But now, Jordan has signed on to direct a totally unrelated movie first.

Before he moves on toCreed IV,Jordan is directingThe Thomas Crown Affairremakefor Amazon MGM Studios.

Since its going straight into pre-production, theyre probably eyeing a shoot date in the near future.

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Jordans remake will be the third cinematic iteration ofThe Thomas Crown Affair.

The original 1968 heist movie classic was directed by Norman Jewison andstarred Steve McQueenand Faye Dunaway.

That means itll probably take precedence overCreed IV.

Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway lounge on beach chairs in The Thomas Crown Affair

Creed is a spin-off/continuation of the boxing drama franchise Rocky. Set years after the original Rocky series, Creed follows Adonis Johnson, the estranged son of Apollo Creed, on a journey to Philadelphia to find his father’s friend/rival, Rocky Balboa. Now training to follow in his father’s footsteps, Creed fights to become the best boxer in the world.

But its been well over a year sinceCreed IIIarrived in theaters andCreed IVis no closer to becoming a reality.

Creed IIIbecame the highest-grossingCreedfilm with a worldwide haul of $276.1 million.

But were out of the pandemic now, andCreed IVis looking like itll take even longer.

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Creed is a spin-off/continuation of the boxing drama franchise Rocky. Set years after the original Rocky series, Creed follows Adonis Johnson, the estranged son of Apollo Creed, on a journey to Philadelphia to find his father’s friend/rival, Rocky Balboa. Now training to follow in his father’s footsteps, Creed fights to become the best boxer in the world.

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