“But look at the shoes we’re trying to walk in,” he added, gesturing to Stallone, who was sitting beside him.Ĭoogler described their working relationship as “a constant collaboration.” However, he added that Stallone encouraged the young filmmakers to bring their own interpretation to the series. “No worries,” said Coogler, jokingly at first.
The evening’s Q&A began with Coogler commenting on the hype surrounding the film, with Maltin asking if the young director experienced any intimidation working with the iconic Rocky character. Adonis is trying to establish a legacy of his own, away from the shadow cast by his father’s illustrious career. True to the original, Creed is an underdog story that chronicles the emergence of Adonis, the son of the late boxing champion Apollo Creed. Any butterflies?Ĭoogler had the idea for Creed just before he went into production on Fruitvale Station. Together, the group talked to Maltin about working on their reincarnation of the hard-hitting franchise. Perhaps the night’s biggest surprise was the presence of Creed producer and co-star Sylvester Stallone, who was greeted with a standing ovation. Ryan Coogler MFA ’11, the writer-director of Creed, the latest chapter in the Rocky Balboa boxing saga, returned to the USC School of Cinematic Arts with members of his creative team.Ĭo-writer Aaron Covington MFA ’11, editors Claudia Castello MFA ’11 and Michael Shawver MFA ’12 and composer Ludwig Goransson ’08, who played the same roles on Coogler’s first film Fruitvale Station, joined film critic Leonard Maltin for a screening at the Theatrical Film Symposium on Dec.
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