WWE wraps shooting for MMA movie

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                    <p>World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. announced that principal photography will conclude this week in New Orleans, Louisiana on WWE Studios&rsquo; film, &ldquo;Knucklehead,&rdquo; starring Mark Feuerstein (&ldquo;Royal Pains&rdquo;), Melora Hardin (&ldquo;The Office&rdquo;) and WWE&reg; Superstar Paul &ldquo;Big Show&rdquo; Wight. Director Michael W. Watkins (&ldquo;Prison Break&rdquo;) helms this comedy adventure, which also stars Dennis Farina (&ldquo;Law &amp; Order&rdquo;), Wendy Malick (&ldquo;Just Shoot Me!&rdquo;), Rebecca Creskoff (&ldquo;Hung&rdquo;), Bobb&rsquo;e J. Thompson (&ldquo;Role Models&rdquo;),, Will Patton (&ldquo;The Fourth Kind&rdquo;) and Saul Rubinek (&ldquo;Warehouse 13&rdquo;).<br />



“Knucklehead” will complete its location filming in and around New Orleans, Louisiana November 5, 2009 and is scheduled for theatrical release in the United States in Spring 2010.



Written by Tom Sullivan & Bear Aderhold and Adam Rifkin, “Knucklehead” follows the on-the-road adventures of a trio of misfits – a naïve giant and church orphan-turned-amateur fighter Walter Krunk (BIG SHOW); former mixed martial arts champion-turned-manager Eddie Sullivan (MARK FEUERSTEIN); and church aide-turned-chaperone, Mary O’Connor (MELORA HARDIN) – fighting their way across the south to the annual Pro-Am mixed martial arts tournament in New Orleans.



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Shortly after Eddie loses his new fighter and finds himself $50,000 in debt to longtime nemesis and bookie Memphis Earl (DENNIS FARINA), he discovers Walter, a bumbling 7-foot, 440-pound, life-long resident of the orphanage-turned-handyman with his own debt problems: The kitchen fire Walter caused will close down the church’s orphanage in a week unless he comes up with $50,000. Upon overhearing Walter’s predicament, Eddie convinces the no-nonsense head nun, Sister Francesca (WENDY MALICK) that Walter can win the $100,000 grand prize at the tournament to pay off the church’s debts. But in order to do so, he will need to take Walter on the road, enter amateur fights along the way, and teach him how to become a real fighter. Sister Francesca dispatches Mary as a chaperone for both Walter and the money and gives Eddie a week – and a prayer – to make it happen.


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Anyone think is is curious that the WWE is producing an MMA themed movie?

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Two performing artists on the edge of society are forced to raise an outrageous amount of money or an orphanage will be closed?

I think that one's been done before.

I hate the Illinois nazis.

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I find it more curious with Paul Wight playing an MMA artist.

Did Mark Feuerstein need work that badly? He's got a hit TV show now after being called a cancer.

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Sounds about as appealing as the rest of WWE's movies

ie; not very

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 This is Kingpin with MMA instead of bowling. 



For some reason I doubt it will be as funny.

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Curious or suspicious? And yes it sounds like a cross between The Blues Brothers and The Hustler/Color of Money (or Kingpin if you like).

Hell it can't be any worse than the 'serious' MMA movies right?

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The only actor in that movie I've heard of is The Big Show.  Hopefully he'll be able to carry all of these ham-and-eggers to a decent performance.

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should be funny

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Zedlepln - 

Two performing artists on the edge of society are forced to raise an outrageous amount of money or an orphanage will be closed?

I think that one's been done before.

I hate the Illinois nazis.



LOL

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ttt

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big show play an MMA fighter? this is funnier than shaq wanting to fight HMC.

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Ryan MacLeod - Theatrical release? Sounds to me like it should go straight to DVD.


 More like straight to the Wal-Mart bargain bin

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Kirik - Anyone think is is curious that the WWE is producing an MMA themed movie?



VERY!!

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Kirik - Anyone think is is curious that the WWE is producing an MMA themed movie?



I think it will be an attempt to try and make MMA look bad.
They can't beat us with their main product, so they'll try with their secondary product.

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HEVYMENTL - 
Kirik - Anyone think is is curious that the WWE is producing an MMA themed movie?



I think it will be an attempt to try and make MMA look bad.
They can't beat us with their main product, so they'll try with their secondary product.

not sure what you mean by "beat us". i don't know if they are in competition with mma or not but if they are they are still in the lead.

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MMA: So easy a retarded giant can do it?

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Big Show sucks as a wrestler and I'd rather watch Wes Sims try to be funny than him anyday!

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Well if you remember years ago, I think The Rock hosted SNL one time and Big Show supposedly "stole the show" with some unfunny antics.

This lead to Big Show being his dopey self during in-ring action, naturally he tried way to hard to be funny and it was a horrible gimick for him.

So I'm guessing this movie will be much of the same.