But in Creed, Apollo Creed is already dead — the movie instead focuses on his son, Adonis, played by Michael B. Jordan. Still, the film is practically guaranteed to be a success.

Heading to Michael B. Jordan's third take as the son of the legendary Apollo, here's a breakdown of the iconic boxing family tree. MORE: Is Sylvester Stallone in Creed III?

The Creed franchise has beautifully explored themes of family and legacy, but there are two important characters from the Rocky movies still missing.

Creed focuses on Adonis Creed, Apollo Creed’s son, played by Michael B. Jordan (Friday Night Lights). Adonis is a fighter himself, and he seeks out Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) — still running ...

Creed 2 presented Rocky with a heavy emotional challenge as he dealt with the possibility of losing Adonis the same way Apollo Creed died in Rocky 4. Rocky agrees to train Adonis to fight Drago's son.

Weathers made liking Apollo Creed easy. For those watching "Rocky," Weathers also made it hard to choose between Creed and Rocky Balboa.

Carl Weathers’ official cause of death was revealed on Friday, a week after the actor died in his sleep, according to a report. Weathers, beloved for his role as Apollo Creed in the “Rocky ...

The first spinoff story — about the son of world champion boxer Apollo Creed — opened in theaters in 2015 and successfully revived the “Rocky” franchise by grossing $109 million ...

Several sequels later, we’re now focused on Adonis Creed, Apollo’s son, who took his own first shot under Rocky’s tutelage in “Creed” (2015). There are nine titles in the franchise ...

Once again, Jordan stars as Adonis Creed, Apollo Creed’s estranged son, who has followed in his father’s footsteps. Apollo has built a successful life as a boxer with his wife Bianca, played ...

Here's a look at all of the movies from the 'Rocky' and 'Creed' franchises and how they rank, according to Rotten Tomatoes.

When Apollo died, Evers told Rocky he considered the former a son of his. Evers had a son, Tony Jr. "Little Duke” is portrayed in the Creed films by Wood Harris and is Adonis' close family ...