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    Michael B. Jordan Responds to Black Superman Rumors

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    The Erik Killmonger depicter in ‘Black Panther’ addresses speculation that he’s going to play a black Superman after it’s announced that J.J. Abrams and Ta-Nehisi Coates are developing a Man of Steel reboot.

    Apr 28, 2021

    AceShowbiz –
    Michael B. Jordan has finally spoken up on rumors that link him to an upcoming Superman movie. The actor has been touted by fans to play a black Superman after it was announced that J. J. Abrams and Ta-Nehisi Coates are developing a Man of Steel reboot.

    Speaking to Jake’s Takes, the 34-year-old hunk admitted he was flattered by all the fans’ talks. “You hear the whispers and the rumors and stuff like that, it’s just a compliment. I appreciate people that think about me in that type of way for these roles,” he said while promoting his new movie “Without Remorse”.

    Noting that nothing has been confirmed about his supposed role in the movie, he added, “I don’t really have anything more to kind of give on that, other than it’s just flattering and I appreciate it. Whoever they get and if it goes that way, I think it’ll be an interesting thing to see.”

    Jordan gave similar response when talking to Cinepop about the upcoming Superman movie. “I don’t know what is really going on with [Black Superman] in particular. But everybody’s want and desire to see black leads and heroic roles is really important,” he said about the project being greenlit.

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    He continued sharing his two cents on the significance of a black superhero, “Representation is important… There’s so many opportunities with different IP, different properties, different characters that never got the light of day. And there are certain ones that should just be where they are. So let’s just see how things shake out.”

    Abrams has been tapped to revamp the Superman franchise with Coates writing the script. The “Lost” co-creator said when the project was announced in February, “There is a new, powerful and moving Superman story yet to be told. We couldn’t be more thrilled to be working with the brilliant Mr. Coates to help bring that story to the big screen, and we’re beyond thankful to the team at Warner Bros. for the opportunity.”

    Coates added, “To be invited into the DC Extended Universe by Warner Bros., DC Films and Bad Robot is an honor. I look forward to meaningfully adding to the legacy of America’s most iconic mythic hero.”

    There is no word on plot details and casting, but The Hollywood Reporter said that the aim is for a black Superman to be introduced, something which Jordan had pitched back in 2019. Henry Cavill has played the last iteration of Superman, with him reprising his role in “Zack Snyder’s Justice League”.

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      Michael B. Jordan Looks Back at His Navy SEAL Training for 'Without Remorse' Preparation

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      Comparing his new action thriller to ‘Black Panther’, the ‘Creed’ star additionally reveals that he wanted it to pay tribute to the ‘Mission: Impossible’ and ‘The Bourne Identity’ franchises.

      Apr 12, 2021

      AceShowbiz –
      Actor Michael B. Jordan put his fitness to the ultimate test by enduring Navy SEAL training to prepare for his new action thriller “Without Remorse”.

      The “Black Panther” star is no stranger to keeping in shape for movie roles, like his Marvel super villain Killmonger, but he had to step up his workout regimen for the adaptation of the Tom Clancy novel to stay true to his character John Kelly’s military background as a former Navy SEAL-turned-CIA agent.

      He said, ” ‘Black Panther’ was action but it was a different type of action. This was… I don’t know man, it’s so specific. There’s going to be a whole community of military that are going to be watching this thing for all the little details and I wanted to make sure we get them all right.”

      “It was Navy SEAL training,” he explained to Total Film. “I worked with Buck Doyle, who’s a Marine Special Forces guy. I spent a lot of time with him on his ranch, gun training and tactical training. And I worked with James Dever, who’s an ex-Marine as well, [doing] weapons training, explosives, diving, skydiving, plane crashes…”

      There was another reason Michael, who also served as a producer on the project, wanted to make his character and the film’s action sequences as authentic as possible, because he wanted “Without Remorse” to pay tribute to the “Mission: Impossible” and “The Bourne Identity” franchises.

