Production note Stallone was 69 when Creed was released, the same age as Burgess Meredith in Rocky 1.
Production note Coogler was 29 years old when he made Creed.
Production note The fight scenes were shot with extensive long-take choreography, including 13 takes for the one-shot sequence.
Production note Stallone reportedly insisted that Jordan take a real punch in the fight scene.
Production note The movie had a $40 million budget and grossed about $175 million.
Production note Stallone’s wife in the earlier Rocky films was recast because the original actor had died.
Production note The episode was recorded live in Philadelphia during the Cold Weather Tour.
Rocky Used constantly as the franchise foundation and comparison point for Creed.
Fruitvale Station Cited as Coogler’s earlier film and evidence of his personal style.
Black Panther Used to show Coogler’s ability to turn a franchise movie into a personal story.
Top Gun: Maverick Mentioned as another modern franchise revival with a great theatrical response.
Mad Max: Fury Road Cited as another 2015 franchise revival that was unexpectedly excellent.
Jurassic World Referenced as a reboot that seemed to work at the time but is mocked now.
The Force Awakens Used as a 2015 revival-era comparison point for audience openness to legacy IP.
Field of Dreams Compared to Creed as a movie that mixes sports with tears about fatherhood.
300 Used in a joke about combining emotional dad stories with punch-throwing intensity.
Raging Bull Referenced as part of boxing-movie history and realism.
The Wrestler Mentioned through cinematographer Mauro Fiore’s earlier work.
Warrior Used as the boxing/MMA comparison point when discussing modern fight movies.
Cobra Kai Named as another successful legacy sequel/spinoff model.
The Wire Referenced when talking about Michael B. Jordan as Wallace and Wood Harris as Avon Barksdale.
Hard Knocks Referenced during the Liev Schreiber joke about losing cool.
