Cerermony - Creed III: Michael B. Jordan Honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

By Mulder, Los Angeles, Hollywood, 01 march 2023

Actor, producer, director Michael B. Jordan has been honored by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, March 1, with the 2,751st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures. This ceremony included speeches from Creed III co-star Jonathan Majors and producer Ryan Coogler.

Director/Actor/Producer Michael B. Jordan is recognized as an industry leader invested in bringing social change to Hollywood through his art and philanthropy. Making his feature film directorial debut, Jordan will reprise the role of Adonis Creed in Creed III, which opens in theaters and IMAX on March 3, 2023. The third installment of the Creed series, Adonis must battle childhood friend Damian, played by Jonathan Majors, in the ring to win the ultimate fight.

Up next, Jordan is set to star and produce Rainbow six, directed by Chad Stahelski, where he will reprise Navy SEAL-turned-CIA operative John Clark; MGM’s reimagining of The Thomas Crowne affair, written by Wes Tooke; Danny Boyle’s Methuselah; and I am legend 2 alongside Will Smith. Jordan will also re-team for the fourth time with director Ryan Coogler on Wrong answer.

Recently, Jordan was named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020, People’s 2020 Sexiest Man Alive and one of New York Times’ 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century. Additionally, he produced and starred in the Denzel Washington-directed feature Journal for Jordan. He also starred in the NBA’s short film ad, “NBA Lane”, in celebration of its 75th Anniversary season, which AdAge named as “top 5 creative campaign” of the week. Jordan also recently starred in the record-breaking Super Bowl LV commercial for Amazon Alexa, which topped social/digital charts according to AdWeek and Deadline. It was also named Fast Company’s “Best Super Bowl Ad of 2021”.

Jordan starred in and produced Without remorse, which released on Amazon Prime Video on April 30, 2021. Based on the Tom Clancy series, Jordan took on the iconic role of John Clark. He also starred in and produced the critically acclaimed film, Just mercy, based on the memoir of Bryan Stevenson -- attorney, social justice activist and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative. Prior to start of production, Jordan partnered with Warner Media on the creation of a first-of-its-kind company-wide inclusion policy, with Just mercy becoming the first film made under the new policy. The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and released wide on January 10, 2020. In 2019, Jordan was awarded the NAACP Image Award for ‘Best Supporting Actor’ and a 2019 SAG Award as part of Black panther’s ‘Best Ensemble’, following critical acclaim for his multi-dimensional portrayal of the tormented Erik Killmonger. The Disney/Marvel juggernaut directed by Ryan Coogler grossed over $1.3B at the global box office and was nominated for a 2019 Academy Award for ‘Best Picture’. In late 2018, he starred in and produced Creed II, returning to the role of Adonis Creed. Creed II broke box office records as the highest-grossing live-action film to ever open on Thanksgiving Weekend.

In 2016, Jordan launched Outlier Society, a cutting-edge production company focused on bringing an eclectic and inclusive lineup of diverse stories and voices to market. In 2018 the company co-produced the Emmy-nominated HBO Films’ adaptation of Fahrenheit 451, which netted Jordan a Producers Guild Award. Also under Outlier Society’s domain is the OWN drama series David makes man from Oscar-winning Moonlight co-writer Tarell Alvin McCraney. The first season was nominated as “Best Drama Series” for a Critics’ Choice Award and a Broadcast Film Critics Association Award, as well as for a Peabody Award and a Gotham Award in the “Breakthrough Series - Longform” category. They also produced the second season. This past year, the company saw the premiere of AMC’c 61st Street, a legal drama series starring Courtney B. Vance, and the second season of Raising dion which was one of Netflix’s most-streamed shows of 2019.

Outlier Society is producing two upcoming projects with Amazon Studios including The greatest, a Muhammad Ali series, and Victories greater than death, based off Charlie Jane Anders’s novel of the same name, which is currently nominated for the Andrew Norton Nebula Award for Middle Grade and Young Adult Fiction, the Hugo Award for Best Young Adult Book, and is a Finalist for the 2022 Locus Award for Best Young Adult Novel. Outlier Society’s impressive upcoming slate includes include Amazon Studios' adaptation of the highly-anticipated novel You made a fool of death with your beauty by Akwaeke Emezi, Static shock, a live action adaptation of DC Comics’ ground-breaking series, being penned by Randy McKinnon and with Reginald Hudlin also producing alongside Outlier; Thomas crown affair being written by Wes Tooke, an adaption of Black leopard, red wolf by acclaimed author Marlon James, being adapted by Academy Award-winning writer Tarell McCraney and the Danny Boyle-directed action/thriller Methuselah. In the TV space, Outlier's upcoming projects include the second season of Raising dion, one of Netflix’s most streamed shows of 2019, 61st Street for AMC, and the recently aired second season of David makes man for own.