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      “I loved these type of movies growing up y’know?” he shared. “And to be able to build the action sequences… to go from a plane crash to diving underwater to jumping to the side of a burning car to jumping through glass to gunfights and hand-to-hand combat…”

      “For me, it was my ideal movie and I wanted to pull from a lot of movies that I loved growing up, like ‘Bourne’ and ‘Mission: Impossible’.”

      And Michael is relishing his new role as a producer, “I want to have a bigger voice and I’m starting to have one now and it’s fun.”

      “Without Remorse” is set for release on the Amazon Prime Video streaming service on April 30.

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      Michael B. Jordan Officially Confirms Double Duty as Director and Lead Star for 'Creed 3'

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      The ‘Black Panther’ actor confirms rumors that he will step behind the lens for the upcoming third ‘Creed’ movie while also reprising his role as the titular fighter.

      Mar 11, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Michael B. Jordan is ready for fight night after getting the official OK to direct the third “Creed” movie.
      Jordan, who starred in the first two films in the “Rocky” spin-off franchise, will be stepping back into the ring as moviemaker – a big reveal initially flipped to the media by his co-star, Tessa Thompson.
      The film, which is scheduled to hit cinema screens at the end of 2022, will be Jordan’s first as director.

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      “Michael’s vision for Creed III is incredibly exciting and will undoubtedly be an important contribution to the cannon of this storied franchise,” MGM’s Film Group chairman and president Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy write in a joint statement, obtained by Deadline. “We are thrilled to bring his directorial debut, and share this next chapter in the Creed story, to theaters next year.”
      “Directing has always been an aspiration, but the timing had to be right,” the “Creed” star adds. “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 Ryan Coogler, most recently Denzel Washington, and other top tier directors I respect. All of which sets the table for this moment.”
      “This franchise and in particular the themes of Creed III are deeply personal to me. I look forward to sharing the next chapter of Adonis Creed’s story with the awesome responsibility of being its director and namesake.”

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      Michael B. Jordan Goes on Vendetta in First 'Without Remorse' Trailer

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      The ‘Black Panther’ star plays a highly-effective soldier who takes matter into his own hands after his pregnant wife was killed in an attack by Russian soldiers.

      Mar 4, 2021
      AceShowbiz – Michael B. Jordan goes full action movie hero in the first official trailer of “Without Remorse”. Set in Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan universe, the original movie from Amazon Studios follows the “Creed” star’s John Kelly (a.k.a. John Clark), a highly-effective soldier who goes on a vendetta after his wife was killed in an attack that also targeted him.
      While he survived the assassination attempt, Jordan’s character couldn’t help holding grudge. “They took everything from me,” he says in the trailer. “I’m gonna make it right.” Set by the rage, John seeks to avenge the death of his loved one only to find himself inside a larger conspiracy.
      According to the official synopsis, “Without Remorse” tells the origin story of “John Kelly (a.k.a. John Clark), a U.S. Navy SEAL, who uncovers an international conspiracy while seeking justice for the murder of his pregnant wife by Russian soldiers. When Kelly joins forces with fellow SEAL Karen Greer and shadowy CIA agent Robert Ritter, the mission unwittingly exposes a covert plot that threatens to engulf the U.S. and Russia in an all-out war.”

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      The explosive action thriller film is directed by Stefano Sollima (“Sicario: Day of the Soldado”) with the script written by Taylor Sheridan and Will Staples. It is based on the 1993 novel of the same name by Tom Clancy and a spin-off of the “Jack Ryan” film series.
      Brett Gelman, Jodie Turner-Smith, Jamie Bell, Jacob Scipio, Jack Kesy, Todd Lasance, Luke Mitchell and Cam Gigandet join the cast of the movie, which is set to launch globally on April 30 on Amazon Prime Video. Akiva Goldsman, Josh Appelbaum, Andre Nemec and Jordan serve as producers.
      John Kelly is Clancy’s second most famous creation, after Jack Ryan. The character previously has been played by Willem Dafoe in 1994’s “Clear and Present Danger” and Liev Schreiber in 2002’s “The Sum of All Fears”.

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      Michael B. Jordan Confirmed to Direct 'Creed 3'

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      The Adonis Creed depicter has been confirmed by co-star Tessa Thompson to sit behind the lens for the upcoming third installment of the Rocky Balboa spinoff.

