What is the name of the 2018 sequel to Creed?

The 2018 sequel to Creed is Creed II. It continues the story of Adonis “Donnie” Creed, played by Michael B. Jordan, under the guidance of Rocky Balboa, played by Sylvester Stallone.

The film brings the Rocky franchise’s past directly into Adonis’s present. Viktor Drago, played by Florian Munteanu, challenges Adonis; Viktor is the son of Ivan Drago, the boxer responsible for Apollo Creed’s death in Rocky IV. That connection makes the movie both a sequel to Creed and a follow-up to the earlier Rocky storyline.

Creed II was directed by Steven Caple Jr., replacing Ryan Coogler, who remained involved as an executive producer. Sylvester Stallone co-wrote the screenplay with Juel Taylor. The film was released in the United States on November 21, 2018, and became the eighth installment in the wider Rocky franchise.

A common mix-up is calling it “Creed 2” in a formal title, but the official stylized title is Creed II. The next film, Creed III, arrived in 2023 and was Michael B. Jordan’s directorial debut.