sentences:  For the seventh and eighth, spin-off-sequels "Creed" (2015), and "Creed II" (2018), the series shifted towards Adonis Creed (Michael B. Jordan), the son of Rocky's deceased rival and friend Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), as the titular boxer with the now-retired Rocky appearing as his trainer.All films in the series were written or co-written by Stallone except for "Creed", which was written by Ryan Coogler and Aaron Covington.The original film and the fifth installment were directed by John G. Avildsen, "Creed" was directed by Coogler, "Creed II" was directed by Steven Caple Jr., and the rest were directed by Stallone.