Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher
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| Directed by | Daniel Graham |
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| Distributed by | Amazon Studios |
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| Language | English |
Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher is an upcoming British-American biographical drama film about the birth of boxing, directed by Daniel Graham. The film stars Matt Hookings as Jem Belcher and Ray Winstone as his coach Bill Warr with Marton Csokas, Jodhi May, Steven Berkoff, and Russell Crowe in supporting roles.
Cast
- Matt Hookings as Jem Belcher
- Ray Winstone as Bill Warr
- Marton Csokas as Lord Rushworth
- Jodhi May as Mary Belcher
- Steven Berkoff as Walter
- Russell Crowe as Jack Slack
- Julian Glover as Lord Ashford
- Bill Moseley
Production
Principal photography began on May 9, 2021 in Wales and expect to concluded on October 30, 2021.[1][2] On July 28, 2021, it was announced that after the film was being shot in south Wales had to move production abroad to Lithuania due to a lack of financial support.[3] The film was delayed for a year due to significant financial issues, including infighting amongst producers and outstanding payments to crew and creditors. In May 2022, it was announced that Russell Crowe would be joining the film and that Amazon Prime would be distributing in the US. [4]
References
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (March 25, 2021). "Ray Winstone, Marton Csokas & Jodhi May Among Cast For Boxing Biopic 'The Life Of Jem Belcher'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 25, 2021. Retrieved March 25, 2021.
- ^ Davies, Jordan (July 28, 2021). "Welsh film moves production to Lithuania due to lack of funding". BBC News. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (May 13, 2022). "UK Boxing Pic 'Prizefighter: The Life Of Jem Belcher' Heads To Amazon Prime But Post-Production Marred By Infighting & Late Payments". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 28, 2022.