*The trailer for the third film in the popular “Creed” franchise has dropped in which Michael B. Jordan both stars and directs.

The film will arrive in theaters on March 3, 2023, and serves as Jordan’s feature directorial debut. EUR attended a press conference with Jordan and the actor explained why he chose to use Adonis’s next story as his pathway into directing.

“I finally got to this place in my career where I wanted to tell a story and not just be in front of the camera, not just execute somebody else’s vision And having a character that I’ve played twice before, it’s been seven, eight years living with this guy,” he said.  “So to be able to tell a story of where I believe Adonis is at, and also at 35 years old, I had a lot to say as a young man, as a young Black man, just my life experiences and how I could actually share that, share a piece of myself with the world – through these characters and through this story,” Jordan explained.

“So I just felt like it was the right time. You know, I was talking to Ryan Coogler back when we were doing CREED I, and he was just like, It’s never the right time. You just gotta jump in the deep end and go for it, you know?”

Source: Michael B. Jordan Talks Feature Directorial Debut with ‘Creed III’ | Watch Trailer