Fruitvale Station (<–click for our review!) star Michael B. Jordan and director Ryan Coogler have been tapped for the next “Rocky” movie!
According to Deadline:
“MGM is setting Ryan Coogler to direct Creed, and the studio is in early talks with Coogler’sFruitvale Station star Michael B. Jordan to play the grandson of Apollo Creed in a continuation of theRocky saga that Coogler is going to write with Aaron Covington. Sylvester Stallone will reprise Rocky Balboa as a retired fighter-turned-trainer. This comes in the wake of a strong summer platform opening forFruitvale Station, the film that won both the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Awards at Sundance, and captured Prize Of The Future at the Cannes Film Festival, where Coogler and Jordan were the toast of the Croisette. Coogler intends for this to be his directorial follow-up to Fruitvale Station so the intention is to make it happen quickly.”
The fact that both of these men are in talks for this makes me SO excited, and I’ve never seen a Rocky movie (Yes, judge me.) If you’ve read my review on ‘Fruitvale,’ you know I became a BIG Jordan and Coogler fan. Especially Coogler. The man is 27 years old, and he wrote and directed such a great and powerful film. By the way, if you haven’t seen Fruitvale Station yet, you should do so immediately! If this Rocky project happens, I am excited to see how Coogler will depict this next installment of the iconic franchise.
Also, Michael B. Jordan has been rumored to be playing the Human Torch in the reboot of The Fantastic Four. The actor has been coy and really vague about that information in his recent interviews. After seeing Jordan in ‘Fruitvale,’ I’m convinced he can take on both of these big roles. ALL THE ROLES TO MICHAEL! (Ok, end of fangirling.)
What do you think about the Rocky spin-off, and Michael B. Jordan as a potential Human Torch? Let us know in the comments!
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