Bruised, 2021. Directed by Halle Berry. Starring Halle Berry, Adan Canto, Adriane Lenox, Sheila Atim, Valentina Shevchenko, Lela Loren, Nikolai Nikolaeff, Danny Boyd Jr., Shamier Anderson, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Denny Dillon. SYNOPSIS: A disgraced MMA fighter finds redemption in the cage and the courage to face her demons when the son she had given […]
First trailer for Halle Berry MMA drama Bruised
Netflix has debuted the first trailer, a poster and images for the upcoming drama Bruised. The film marks the directorial debut for Halle Berry, who also stars as Jackie Justice, a disgraced MMA fighter looking for redemption. Joining Berry in the cast are Adan Canto, Shamier Anderson, Danny Boyd Jr., Adriane Lenox, Sheila Atim, Valentina […]
Get a sneak peek at Netflix’s star-studded 2021 movie slate
As we enter 2021, Netflix finds itself facing some pretty stiff competition on the streaming front, with rivals such as Disney+ and HBO Max recently announcing star-studded, blockbuster slates across both film and television. As such, Netflix has now fired back with a sneak peek preview of its original feature film offerings for 2021, which […]
Netflix to acquire Halle Berry-directed MMA drama Bruised in eight-figure deal
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 […]
Halle Berry to direct and star in action drama Bruised
Deadline is reporting that Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry is set to make her directorial debut on the martial arts action drama Bruised. Scripted by Michelle Rosenfarb, Bruised will see Berry portraying Jackie ‘Justice’, “a disgraced MMA fighter who has failed at the one thing she’s ever been good at – fighting. When 6-year-old Manny, the […]
Blake Lively to star in MMA drama Bruised
Blake Lively has signed on to star as the lead in Bruised, an MMA drama from director Nick Cassavetes (The Notebook, My Sister’s Keeper). Deadline reports that the film will see Lively as Jackie, “a single mother working two jobs and a disgraced MMA fighter who has been up against the ropes her entire life. […]