The extremely anticipated Mark Kerr biopic titled The Smashing Machine lastly has a launch date.
The movie starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson because the embattled former UFC and PRIDE fighter is ready to land in theaters on Oct. 3. Deadline first reported the information in regards to the launch date.
Benny Safdie, who’s finest identified for his work on movies similar to Uncut Gems, directed and co-wrote the movie, which additionally stars Academy Award nominated actress Emily Blunt, who performs Kerr’s spouse Daybreak Staples.
The Smashing Machine is ready to go up towards the Channing Tatum led movie Roofman and Oz Perkins newest horror movie titled The Keeper additionally opening on Oct. 3.
Based mostly on a documentary of the identical identify, The Smashing Machine particulars Kerr’s rise and fall from being touted as one of many prime fighters on the earth to his battle with habit later in his profession.
The movie additionally stars former Bellator heavyweight champion Ryan Bader, who really performs UFC Corridor of Famer and Kerr’s good friend Mark Coleman within the biopic.
Different notable names within the movie embody heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk taking part in Russian fighter Igor Vovchanchyn, Satoshi Ishii as Enson Inoue, James Moontasri as Akira Shoji, Andre Tricoteux as Paul Varelans and former UFC heavyweight champion Bas Rutten really taking part in himself within the movie after he performed a significant half within the authentic documentary on Kerr.
The Smashing Machine is being produced by indie studio A24.
