Boxing may not be nearly as popular as it used to be, but the sport has a long history of athletes who have inspired some incredible movies.Raging Bulltold the life story of iconic pugilistJake LaMotta, while the belovedRockywas loosely based on a little known fighter named Chuck Wepner, who shocked the world by going all 15 rounds against the greatMuhammad Alin 1975. Later this year, another legendary boxing tale will be told whenBleed for Thishits theaters, with the first trailer debuting today.
Bleed For Thisis the incredible true story of one of the most inspiring and unlikely comebacks in sports history.Miles Teller(Whiplash,Divergent) stars as Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Pazienza, a local Providence boxer who shot to stardom after winning 2 world title fights. After a near-fatal car accident leaves Vinny with a severed spine, doctors tell him he may never walk again.
With the help of renowned trainer Kevin Rooney (Aaron Eckhart), Vinny becomes a legend when he not only walks again, but miraculously returns to the ring to reclaim his title belt only a year after the accident. The supporting cast includesKatey Sagal,Ted Levine,Ciarán Hinds,Jordan GelberandAmanda Clayton. Open Road Films has set a November 4 release date, putting this biopic up against the highly-anticipated Marvel adaptationDoctor Strange.
Ben Younger(Boiler Room) directs from his own adapted screenplay, withBruce Cohen,Emma Tillinger Koskoff,Chad A. Verdi,Noah KraftandPamela Thurproducing alongside the director. Legendary filmmakerMartin Scorseseserves as an executive producer, alongsideJoshua Sason,Michelle Verdi,Myles NestelandLisa Wilson. We’ll have to wait and see if this biopic can generate enough hype to compete withDoctor Strangethis fall.
Along with the trailer, we also have a new photo and thefirst posterfromBleed for This, featuring a jackedMiles Teller. Interestingly enough, another boxing biopic,Hands of Stone, starringEdgar Ramirezas the iconicRoberto Duran, will hit theaters on August 26. Take a look at the trailer, poster and photo fromBleed for Thisbelow.
