Immáron teljesen hivatalos, hogy Michael B. Jordan rendezi majd a harmadik részt, talán pont ez kellett ahhoz, hogy visszatérjen a franchisehoz. A lényeg, hogy folytatódik a Rocky spinoff, és 2022-re be is lett írva az MGM által. A sztoriról és Stallone-ról még semmi hír. Jordan azt mondta, hogy régi álma volt rendezni:
Directing has always been an aspiration, but the timing had to be right. Creed III is that moment — a time in my life where I’ve grown more sure of who I am, holding agency in my own story, maturing personally, growing professionally, and learning from the greats like Ryan Coogler, most recently Denzel Washington, and other top tier directors I respect. All of which sets the table for this moment. This franchise and in particular the themes of Creed III are deeply personal to me. I look forward to sharing the next chapter of Adonis Creed’s story with the awesome responsibility of being its director and namesake.