'Creed' Second Trailer: 5 Takeaways From Intense Clip

5 takeaways from the new trailer.

ByABC News
September 15, 2015, 12:27 PM
Michael B. Jordan, left, and Sylvester Stallone in a scene from "Creed."
Michael B. Jordan, left, and Sylvester Stallone in a scene from "Creed."
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— -- A new "Creed" trailer is here and there's a lot shared in 2 1/2 minutes.

First, Rocky is very sick. Yes, this could be Sylvester Stallone's last role as the iconic fighter. Nah, who are we kidding, something will happen and he'll be healed, ready to go for five more sequels.

Here are your 5 highlights:

1 - Rocky is Sick

Around the halfway mark, Rocky collapses while training Michael B. Jordan's Adonis Johnson, Creed's son. We then see Rocky in the hospital.

2 - The Backstory

We also learn that Apollo Creed died before Adonis was born and he's lived in foster care ever since. Creed died in "Rocky IV" during his epic match with the Russian Ivan Drago. We don't know how much Phylicia Rashad's Mary Anne Creed factors in, but she seems to care very much for Adonis.

Adonis is also in jail at the beginning of the clip and Rocky has lost everyone he loves, including his wife and Paulie.

3 - A Title Shot?

We see a champion carrying a title belt and there's a presser about an upcoming battle. The champ questions Adonis and his pedigree, taking shots at him for using his father's name to cash in. Could Rocky be molding a champion?

4 - The Love Interest

Tessa Thompson plays Bianca. You may recognize her from "Heroes" or "Veronica Mars" and she's definitely the woman behind and supporting the young boxer in this film.

5 - Homage to the Original

In the final scene in the clip, we see Adonis try and chase a chicken. If you recall, that's what Mickey had Rocky do back in the original from 1976. Adonis immediately catches the chicken and Rocky says chickens must have gotten slower over the years.