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Netflix to acquire Halle Berry-directed MMA drama Bruised in eight-figure deal

September 12, 2020 by EJ Moreno

Premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival as a “work in progress,” Halle Berry’s directorial debut is already finding a home with a big name.

Deadline reports that Netflix is in final talks to acquire Bruised for distribution; this comes after Netflix secured a “preemptive look” at the upcoming MMA drama.

As well as being behind the camera, the film sees Berry playing Jackie Justice, a disgraced MMA fighter who has failed her life and her career in professional fighting. The moment Manny – the six-year-old son she left behind years ago – walks back into her life,  Jackie is forced to conquer her own demons. She will face one of the fiercest rising stars of the MMA world and ultimately fight to become the mother the boy deserves.

Bruised is described as a “Rocky-esque story of redemption,” and will secure an eight-figure deal from Netflix as the streamer looks to get the global rights to the film. Deadline reports the sum is close to high teens or even $20 million.

 

 

Filed Under: EJ Moreno, Movies, News Tagged With: Bruised, Halle Berry

About EJ Moreno

EJ Moreno is a film and television critic and entertainment writer who joined the pop culture website Flickering Myth in 2018 and now serves as the executive producer of Flickering Myth TV, a YouTube channel with over 27,000 subscribers. With over a decade of experience, he is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic who is also part of the Critics Choice Association and GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics.

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