4 weeks ago
EXCLUSIVE: Action vet Scott Adkins (The Rip) is making his directorial debut pinch action-thriller Brawler, which he besides stars successful alongside Lewis Tan (Mortal Kombat).
Currently shooting successful nan UK, Capture is launching income connected nan movie up of nan Cannes market. Above is simply a first look.
In Brawler, “a disgraced MMA champion is pulled into a convulsive underworld by nan sins of his past, equipped only pinch his fists, he must conflict hitmen, criminal gangs, and his ain soul demons, to protect those he loves.”
The movie besides stars Larry Lamb (The Hatton Garden Job) and Emily Bennett and is written by Matt Venne (Dexter: Resurrection).
Pic is produced by Ben Jacques (One Shot franchise), Craig Baumgarten (Universal Soldier) and exec-produced by Signature Films’ CEO Marc Goldberg (Trap House) and Head of Production & Development Sarah Gabriel (Trap House).
Adkins said: “After 20 years of building a profession arsenic an character successful nan action world, I was fresh to get down nan camera. The book for Brawler gripped maine and it became clear that it should beryllium nan communicative I show successful my first characteristic film. I look guardant to audiences seeing my activity successful this caller profession milestone.”
Producers Ben Jacques and Craig Baumgarten added: “We are delighted to beryllium partnering pinch Scott again for this important caller profession description arsenic good arsenic seeing nan coming together of 2 action legends that person ne'er collaborated before.”
Scott is repped by Gersh, BWH Agency, Patrick Knapp, and Vault Entertainment. Lewis is repped by Gersh, Patrick Knapp, and Vault Entertainment.
