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 |  Subject: “American Fighter” Film Will be Based on Rich Franklin’s Life Story Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:20 pm | |
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- On Wednesday, Eric Eisner announced that his Double E Pictures
production company has optioned the life rights to former UFC
middleweight champion Rich Franklin. David Hollander, know for his work
on “The Cleaner” and “The Guardian,” will write the script about
Franklin’s career as a fighter.
“American Fighter” tells the unlikely story of how Franklin, a family
man and high school math teacher, taught himself mixed martial arts,
quickly emerged as one of the dominant figures in the sport, and
ultimately became champion of the UFC. The movie also chronicles the
rise of MMA as the fastest growing sport in the world and transformation
into a billion-dollar industry.
“I’m excited to see the story of my career as a fighter brought to
the screen, and I feel confident that the team assembled will do a great
job in telling this story,” Franklin said.
Eisner will produce the film with Motion Theory’s Sean Sorensen.
Mathew Cullen of Motion Theory will serve as the executive producer.
“I’m happy to be in business with Sean and Motion Theory, and look
forward to working with David to capture the story of Rich’s remarkable
life,” Eisner said. “This is a truly inspirational story that we are
excited to tell.”
5th Round That should make for an interesting movie! Even non-MMA fans will like it, Im willing to bet. | |
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| | Subject: Re: “American Fighter” Film Will be Based on Rich Franklin’s Life Story Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:50 pm | |
| Well you all know I would watch it | |
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| | Subject: Re: “American Fighter” Film Will be Based on Rich Franklin’s Life Story Wed Jul 27, 2011 8:53 pm | |
| Jim Carey to play the lead role! Just yanking your chain.... or am I? | |
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| | Subject: Re: “American Fighter” Film Will be Based on Rich Franklin’s Life Story Wed Jul 27, 2011 9:41 pm | |
| Well that is where he got the nickname from | |
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| | Subject: Re: “American Fighter” Film Will be Based on Rich Franklin’s Life Story Wed Jul 27, 2011 10:19 pm | |
| I hope someone else plays him, it would be harder to believe with Rich playing the role of a geeky math teacher who's all buffed up and has a black eye. | |
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| | Subject: Re: “American Fighter” Film Will be Based on Rich Franklin’s Life Story Thu Jul 28, 2011 5:16 am | |
| Imagine if it was Jim Carrey though.
Dana White: Hey Rich, you wanna fgiht Anderson Silva again?
Rich Franklin: Alllllllllll righty then! | |
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