On July 24, 2013, it was announced that MGM has offered Fruitvale Station director Ryan Coogler to direct a spin-off of Rocky. The film will focus on a man following in the footsteps of his father,[1] Apollo Creed, and getting a mentor in the now-retired Rocky Balboa. Michael B. Jordan has been offered the role of Creed's son,[1] and Stallone will reprise his character of Rocky, in a script co-written by Coogler and Aaron Covington.[2] Filming began in January 2015 in Philadelphia.[3][4] It is scheduled for a November 25, 2015 release.[5]
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