Creed 4: Release, News and Everything We Know

The eventual release of Creed 4 remains a question, but just how long will Michael B. Jordan's boxing blockbuster remain on the sidelines? 

Nothing official has come out on the casting front for Creed 4, but there are a few names one can expect to come back for the blow-by-blow blockbuster.

Of course, Michael B. Jordan's Adonis Creed will hop back in the ring in some capacity for the fourth film, protecting not just the legacy of his father (like he has in the past), but now his growing family, having married Tessa Thompson's Bianca and had a daughter named Amara (played by Mila Davis-Kent). 

Speaking of his family, if Adonis is back, then one can expect both Davis-Kent and Thompson to reprise their Creed III roles for the upcoming fourth film. 

Other names that could come back include trainer and series mainstay Tony “Little Duke” Evers (Wood Harris), and potentially Creed II antagonist Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu) who also popped up in a cameo in Creed III. 

One Creed character who will almost definitely not return is Jonathan Majors' Damian Anderson. While the franchise seemed to be setting the Creed III villain up for a future in the Creed-verse, the actor was recently found guilty of assault following a public legal battle between him and a former girlfriend.

Since the guilty verdict, Majors has largely been annexed from Hollywood, losing major franchise opportunities like a critical role as Kang the Conqueror in Marvel Studios' MCU. 

Here is a full list of expected actors to return for Creed 4:

• Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed
• Tessa Thompson as Bianca Creed
• Mila Davis-Kent as Amara Creed
• Wood Harris as Tony “Little Duke” Evers
• Florian Munteanu as Viktor Drago

What Will Creed 4 Be About?

Following the events of Creed III, there are a myriad of directions the franchise could go with the fourth movie. 

Producer Irwin Winkler posited during the film's official announcement, "[they] have a really good story, a really good plot," but did not offer much in terms of where that story could go. 

While Creed III ended with Michael B. Jordan's Adonis Creed looking to have retired from the sport of boxing, the easiest route a fourth movie could go would see the retired fighter have to get back in the ring to take on yet another menacing threat. 

This would be a safe choice, but one that could still work. Adonis coming back from retirement would not be all that surprising in a franchise where Sylvester Stallone's Rocky did the same thing multiple times throughout the year. 

However, Michael B. Jordan and the Creed creative brain trust may opt to shake things up a bit. 

As teased by Jordan, they are looking to "expand the Creed-verse" following Creed III. This could allude to a new champion being trained and getting the spotlight in Creed 4. 

In Creed III's final moments, Adonis welcomes his daughter Amara (played by Mila Davis-Kent) into the ring for some quick training. 

While she may have been a little young to get into her father's sport in the last film, what better way to carry on the Creed family legacy than focusing on Amara for Creed 4? 

This would likely see Jordan's Adonis taking on the Rocky Balboa mentor role, seeing his deaf daughter rise in the boxing ranks similarly to how fans did with his enterprising fighter back in 2015's Creed.