Delphi on Prime Video: Inside the Creed Spinoff Series Heading to Your Screen
TL;DR: Prime Video has ordered Delphi, a drama series set inside the iconic Delphi Gym from the Creed film franchise. Showrunner Marco Ramirez and executive producer Michael B. Jordan are building a story around new young fighters. No premiere date has been confirmed, but production is moving forward — and it'll stream in over 240 countries.
Michael B. Jordan Is Betting on the Next Generation of Fighters
Michael B. Jordan didn't just play Adonis Creed — he became the franchise. And now, rather than stepping back into the ring himself, he's doing something arguably more interesting: handing the gloves to someone else. Jordan is executive producing Delphi, a new Prime Video drama series set in the storied Delphi Gym from the Creed films, through his production banner Outlier Society. It's a calculated move, the kind that suggests Jordan isn't just preserving a franchise he helped build — he's actively trying to grow it into something bigger than any single character. Showrunner Marco Ramirez, whose credits include Daredevil on Netflix, is attached to lead the creative vision. Production is underway.
What We Know So Far About the Delphi Series
Here's what's confirmed. Prime Video has officially ordered Delphi, a series that takes its name — and its setting — from the Delphi Gym, the training ground that served as an emotional anchor across the Creed films. The show will focus on young boxers coming up through that gym, telling stories that are adjacent to but separate from the Adonis Creed arc audiences already know.
Key facts at a glance:
- Showrunner: Marco Ramirez (Daredevil, The Defenders)
- Executive Producer: Michael B. Jordan via Outlier Society
- Platform: Prime Video exclusively
- Availability: Over 240 countries and territories
- Premiere Date: Not yet announced
- Casting: No official cast revealed as of publication
- Setting: The Delphi Gym, established in the Creed film universe
According to a report from Sports Radio WEJL, the series has been officially ordered at Prime Video, with the creative team already in place. The show is described as being inspired by the broader Rocky and Creed universe, though it will introduce entirely new fighters rather than continuing any existing character's story. Hard to say if that's a relief or a disappointment — probably depends on how attached you are to Adonis.
Movie OTT is tracking streaming availability for Delphi across all regions as details firm up, so bookmark that if you want the earliest update on when it hits your local Prime Video library.
Why the Creed Franchise Is Bigger Than Any One Film
The Rocky universe — and yes, we're calling it a universe now — has proven genuinely durable in a way that most sports franchises haven't. The original Rocky won Best Picture at the 1977 Academy Awards. Creed (2015) revitalized the property forty years later, earning Sylvester Stallone a Golden Globe and introducing Jordan as a generational leading man. Creed II followed in 2018, Creed III in 2023 — the latter directed by Jordan himself, who became the first Black director to helm a film that opened at number one at the US box office in its opening weekend, grossing over $58 million domestically in its first three days.
That's not a franchise coasting on nostalgia. That's a franchise actively expanding its cultural footprint.
The pivot to television makes sense when you look at what other studios are doing with IP of this scale. Tulsa King, Reacher, The Terminal List — Amazon has been particularly aggressive about building prestige-adjacent action drama on Prime Video, and a boxing series with Creed DNA fits squarely in that lane. The AV Club, which covered the announcement, noted the series enters a streaming landscape hungry for sports drama with authentic stakes.
What's striking is that the show isn't being positioned as a prequel or a direct continuation. It's its own thing, using the gym as connective tissue rather than a character. That's a smarter structural choice than it might appear — it gives the writers room to fail and succeed on their own terms.
Movie OTT's where-to-watch tracker already lists the Creed films across available streaming regions if you want to revisit the source material before Delphi arrives.
What Marco Ramirez Has Said About the Project
Exact quotes from Ramirez about Delphi specifically are still scarce — the project is early enough that formal press hasn't really started yet. But Ramirez has spoken in the past about his approach to character-driven genre storytelling. When discussing his work on Daredevil, he emphasized that the best action drama lives or dies on whether audiences care about the person throwing the punch, not the punch itself.
