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Michael B. Jordan
Exclusive Portraits: Michael B. Jordan & Jonathan Majors, Lead Actors in ‘Creed III’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 6, 2023 - 5:28pmCHICAGO – Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors are two of the hottest featured players in film right now and teamed up over the weekend in “Creed III,” the continuation of the Adonis Creed (Jordan) story, son of Apollo Creed from the Rocky Balboa Universe. Majors portrays Damian, the latest challenger to Creed’s reign.
On-Air Film Review: Past Turns Out to Be Prologue in ‘Creed III’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 3, 2023 - 12:04pmCHICAGO – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Dan Baker in for Scott Thompson on WBGR-FM (Monroe, Wisconsin) on March 3rd, 2023, reviewing “Creed III,” with Michael B. Jordan making his directorial debut and reprising his role as Adonis Creed. In theaters beginning March 3rd.!—break—>
Podtalk: Michael B. Jordan & Jonathan Majors of ‘Creed III’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on March 1, 2023 - 7:07pmCHICAGO – The highly anticipated “Creed III,” opening March 3rd, continues the “Rocky Universe” story of Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan, also director), son of Rocky Balboa nemesis Apollo Creed. In this latest chapter Adonis is challenged by a childhood friend named Damian (Jonathan Majors), freed from prison with a score to settle.
Podtalk: Tim Blake Nelson, Karan Kendrick of ‘Just Mercy’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on January 10, 2020 - 12:58pmCHICAGO – Getting the right chemistry in casting a film is crucial in a drama, and the new film “Just Mercy” anchors lead actors Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx with two vital characters actors. Karan Kendrick portrays Millie McMillian, the wife of Foxx’s character, who is on death row. Tim Blake Nelson is Ralph Myers, a key witness.
Film Review: Fight for Redemption in the Rocky Universe of ‘Creed II’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 21, 2018 - 8:27amCHICAGO – In the EIGHTH exploration (wow) for the story of boxer Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) – that began way back in 1976 – the son of his first opponent, Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan), must settle an old score and seek redemption for himself and those around him in “Creed II.”
Film Review: All Forms of Heroism Available in ‘Black Panther’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on February 15, 2018 - 9:53amCHICAGO – The fortune of the latest Marvel Studios superhero epic, “Black Panther,” lies in its solid foundation in African mythos and intelligent storytelling. And with Ryan Coogler (“Creed”) as director, there are still major confrontations and battles, intertwined into the soul.
Slideshow: ‘Creed’ Movie Premiere in Chicago on Nov. 12, 2015
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 25, 2015 - 9:00amCHICAGO – “Creed” is poised to become a contender at the box office over the Thanksgiving weekend, and the new boxing film starring Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa and Michael B. Jordan as Adonis Creed (son of ex-heavyweight champion and Rocky opponent Apollo Creed) is also in the buzz of the 2015 Oscar race. The film premiered in Chicago on Nov. 12th, 2015, with a Red Carpet event at Jones College Prep High School, where a mural was unveiled as part of the ceremony.
Film Review: ‘Creed’ is a Champion in the Rocky Balboa Legacy
Submitted by PatrickMcD on November 25, 2015 - 7:40amCHICAGO – This is what happens when passionate filmmakers come into a known movie project – with an obvious love for the previous stories and characters – and create a new chapter that both evolves and honors its source. “Creed” does all of that, and gives the beloved Rocky Balboa one more time in the spotlight.
Interview: Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan Take You to ‘Fruitvale Station’
Submitted by BrianTT on July 17, 2013 - 10:47amCHICAGO – The Sundance Audience Award winner, “Fruitvale Station,” opening in many markets this month, including Chicago this Friday, tells the story of the murder of Oscar Grant in the first hours of 2009. Killed after a fight on a BART train on New Year’s Eve, writer/director Ryan Coogler’s film flashes back 24 hours to detail the final day of Grant’s life.
Interviews: Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer Talk ‘Fruitvale Station’
Submitted by PatrickMcD on July 16, 2013 - 10:25amCHICAGO – Right on the heels of the Trayvon Martin verdict is a new film about a similar divisive and race-controversial event, “Fruitvale Station.” Actor Michael B. Jordan portrays Oscar Grant, a 22 year old African American who was shot in the back during an arrest procedure in Oakland, California.