The film will chart the epic 1990s rivalry between British boxing icons Chris Eubank and Nigel Benn.
will also explore the personal lives of Eubank and Benn and the challenges both faced outside of the ring, grappling with their own identities as they were pitted against each other on a global stage and exploring themes of black masculinity as they emerged into the public eye against a backdrop of systemic racism.
The film will add another hyphen for Harewood, who alongside his TV and film work has been a driving force for systematic and cultural change through his documentaries, such as, which explored his battle with mental health in his 20s. He also contributed to documentaries likeWhy Is Covid Killing People of Color?was highly acclaimed and is already being used as a mental health resource nationwide.
“I’m delighted to be at the helm of this fantastic project. It’s an exceptional script and I was drawn to it immediately as it covers many of the themes I have explored in my documentaries and so fundamentally in my book – that of Black British male identities and the unique struggle to find a sense of balance and belonging,” said Harewood. “As a result, it feels like the perfect time for me to direct this, my first feature film.
Fulwell 73’s Leo Pearlman and Heather Greenwood are producers on the project, which is set to start filming in 2022.On The Road, who also serves as an executive producer, Belinda Joanna Ampah and Kieron Hawkes, who previously wrote and directedwill also feature in the main strand of Film London’s Production Finance Market , connecting filmmakers and financiers from across the globe and taking place virtually Oct. 12 and 13. The event is being held during the BFI London Film Festival.
“Benn vs. Eubank is one of the most epic rivalries in sporting history,” said Fulwell 73 partner Pearlman. “But as well as great athletes, Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank are two of the most compelling and unique characters in British sport, both with incredible personal stories to tell.”
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