First CREED Trailer Experience the first CREED trailer! The film, directed by Ryan Coogler (Fruitvale Station), stars Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone, Graham McTavish, Tessa Thompson, and Phylicia Rashad. CREED will be released in theaters on November 25. The former World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Balboa serves as a trainer and mentor to Adonis Creed, the son of his late friend and former rival Apollo Creed.