Exclusive: Oscar winner Halle Berry is making her directorial debut with Bruised, a mixed martial arts action drama in which she’s also starring.
Berry, currently in production on John Wick 3 starring opposite Keanu Reeves, will reteam with John Wick producer Basil Iwanyk of Thunder Road Pictures, who is also producing Bruised along with Entertainment 360 and Linda Gottlieb.Written by Michelle Rosenfarb, the plot follows 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 son she walked out on years ago, returns to her doorstep, Jackie has to conquer her own demons, face one of the fiercest rising stars of the Mma world, and ultimately fight to become the mother this kid deserves.Berry will work with the team that does the fight choreography for the John Wick franchise.Production starts next year in March,
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