan\u2019s \u2018Creed III\u2019 Grabbing Title With Series-Best $51M Opening” Hollywood Reporter, 4 Mar. 2023, https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/creed-iii-box-office-opening-1235340591\/<\/a><\/p>\n

7. <\/span>“Creed III Punches High with Critics, Lands Near-Perfect Audience Rating at Rotten Tomatoes” MovieWeb, 3 Mar. 2023, https:\/\/movieweb.com\/creed-iii-rotten-tomatoes\/<\/a><\/p>\n

8. <\/span>“‘Creed III' review: Boxing sequel gives us something to cheer about” ABC News, 3 Mar. 2023, https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/GMA\/Culture\/creed-iii-review-michael-jordan-jonathan-majors-turn\/story?id=97494813<\/a><\/p>\n

9. <\/span>“Creed 3 Movie Review: Michael B. Jordan Is Back In The Ring To Prove Rocky Universe Can Fiercely Survive Beyond Sylvester Stallone” Koimoi, 2 Mar. 2023, https:\/\/www.koimoi.com\/reviews\/hollywood-movie-reviews\/creed-3-movie-review-michael-b-jordan-is-back-in-the-ring-to-prove-rocky-universe-can-fiercely-survive-beyond-sylvester-stallone\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Michael B. Jordan returns in fighting form in Creed III, the third movie in the Rocky spinoff series and the first without Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa.[0] Jordan takes on the starring role of Adonis “Donnie” Creed while also making his directorial debut with the movie.[1] Following two critically acclaimed films that each grossed over […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":121,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wursthausdtsa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wursthausdtsa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wursthausdtsa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wursthausdtsa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wursthausdtsa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=122"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wursthausdtsa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/122\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wursthausdtsa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wursthausdtsa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=122"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wursthausdtsa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=122"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wursthausdtsa.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=122"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}