Jordan continues to be an architect for change in the community and in 2019, with the support of the Obama Foundation and My Brother’s Keeper, launched the Outlier Society Fellowship. Born out of the desire to create more opportunities for underrepresented backgrounds or communities, the core curriculum focuses on developing the next generation of media, arts and entertainment industry leaders. In response to the social justice movement that has swept the country, Jordan and Color of Change launched the #ChangeHollywood initiative in July 2020, which begins with a roadmap for change that lays out tangible ways to invest in anti-racist content and authentic Black stories, invest in Black talent and reinvest police funds to support Black communities. In support of his hometown of Newark’s community, Jordan most recently announced the Invesco QQQ Legacy Classic, an inaugural historically-black-colleges-and-universities (HBCU) basketball showcase in partnership with Turner Sports, Invesco QQQ, WME Sports, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment (HBSE), and Scout/Horizon Media. The one-day, doubleheader basketball showcase will feature an immersive cultural experience highlighting elements of HBCU life and culture including Battle of the Bands, culinary events, live musical performances, film festivals, college and career opportunities and more. The event will be held on December 18, 2021 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., and will feature four of the top Division I HBCU Men’s basketball programs.Jordan first garnered industry-wide attention for his breakout role in Fruitvale station, which won the Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award at Sundance Film Festival in 2013 among other accolades that year.

Creed III is an upcoming American sports drama film directed by Michael B. Jordan (in his feature directorial debut) with a screenplay by Keenan Coogler and Zach Baylin from a story they co-wrote with Ryan Coogler. The sequel to Creed II (2018) and the ninth installment in the Rocky franchise, the film stars Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Florian Munteanu, and Phylicia Rashad. This is the first film in the franchise without Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa, though he still serves as a producer for his Balboa Productions banner.

third opus of the saga also marks the actor's directorial debut. The film brings together in the cast Tessa Thompson (The Creed Saga, Chiaroscuro), Jonathan Majors (Da 5 Bloods, Lovecraft Country), Wood Harris (The Creed Saga, Blade Runner 2049), Florian Munteanu (Creed ii, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings), the debutante Mila Kent, and Phylicia Rashad (The Creed Saga, Soul). Michael Jordan directs from a script by Keenan Coogler (Space Jam: A New Legacy) & Zach Baylin (King Richard), based on a story by Ryan Coogler (Black Panther: Wakanda forever) and Keenan Coogler & Zach Baylin. The film is produced by Irwin Winkler, Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler, Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan, Elizabeth Raposo, Jonathan Glickman and Sylvester Stallone. Sev Ohanian, Zinzi Coogler, Nicolas Stern and Adam Rosenberg are executive producing. Jordan is joined by cinematographer Kramer Morgenthau (Creed II, Thor: The Dark World), cinematographer Jahmin Assa (90S, Angelyne), cinematographer Tyler Nelson (The Batman, Rememory), cinematographer Lizz Wolf (Creed II, Pacific Rim: Uprising) and composer Joseph Shirley (Jackass Forever, The Book of Boba Fett).

In December 2018, in response to the suggestion that Deontay Wilder could play the son of Clubber Lang in a potential sequel to Creed II (2018), both Sylvester Stallone and Michael B. Jordan expressed interest in such a character being featured in the plot of the next installment. In September 2019, Jordan confirmed that Creed III was officially in active development. In February 2020, Zach Baylin was announced as screenwriter, with Jordan confirmed to reprise his role as Adonis Creed. In October 2020, it was reported that, in addition to reprising his role of Adonis Creed, Jordan would also direct Creed III, serving as his directorial debut. Producers had expressed interest in having Jordan serve as director, with Irwin Winkler stating that he had personally offered the position to the actor. In April 2021, Stallone announced he would not appear as Rocky Balboa in the film. By June 2021, Jonathan Majors entered talks to portray Adonis' new adversary.In November 2021, it was officially confirmed that Majors would appear in the film. In April 2022, it was announced that Wood Harris and Florian Munteanu would reprise their roles from previous Creed films, while Selenis Leyva, Thaddeus J. Mixson, Spence Moore II and Mila Davis-Kent joined the cast. In September 2022, Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez was cast in an undisclosed role.

Principal photography began in late January 2022, with Jordan being spotted on the film's set in Atlanta, Georgia. Kramer Morgenthau returned as the cinematographer for the film, after doing so for Creed II.[citation needed] The film was shot on IMAX-certified Sony CineAlta Venice cameras and the Panavision anamorphic format, making this the first film in the series to do so.[citation needed] Filming later ended on April 6, 2022.[citation needed]

Creed III is scheduled to be released in the United States on March 3, 2023, by United Artists Releasing.

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Synopsis :
Boxing idol and surrounded by his family, Adonis Creed has nothing left to prove. Until the day when his childhood friend, Damian, also a boxing prodigy, resurfaces. Barely out of prison, Damian is ready to do anything to get into the ring and regain his rights. Adonis plays for his survival, facing an opponent determined to destroy him.

Creed III
Directed by Michael B. Jordan
Screenplay by Keenan Coogler, Zach Baylin 
Story by Ryan Coogler, Keenan Coogler, Zach Baylin 
Based on Characters by Sylvester Stallone 
Produced by Irwin Winkler, Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler, Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan Elizabeth Raposo, Jonathan Glickman, Sylvester Stallone 
Starring Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Jonathan Majors, Wood Harris, Florian Munteanu, Phylicia Rashad 
Cinematography : Kramer Morgenthau 
Edited by Tyler Nelson 
Music by Joseph Shirley 
Production companies : Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures, Chartoff-Winkler Productions, Balboa Productions, Proximity Media, Outlier Society 
Distributed by United Artists Releasing (United States), Warner Bros. Pictures (international) 
Release date : March 1, 2022 (France), March 3, 2023 (United States)
Running time : 116 minutes