      Dec 30, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Michael B. Jordan has been confirmed to direct “Creed 3” by his co-star Tessa Thompson.
      It was reported earlier this year (20) that the actor was set to make his big-screen directorial debut on the third instalment in the “Creed” movie franchise, in addition to reprising his role as Adonis Creed.
      And in an interview with MTV News, Tessa reflected on Jordan’s recent title of People’s Sexiest Man Alive as she said, “I haven’t talked to him about it because I’m gonna pretend it hasn’t happened. We’re gonna make another Creed very soon, and I don’t need the sexiest man alive to…you know what I mean, I just don’t need it. I don’t need any of it. It’s too much for me to shoulder. It’s too much for me to handle.”

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      She then confirmed he will be helming the next film, continuing, “He is directing the next Creed. It’s going to be ammo, I think, for me, when he is engaging with me as a director.”
      “I’m just going to tell him to dial down the sexiness. But we’re not gonna make it until later in the year. So who knows what happens? Another man will be – I don’t know if he will still be the Sexiest Man Alive in six months.”
      “Creed III” would be the ninth instalment in the Rocky franchise overall, dating back to the original starring Sylvester Stallone, which was released in 1977.
      The first “Creed” movie was released in 2015 with Ryan Coogler as director. “Creed II” was released in 2018 and helmed by Steve Caple, Jr., with Jordan serving as an executive producer on the sequel.

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      Michael B. Jordan Could Make Directorial Debut With 'Creed 3'

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      The ‘Black Panther’ actor is reportedly in talks to direct the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Creed II’, in which he’s also expected to reprise his role as Adonis Johnson.

      Oct 26, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Michael B. Jordan is looking to expand his resume with directing credit and his first project as a director could be “Creed 3”. The actor is reportedly in talks to serve at the helm for the third installment of the “Rocky” spin-off franchise, which he also stars in.
      The news was first shared by Deadline when reporting the possibility of “No Time to Die” being sold off to a streaming service like Netflix, Amazon and Apple after several release delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the report which described the James Bond franchise as “MGM’s crown jewel,” the site casually revealed that “MGM is working on a ‘Creed’ sequel that Michael B Jordan is considering to direct.”
      While it has not been confirmed how far the talk about Jordan making his directorial debut with “Creed 3” is, he’s expected to return and reprise his role as Adonis Johnson, the illegitimate son of the late Apollo Creed, who is at the center of the stories in the first and second movie. He also served as executive producer for “Creed II”.

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      In his book “A Life in Movies: Stories From 50 Years in Hollywood” which was published in 2019, producer Irwin Winkler mentioned that he had promised Jordan that “he’d get his chance to direct ‘Creed III’.” He revealed, “Last year in a conversation with our ‘Creed’ star Michael B. Jordan, I offered him the opportunity to not only star in, but also to direct ‘Creed III’.”
      The first “Creed” movie was directed by Ryan Coogler, who previously directed Jordan in 2013’s “Fruitvale Station”. Steven Caple Jr. took over the role behind the lens for the sequel, which was released in 2018.
      In both first two movies, Sylvester Stallone returned as Robert “Rocky” Balboa, Sr., Apollo’s enemy-turned-best friend who becomes Adonis’ avuncular trainer and mentor. In the second film, Adonis meets Viktor Drago, son of Ivan Drago, in the ring. Dolph Lundgren reprised his role as the Russian former prize champion boxer, who killed Apollo during an exhibition boxing match years before.
      Jordan is also known for his role as Erik Killmonger in “Black Panther”, which was also directed by Coogler. He will next be seen in “Without Remorse”, which is based on the 1993 novel of the same name by Tom Clancy.

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      Michael B. Jordan to Produce DC Superhero Movie 'Static Shock'

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      The long-gestating superhero movie project, which was originally envisioned as a TV series, is now being developed with the ‘Black Panther’ actor as one of the producers.

