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As of now, the threequel doesn’t yet have a release date — but we expect that to change quite soon. The film is moving full steam ahead, with screenwriter Zach Baylin (who penned the upcoming sports drama King Richard, which will center on the father of the legendary Venus and Serena Williams) having been assigned to the project in February 2020 (via The Hollywood Reporter).
One question mark, though: who will be filling the director’s chair. Coogler sat out Creed II, having been busy helming the Oscar-winning superhero smash Black Panther (in which Jordan also starred); the sequel was directed by Steven Caple, Jr., who had only a single feature (2016’s The Land) under his belt at the time.
While Caple acquitted himself just fine on Creed II, the rumor mill has recently suggested that a new helmer might be taking over for Creed III — Jordan himself. The rumor sprang from producer Irwin Winkler, whose recent memoir Life in Movies: Stories From 50 Years in Hollywood revealed that Jordan had been promised the job, if he wanted it (via MovieWeb).
Once that particular detail is ironed out, we should have a better idea of when we can expect to see Creed III hit the big screen; if we were to hazard a guess, though, we find it unlikely that the flick will find its way to theaters anytime before the winter of 2021.
Written by: Looper
