Ludwig Göransson has been tapped to score the upcoming boxing drama Creed. The film is directed by Ryan Coogler and stars Sylvester Stallone, Michael B. Jordan, Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad and Anthony Bellew. Stallone stars in his iconic role as Rocky Balboa who acts a trainer for the grandson of Apollo Creed, portrayed by Carl Weathers in 1976’s original Rocky film. Coogler has also co-written the screenplay with Aaron Covington. Robert Chartoff (Rocky series, Ender’s Game, The Gambler) is producing the project with Irwin Winkler (Goodfellas, The Right Stuff, Life as a House), Charles and David Winkler & William Chartoff (The Mechanic), Stallone and Kevin King Templeton (The Expendables, Rambo). Göransson has previously collaborated with Coogler on 2013’s Fruitvale Station, as well as a number of short films. Five of the six previous Rocky films were scored by Bill Conti. Creed is set to be released on November 25, 2015 by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Goransson also continues to score Fox’s New Girl and Community, which will have its sixth season premiere later this month on Yahoo.
I don’t know, but there were no better choices of composers?
Perhaps all of the other composers were taken.
Heaven forbid we give the guy a fighting chance, right?
listened to a sample of his work from the fox series and his collaborations with rapper Childish Gambino….impressive to say the least.
I’m so anxious to see this movie. When I sa2 the trailer it was thrilling excepr for when the rap music started. I trust the composer wants the score to be part of history and we know Rap is oart of the new age but I’m really hoping that I won’t be sitting and struggling to get thru the rap. Classics never die so why why why did Rap have to be included ?? signed, anxiously dreading!
I hhope the music score is good. I do alot of jogging and one of my playlist is from the Rocky movies. The training and music has always carries the movie and of course the dramatic last fight scene. Right, don’t mess with the Rocky music