Creed 4: Release Date, Cast and the Next Rocky Movie
Creed 4 is in development with no release date, no confirmed cast and no reported greenlight. Producer Irwin Winkler said in November 2023 that Michael B. Jordan will direct it, and the nearest Rocky universe release is I Play Rocky, a biopic about the making of the 1976 original rather than a sequel, which opens in select US theaters on November 6, 2026.
Is Creed 4 Happening? Current Status
Creed 4 is in development, which means a fourth Creed film is being planned but has no greenlight, start date or release date. The only on the record word comes from producer Irwin Winkler, who said at Deadline's Contenders Film: Los Angeles event on November 18, 2023 that Creed 4 is being planned and that Michael B. Jordan will direct, as TheWrap reported. That was a producer's statement, not a studio announcement, and no greenlight, start date or release date has been reported since.
The series therefore sits after Creed III (2023), directed by Michael B. Jordan. It opened in the US on March 3, 2023 and, according to Box Office Mojo, earned about $276 million worldwide, against a $75 million budget reported by The Numbers. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution noted that it had first been dated for November 23, 2022 before it moved, which shows how much a Creed schedule can shift even after a film is underway.
The franchise counts nine films: the six Rocky films from Rocky (1976) to Rocky Balboa (2006), and three Creed films. You can see all of them on the Rocky movies hub, or follow the Rocky movies in order if you are catching up before anything new arrives.
Creed 4 Cast: Who Is Confirmed?
No actor has been confirmed for Creed 4, and the only person attached in any capacity is Michael B. Jordan, reported as director. That report rests on Irwin Winkler's 2023 statement as covered by TheWrap, so it is written here as reported, not as a studio confirmation.
The most recent lineup gives a sense of who a fourth film could build on. In Creed III, Michael B. Jordan played Adonis Creed, Tessa Thompson played Bianca Creed, Mila Davis-Kent played their daughter Amara Creed, and Phylicia Rashād played Mary-Anne Creed. Jonathan Majors played Damian "Dame" Anderson, Wood Harris played Tony "Little Duke" Evers and Florian Munteanu played Viktor Drago. None of that is casting for a new film, and it should be read only as the last known ensemble. You can read more on Adonis Creed, Bianca and Viktor Drago, or browse the full Rocky cast.
Sylvester Stallone appeared as Rocky Balboa in Creed (2015) and Creed II. In Creed III he served as producer only and did not appear on screen. No source has reported Stallone in any role in Creed 4.
Creed 4 Rumors: What Is Reported and What Is Not
The only reported item on Creed 4 is that Michael B. Jordan will direct, and its status is reported, not announced. The source is TheWrap's coverage of Irwin Winkler's remarks at Deadline's Contenders Film: Los Angeles on November 18, 2023.
Nothing else has a source behind it. No reputable outlet has reported a title, a story, a villain, a shoot date, a studio date or a returning cast member. Searches for Creed 4 tend to follow up with its release date, its cast and its trailer, and none of those has a sourced answer yet. A date in 2027 or 2028 is speculation and nothing more.
The practical rule is simple: if a post gives a Creed 4 release date or cast list, check whether it links to a trade paper or a studio. Without that link, treat it as unverified.
What We Know About the Next Rocky Movie
The next Rocky movie is a fourth Creed film that exists only as a plan, plus a separate biopic, I Play Rocky, that reaches select US theaters on November 6, 2026. That biopic is directed by Peter Farrelly and goes behind the scenes of the original, so it is not another chapter with Rocky Balboa in the ring.
Is there going to be a seventh Rocky movie? There are six Rocky films, ending with Rocky Balboa 2006, and nothing numbered or titled as a seventh has been announced. The story has since continued through the Creed films, so in my opinion a fourth Creed film is the likelier shape for any new chapter. That is my read, not a reported fact.
On timing, the gaps are the best guide we have, and it could be argued that they point to a long wait. Creed 2015 opened on November 25, 2015, Creed 2 on November 21, 2018 and Creed 3 on March 3, 2023, so the gaps ran about three years, then more than four. With no start date reported, any year I could name would be a guess.
That being said, a director who is attached, even by report, matters more than a rumor, because Jordan already steered Creed III from the director's chair. Watch the trades (Deadline, Variety and The Hollywood Reporter) for a real greenlight, and in the meantime run through the Rocky timeline so the story is fresh if it arrives.
Facts
- Creed 4 is in development, and TheWrap's November 2023 report on the producer's comments noted no greenlight, start date or release date. TheWrap, checked 2026-11-03
- Producer Irwin Winkler said Creed 4 is being planned at Deadline's Contenders Film: Los Angeles on November 18, 2023. TheWrap, checked 2026-11-03
- Michael B. Jordan is reported as director of Creed 4. TheWrap, checked 2026-11-03
- Creed III (2023) opened in the US on March 3, 2023. Box Office Mojo, checked 2026-11-03
- Creed III (2023) had a production budget of $75 million. The Numbers, checked 2026-11-03
- Creed III (2023) grossed $276,148,615 worldwide. Box Office Mojo, checked 2026-11-03
- Creed III was first dated for November 23, 2022. Atlanta Journal-Constitution, checked 2026-11-03
- I Play Rocky, a biopic directed by Peter Farrelly, was announced for a wide US release on November 20, 2026. FilmNation (reposting The Hollywood Reporter), checked 2026-11-03
- Creed (2015) opened in the US on November 25, 2015. Box Office Mojo, checked 2026-11-03
- Creed II opened in the US on November 21, 2018. Variety, checked 2026-11-03
FAQs
Is there a Creed Four coming out?
Creed 4 is in development, but it has no greenlight, start date or release date. Producer Irwin Winkler said on November 18, 2023 that it is being planned and that Michael B. Jordan will direct, as reported by TheWrap. That was a producer's statement, not a studio announcement.
Does Creed 4 have a release date?
No. There is no release date for Creed 4 in the US, the UK or Australia. Any 2027 or 2028 date you see is speculation. The nearest dated Rocky universe title is I Play Rocky, a biopic that is not a sequel, opening in select US theaters on November 6, 2026.
Is Sylvester Stallone in Creed 4?
No source has reported Sylvester Stallone in Creed 4, and no cast has been confirmed. Stallone played Rocky Balboa in Creed (2015) and Creed II, and was producer only on Creed III.
Why is there no Rocky in Creed 3?
Sylvester Stallone did not appear in Creed III (2023). He was involved as a producer only, and Michael B. Jordan, who directed the film, kept the story on Adonis Creed without Rocky Balboa on screen.
Is there going to be a 7th Rocky movie?
No seventh Rocky film has been announced. The six Rocky films run from Rocky (1976) to Rocky Balboa (2006), and the series continued with three Creed films. A fourth Creed film is in development, and I Play Rocky is a biopic about the making of the original rather than a sequel.
Who is directing Creed 4?
Michael B. Jordan is reported to direct Creed 4. The report comes from producer Irwin Winkler's November 2023 comments covered by TheWrap, and no studio has announced it. Jordan directed Creed III (2023).
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