That philosophy maps cleanly onto Delphi. Boxing is visceral and cinematic, but the Creed films worked because Adonis Creed's emotional journey — the weight of a famous father's name, the hunger to prove himself — gave the fights meaning. Ramirez inheriting that tradition, and applying it to new characters, suggests Prime Video isn't just chasing the IP. They're chasing the formula underneath it.
Michael B. Jordan's involvement as executive producer — not just a name on a poster, but through his active production company — signals genuine creative investment. Outlier Society has been selective about its projects since its founding, which makes Delphi feel like a priority rather than a quick licensing deal.
(Disclosure: Movie OTT reached out to Prime Video's press team for additional comment on the series and is awaiting response.)
How Delphi Will Land for Indian Audiences on Prime Video
India is one of Prime Video's most strategically important markets globally, and a sports drama with the brand recognition of Creed behind it has real potential to perform there. The Creed films have found consistent audiences in India, particularly among viewers who grew up watching the Rocky series — which has a surprisingly devoted following in urban multiplexes and on streaming.
Delphi will stream on Amazon Prime Video India, the same platform that carries the existing Creed catalog. Here's what Indian viewers should know:
- Platform: Amazon Prime Video India (same subscription, no add-on required)
- Language options: English audio confirmed; Hindi and regional dubbing not yet announced but likely given Prime Video India's standard localization practices
- Subtitles: Expected in multiple Indian languages at launch, based on Prime Video's regional content strategy
- Release timing: No India-specific date yet — will follow global Prime Video rollout
Movie OTT tracks Indian OTT availability across Prime Video, Netflix, Hotstar, JioCinema, SonyLIV, and Zee5, so Indian readers can check there for the most current regional streaming picture as Delphi's release approaches.
Boxing as a sport has been growing in Indian mainstream consciousness, partly driven by athletes like Vijender Singh and Mary Kom and their respective media presence. A prestige boxing drama from one of Hollywood's most bankable franchises landing on Prime Video India could tap into that growing audience in a way that feels timely rather than opportunistic.
The Rocky-Creed Universe: A Franchise That Keeps Finding New Life
The Rocky franchise began in 1976 with Sylvester Stallone's Oscar-winning screenplay and John G. Avildsen's direction — a film made for roughly $1 million that grossed over $225 million worldwide. Six Rocky films followed over three decades. Then Ryan Coogler reimagined the property entirely with Creed in 2015, co-writing and directing a film that centered Adonis Creed (Jordan) while keeping Rocky Balboa (Stallone) in a supporting mentor role.
- Creed (2015): Directed by Ryan Coogler; grossed $173 million worldwide
- Creed II (2018): Directed by Steven Caple Jr.; grossed $214 million worldwide
- Creed III (2023): Directed by Michael B. Jordan; grossed $275 million worldwide — the franchise's highest-grossing entry
Jordan's directorial debut with Creed III also marked the first time Stallone did not appear in the franchise. That choice was deliberate and bold — proof that the story had genuinely moved on.
Marco Ramirez, for his part, brings serious television credentials. His run on Daredevil Seasons 1 and 2 for Netflix is widely regarded as some of the best superhero television ever produced, particularly for its grounded, brutal fight choreography. That background in physical storytelling makes him a genuinely interesting fit for a boxing drama.
What Comes Next for Delphi — and What to Watch For
Production on Delphi is underway, but Prime Video hasn't announced a premiere date. Casting announcements will likely be the next major milestone — and given how central the fighters are to the show's premise, those names will tell us a lot about the creative direction Ramirez and Jordan are pursuing. A trailer, presumably, follows after that.
The primary keyword to track here is Delphi Prime Video — search alerts on that phrase will surface news as it breaks. For streaming availability updates across India, the US, the UK, and Spain, Movie OTT will have the regional picture as soon as launch windows are confirmed.
Should you watch it? Based on what's been announced — yes, tentatively. The creative team is legitimate, the IP has earned its credibility, and a gym-set boxing drama with new characters is exactly the kind of swing that could produce something genuinely great. Or miss entirely. That's the risk of early optimism. But the bones are good.
