“CREED 2” is in theaters this holiday weekend! Michael B. Jordan, Sylvester Stallone and Tessa Thompson are back as Adonis Creed takes on a challenge like no other. Check out my non-spoiler review to see what it delivers, and how it stands up as a sequel.

C2_08856_RC Actor Sylvester Stallone, director Steven Caple Jr. and actor Michael B. Jordan on the set of CREED II, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film. Credit: Barry Wetcher / Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures © 2018 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.

C2_08811_RC Michael B. Jordan stars as Adonis Creed and Tessa Thompson as Bianca in CREED II, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures film. Credit: Barry Wetcher / Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures / Warner Bros. Pictures © 2018 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

C2_08631_RDolph Lundgren and Florian Munteanu star as Ivan and Viktor Drago in CREED II,a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures and Warner Bros. Pictures film.Credit: Barry Wetcher / Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures / Warner Bros. Pictures© 2018 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.All Rights Reserved.

Actor Michael B. Jordan and director Steven Caple Jr. on the set of CREED II, a Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures film. Credit: Barry Wetcher / Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures © 2018 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.