(2018)

Submitted by Jeremy

Adonis “Donnie” Creed (Michael B. Jordan) has been enjoying success since his loss to Pretty Ricky Conlan, but he faces a new challenge when Viktor Drago (Florian Munteanu), son of the man who killed Apollo, arrives in America to challenge Donnie to a fight. Viktor’s father Ivan (Dolph Lundgren) is more motivated to get back at Rocky Balboa for defeating him in Russia, costing him his respect and marriage. Rocky (Sylvester Stallone) refuses to train Donnie for the fight, fearing that he may succumb to the same fate as his father. To make matter more complicated, Donnie becomes engaged to Bianca (Tessa Thompson), and she becomes pregnant with his child.

Donnie faces Viktor, but ends up seriously injured when Viktor cracks his ribs and knocks him out cold. Viktor gets disqualified when he knocks Donnie out while he is down, but Donnie is left damanged physically and emotionally.

Mary Anne Creed gets in touch with Rocky and convinces him that Donnie needs his help. Bianca gives birth to a baby girl named Amara, but sadly, she turns out to be born deaf. Rocky then starts to train Donnie for the rematch.

Donnie goes for round two with Viktor in Moscow. Viktor’s mother and Ivan’s ex-wife Ludmilla is in attendance, while Rocky, Bianca, and Mary Anne are there for Donnie. Although Viktor is winning at first, Donnie remains strong and never stays down, eventually getting in some good hits. When it looks like Donnie will win, Ludmilla abandons her son again, which removes his will to win. Ivan eventually throws in the towel, and Donnie remains the champion.

Rocky travels to Chicago to visit his son and meet his grandson, while Donnie brings Bianca and Amara to Apollo’s grave.