Stallone and Jordan reportedly picked Steven Caple Jr. together after considering many different candidates.
This news comes to us from a Variety report, which also cites why the change was made.
Ryan Coogler, who directed the first Creed, is expected to stay involved with the movie as an Executive Producer, though he has not yet signed a deal.
According to the trade, Sylvester Stallone backed away from the director’s chair following a conversation with star Michael B. Jordan and the executives on the project, leaving the door open for an extensive search for the right filmmaker.