      Oct 19, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Michael B. Jordan has signed on to produce upcoming DC Comics movie “Static Shock”.
      The 33-year-old actor, who is part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with his role as Erik Killmonger in “Black Panther”, does not appear to be starring in the movie, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
      “Static Shock” tells the story of Virgil Hawkins – a teenager who transforms into a superhero who gains electromagnetic powers after being exposed to a strange gas.
      Jordan will produce the project via Outlier Society, his production company at Warner Bros, alongside Reginald Hudlin.

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      “I’m proud to be a part of building a new universe centred around black superheroes; our community deserves that,” he said in a statement. “Outlier Society is committed to bringing to life diverse comic book content across all platforms and we are excited to partner with Reggie and Warner Bros on this initial step.”
      Details of the upcoming big screen adaptation are still scarce, but Reginald Hudlin originally envisioned the project as a TV series back in 2014, with Jaden Smith being eyed to play the lead role.
      Currently DC and Warner Brothers are gearing up for the release of “Wonder Woman 1984” which has been delayed several times due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Following the huge success of “Joker” fronted by Joaquin Phoenix, the studio enlisted another method actor Robert Pattinson for “The Batman” remake.
      They are also doing a soft reboot and standalone sequel to “Suicide Squad” with James Gunn (“Guardians of the Galaxy”) at the helm. Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Viola Davis, and Jai Courtney remained while Will Smith and Jared Leto were ditched for a group of new members that included Idris Elba, John Cena, Peter Capaldi, Alice Braga, Pete Davidson, and Michael Rooker.

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      Michael B. Jordan's Social Justice Now Film Festival Lists 'Just Mercy' Among Its Line-Up

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      The inaugural festival, which also has Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi serving as co-ambassador, will run from October 21 to 25 with ‘Fruitvale Station’ as one of its opening films.
      Oct 13, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Michael B. Jordan and Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi have unveiled the line-up for their virtual Social Justice Now Film Festival (SJNFF).
      The new initiative is set to launch with the “Black Panther” star, who serves as the co-ambassador for the film festival, and the activist as co-ambassadors and on Monday, October 12, organisers for the event announced the socially conscious productions they plan to screen.
      The documentaries “40 Years a Prisoner” and “Freedia Got a Gun” will be featured while original films “Us Kids”, “Reefa”, and “SNCC”, which includes late civil rights pioneer and politician John Lewis’ last filmed interview, are among those picked to be part of the festival.
      “Through these films, we hope to advance the dialogue and help to reshape the narrative of racial and social justice in this country,” SJNFF creators Jeff and Nicole Friday shared in a statement. “The festival’s mission is to encourage people to recognize the fierce urgency of now-to watch, reflect, and take action.”

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      The films will be available for free streaming through a new platform at abffplay.com, a new digital platform by Endeavor Streaming, between 21 and 25 October.

      The Social Justice Now Film Festival will kick off with two films to be screened at the Paramount Drive-In Theater in Paramount, California – “Just Mercy” and “Fruitvale Station”, both of which feature Jordan starring in a true story.
      Register for the event at: https://socialjusticenowfilmfestival.org/.

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      Michael B. Jordan to Present 'A Night At The Drive-In' Series Throughout Summer

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      Teaming up with ArcLight Cinemas and Amazon Studios bosses, the Black Panther actor plans to launch the series of feature films at the Vineland Drive-In in the City of Industry, California.
      Jun 30, 2020
      AceShowbiz – Michael B. Jordan has teamed up with ArcLight Cinemas and Amazon Studios bosses to launch a new drive-in movie series.
      “A Night At The Drive-In” will run throughout the summer, beginning on Wednesday (July 01), and will feature films celebrating “diverse voices in cinema”.
      The fun will take place at the Vineland Drive-In in the City of Industry, California, and double-header screenings begin with ‘Movies to Make you Fall in Love’ featuring “Love & Basketball” and “Crazy Rich Asians”, while there will be a double bill of Jordan’s movies on 15 July when “Black Panther” and “Creed” fill the ‘Movies to Make You Proud’ slot.
      The movie series news drops as Jordan celebrates his big win at the 2020 BET Awards – he took home the Best Actor prize on Sunday night.

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