In the rematch, Rocky outboxes Lang, tiring the stronger fighter out and eventually knocking him out in the third round. Mickey dies after the fight, and former rival Apollo Creed steps in, training Rocky to fight in Creed's old style (in his old Los Angeles gym) and to use more guile and skill. Rocky, after dealing with Mickey's heart attack before the fight, is overpowered by the stronger, hungrier Lang and is knocked out in the second round. After defending the title multiple times, he is prepared to retire, but the number one contender, James "Clubber" Lang (played by Mr. Jordan and Ryan CooglerĪfter winning the heavyweight title, Rocky takes advantage of his newfound wealth and fame, appearing in multiple advertisements and television programs, and relishing his new celebrity status. Irwin Winkler, Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler, Kevin King-Templeton, Sylvester Stallone, Jonathan Glickman, Michael B. Sylvester Stallone, Irwin Winkler, Charles Winkler, David Winkler, William Chartoff, Kevin King-Templeton and Ian Sharpless Sylvester Stallone, Robert Chartoff, Irwin Winkler, Charles Winkler, David Winkler, William Chartoff and Kevin King-Templeton
The soundtrack of the series also received nominations for the first and third films. Stallone has received Academy Award nominations for his portrayal of Rocky in the first and seventh films. The first film won Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Film Editing. The original film, the third and the seventh have received Academy Award nominations. The film series has grossed more than $1.7 billion at the worldwide box office. Also in development are another sequel to the Rocky franchise and a prequel television series based on the early years of Rocky Balboa. A third Creed III film is set to release in 2022. Avildsen, Creed was directed by Coogler, Creed II was directed by Steven Caple Jr., and the rest were directed by Stallone. The original film and the fifth installment were directed by John G. All films in the series were written or co-written by Stallone except for Creed, which was written by Ryan Coogler and Aaron Covington. Jordan), the son of Rocky's deceased rival and friend Apollo Creed ( Carl Weathers), as the titular boxer with the now-retired Rocky appearing as his trainer. For the seventh and eighth spin-off-sequels Creed (2015) and Creed II (2018), the series shifted towards Adonis Creed ( Michael B. The first film, Rocky (1976), and its five sequels centered on the boxing career of the eponymous fictional character, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone). Rocky is an American media franchise consisting of multi-media releases including American boxing sports- dramas, created by Sylvester Stallone.