The 34-year-old screen star will be directing and playing the lead in the highly-anticipated Creed III, which now has an official release date: Nov. 23, 2022. A coveted Thanksgiving release date will hopefully lead to success in the latest installment — its ninth — of the classic Rocky movie franchise. Michael B. Jordan portrays Adonis Creed in the 2018 film, “Creed II,” to which a sequel — that Jordan himself will direct — has just been announced. (Metro Goldwyn Mayer/Entertainment Pictures) In a statement to Variety, Jordan said, “Directing has always been an aspiration, but the timing had to be right. ‘ Creed III‘ is that moment — a time in my life where I’ve grown more sure of who I am, holding agency in my own story, maturing personally, growing professionally, and learning from the greats like