The CREED Franchise To Expand on Amazon with an Anime Series and Other Projects
With Creed III blowing up at the box office, Amazon Studios is looking to expand the franchise and the studio is looking to build out a universe that will span both film and TV. They have actively been meeting with franchise star and filmmaker Michael B. Jordan about several Creed-related projects over the past year.
One of the many projects that have been discussed so far is an anime series, which is already in the works. There are also ideas for “a companion live-action TV series.” Another idea being talked about is a project that centers around Adonis Creed’s daughter, Amara, who was played by deaf actress Mila Davis-Kent in Creed III.
Outside of Creed, there’s a Drago spinoff movie in the works at MGM that is being written by Robert Lawton. The spinoff would center around Rocky Balboa’s foe, Russian boxer Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren), and his son, Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu) who was introduced as Creed’s opponent in Creed II. It’s unclear if that is moving forward.
Jordan previously said that “building the Creed universe is something that I’m really excited about.” There’s the prospect of more Creed movies, with various other ideas also that include live-action and animated movies.
There are big plans for Creed, and the one person who seems to be left out of the whole thing is Sylvester Stallone. The guy who started it all. He’s shared his ideas for the future of Rocky, and he’s been trying to get the rights to the franchise back, but that’s an uphill battle that he most likely won’t win.
Over the years there has been talk about exploring the iconic boxer’s story, including his origins. But, we’ll just have to wait and see what happens. What are your thoughts about Amazon looking to build a Creed universe?
Source: Deadline