boxing

Benedict Cumberbatch to star in father/son boxing drama Gypsy Boy

Posted 9 years ago

Protagonist Pictures and Benedict Cumberbatch are getting ready to bump fists and come out swinging as the Oscar-nominated actor has just signed on to star in the father/son boxing drama GYPSY BOY. Based on Mikey Walsh’s best-selling memoirs, Morgan Matthews (A...

More proof that Ivan Drago will return in Creed 2

Posted 9 years ago

So another day, another social media post by Sylvester Stallone seeming to confirm that Ivan Drago will indeed make an appearance – one way or another – in the upcoming CREED sequel. Which, honestly makes sense, as he, you know,...

Face-Off: Southpaw vs. Creed

Posted 10 years ago

With BLEED FOR THIS hitting theaters this month, we’re taking a look back at the two most prominent boxing films of 2015. SOUTHPAW saw Antoine Fuqua team up with Sons of Anarchy brainchild Kurt Sutter for a look at what...

Jeremy Renner attached to star as boxer Rocky Marciano in biopic

Posted 10 years ago

THR is reporting that Jeremy Renner will star as Rocky Marciano in UNDEFEATED: THE ROCKY MARCIANO STORY, a planned biopic about the legendary boxer. The project doesn't have a director yet, but Samuel Franco (The New Adventures of Robin Hood)...

Ray Fisher & David Oyelowo being eyed for Ang Lee’s 3D boxing movie

Posted 11 years ago

According to Deadline, Ang Lee's 3D boxing movie based on the iconic "Thrilla in Manilla" fight between Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali, which was originally set up at Universal after he won a Best Director Oscar for LIFE OF PI,...

Jamie Foxx states that Martin Scorsese will direct him in Mike Tyson biopic

Posted 11 years ago

There's been talk of Jamie Foxx portraying Mike Tyson on the silver screen for some time, but it looks like shit's about to get that much more real. Last year, Tyson spoke out about the project, stating that performance capture...

Rachel McAdams & Lupita Nyong’o in talks for boxing drama Southpaw

Posted 12 years ago

Two very lovely ladies are in negotiations to join Antoine Fuqua's boxing drama SOUTHPAW. Jake Gyllenhaal is already attached to play Billy "The Great" Hope, "a left-handed prizefighter who wins a title but suffers a tragedy soon after and must...

Step into the ring with the low-res teaser for Nic Refn’s Only God Forgives!

Posted 13 years ago

After DRIVE, how can Nic Refn and Ryan Gosling’s follow up, ONLY GOD FORGIVES, not rank high on your must see list of 2013? I know it’s my #1 priority this year, and though it’s a low-res look, the first...

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