‘Creed 2’ Begins Filming, Sylvester Stallone Excitedly Shares Video From Set
Get pumped up for round two ofCreed.
Creed 2filming is officially underway and starSylvester Stalloneshared a delightful Instagram video from the movie’s Philadelphia set. But as we eagerly anticipate the next movie in the franchise, Stallone is more than happy to take you on a trip down memory lane.
“You know the old cliché that it ‘seems like yesterday’… but it does,” Stallone writes in the caption of his Instagram video from the Philadelphia set ofCreed 2.
Stallone released the behind-the-scenes video on Monday, announcing the officialCreed 2filming start date.
You know the old cliché that it “seems like yesterday and “but it does and it’s a very exciting moment to be here getting ready to Watch Creed 2 to commence filming. A very exciting day !!! The actors and production team has been waiting a long Time for this film to start , so ladies and gentlemen get ready to watch the fists startFLYING! #MGM #rockybalboa #CREED2
A post shared bySly Stallone(@officialslystallone) onApr 2, 2018 at 4:22am PDT
You don’t see much in the behind-the-scenes video apart from the grey, drizzling Philadelphia skies and Stallone’s trailer, which he compares to the rickety one he first received in the 1976Rocky.“Progress has been made,” he jokes in the video. Stallone then makes a show of giving the fans a tour of the set, telling the camera with a wink, “You guys want to be high and dry for the fight that’s coming.”
And what’s coming promises to be a dramatic turning point for the green light heavyweight boxer Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan). After stepping out from under his father Apollo Creed’s shadow and bringing the legendary Rocky Balboa out of his post-retirement stupor in 2015’sCreed, Adonis will face off against Vitor Drago (Florian Munteanu), the son of the man who killed Apollo in the boxing ring, Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren).
Written by Stallone andCheo Hodari Coker(Luke Cage),Creed 2will be helmed byThe LanddirectorSteven Caple Jr.Caple Jr. has big shoes to fill by taking over the directing reins fromRyan Coogler, who delivered a rousing box office hit. But Caple Jr. seems like he will more than live up to the challenge.
“This nextCreedis a tale beyond the boxing ring and dives deep into family, legacy, and fears,” Caple Jr. said in a press release announcing theCreed 2production start date. “I’m excited to share my view and collaborate with the talented cast and crew.”
Also returning to the cast areTessa Thompsonas Bianca,Phylicia Rashadas Mary Anne,Wood Harrisas Tony ‘Little Duke’ Burton, andAndre Wardas Danny ‘Stuntman’ Wheeler.
