Ziggy Vercetti Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 "The Rock announced today that his Seven Bucks Productions has partnered with WWE Studios and Film 4 to release a new movie on Paige and her family of pro wrestlers. Rock wrote the following on Facebook: BREAKING: Our Seven Bucks Productions is excited to announce production on a cool project we've been working on for years based on a very unique and gritty professional wrestling family and a their daughter's journey into the spotlight of the WWE. Years ago (2012) while shooting Fast & Furious in London, I was up at 3am (too much caffeine) and stumbled upon a documentary on a UK station about a local wrestling family and their daughter's unlikely journey into the global spotlight. That daughter, is current WWE Women's Superstar, Paige. The family element I saw in the doc, is what grabbed my attention. That no matter how crazy life gets, no matter how dysfunctional our families can sometimes be and especially regardless of how much we fight - we're always there for each other when it counts. That's what families do. My gut said there was a great movie to be made so I sent to my agent Brad Slater at WME who loved it. He sent it to my long time ace producer Kevin Misher, who immediately responded to the doc and he thought we should go after one of our favorite writer/directors for material like this, Stephen Merchant. Merchant, being from the UK, locked in to a strong POV and vision of how gritty and heartfelt this film needs to be and the rest is history. Pleasure to partner with WWE Studios and Film 4 to bring this great story to life. Ive been buds with Paige for years now and we're all excited to bring her and her family's story to life. Cool casting announcements coming this week!" #FightingWithMyFamily #SevenBucksProds #MisherFilms #WWEFilms #Film4 Source LOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEGION Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 This is the biggest plot twist in the whole Paige thingy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepia Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Man I bet the movie won't touch on how they're all scummy gypsies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeM Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 Waiting for Paige to suddenly be booked on a huge push. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 I don't really get why Paige and her family get the reception that they do. I was cool with the fact that there was already a documentary about her and her family...I thought it was interesting. But, another one? Complete overkill. Honestly, her family are a bunch of nobodies. It's not like they're wrestling royalty or something. It was an interesting story to hear once...but it's not something that commends a WWE studios film (which I say mainly for time and resource reasons...not because WWE studios is such a prestigious name that has better things to do). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creepia Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 They're not even wrestling royalty in the U.K. either, they're just well known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeM Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 I'm waiting for some typical Hollywood executive to start tampering and suggest Paige should be from the US as "it will be more relatable". To be honest, Paige's family didn't come off too well in that documentary, well her brother didn't. Wonder if they'll skirt around the whole Del Rio thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 And that's another problem that I have with this movie... If Paige had been putting work in, and was the current champion...or even prominent on the roster in the slightest, then I could see the draw for it...but she's been gone for how long? I'd rather see a movie about Natalya, tbh. Which is saying quite a bit...because the Nattie story is like the Spiderman origin story at this point...everyone knows about the dungeon and shit. But, yeah...I'd rather watch that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmVD Posted February 7, 2017 Report Share Posted February 7, 2017 And that's another problem that I have with this movie... If Paige had been putting work in, and was the current champion...or even prominent on the roster in the slightest, then I could see the draw for it...but she's been gone for how long? I'd rather see a movie about Natalya, tbh. Which is saying quite a bit...because the Nattie story is like the Spiderman origin story at this point...everyone knows about the dungeon and shit. But, yeah...I'd rather watch that. At least with the Nattie movie you'd get Teddy Hart doing weird shit as a cameo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Vercetti Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 "As noted, The Rock announced today that his Seven Bucks Productions company is partnering with WWE Studios and Film 4 to release a movie based on Paige and her family of pro wrestlers in the UK. The movie is inspired by the "The Wrestlers: Fighting With My Family" documentary seen above. You can check out Rock's full announcement on why he's getting involved with the movie at this link. Deadline reports that the comedy-drama will use the same "Fighting With My Family" title as the documentary. The Rock will have a role in the movie while rising actress Florence Pugh will star as Paige. Actor Jack Lowden will star as her brother Zak. Rock, Dany Garcia and Hiram Garcia will executive produce the movie while Kevin Misher of Misher Films will produce with WWE Studios President Michael Luisi. WWE Studios will be co-financing the movie along with Film 4. The movie is expected to begin filming in London and Los Angeles this month. Deadline notes that the movie "follows the story of reformed gangster and former wrestler Ricky, his wife Julia, daughter Saraya and son Zak who make a living performing in tiny venues across the country. Ricky and Julia want a better life for their children and when brother and sister get the chance to audition for the WWE, it seems the family dream is coming true and all their troubles will be solved. However, Saraya and Zak are about to learn that becoming a WWE Superstar demands more than they ever imagined possible as athletes and siblings." Below is a photo of the actress playing Paige: Paige reacted to the news on Twitter: Exciting project just been announced. Thx to @TheRock and @StephenMerchant for giving my family a chance to shine! Forever thankful! Thanks to @WWE and #MichaelLuisi #KevinMisher for being apart of the movie also. Never thought this could happen. Couldn't be happier Source LOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Than Light Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Who's Paige? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNFNS Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 ...pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey D. Jiggy Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Girl is looking way more hygienic than Paige, will need a good ol' drug binge to clear that one up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classiq. Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Maybe not directly related to the topic, but it's about Paige. WWE superstar Paige could go from sports entertainment to REAL DEAL FIGHTING ... telling TMZ Sports she's seriously considering a move to MMA. We spoke with 2 time WWE Divas champ and her boyfriend, Alberto Del Rio -- who happens to be running the rapidly growing Combate Americas MMA league. Alberto -- who did some MMA fighting back in the day --- shot down any hope of returning to action, but said there's a real chance Paige gets in the cage. In fact, 24-year-old Paige says she's been training like crazy and says she'll seriously consider making the move "when my time with WWE comes to an end." http://www.tmz.com/2017/02/08/paige-mma-alberto-del-rio-wwe/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 There's is NO way that Paige has the discipline to be an MMA fighter. Holy shit...I usually give people their fair chance when they say they want to do MMA...but Paige? Yeah, no. The biggest piece of the pro-fighting puzzle is mental clarity...and I think it goes without saying that Paige lacks that in a big way. Luckily, that all sounded more like a bit of banter than any actual claims of making a career of it. Also, Paige and Del Rio's relationship is starting to make me super uncomfortable. Like, we get it...you're boning Paige. No need to make jokes to the TMZ guy about paying her in dick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Than Light Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 She'd have a MMA career more lackluster than CM Punks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushy. Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Paige kinda looks like she's on drugs. A little reckless, but it just looks like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Generations Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Paige kinda looks like she's on drugs. A little reckless, but it just looks like it. Well...she's probably on pain killers for her neck...maybe she started abusing them to an extent...who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfect 10 Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Man I forgot how hot Paige is... And now I miss her on TV. Hopefully this movie deal is a sign that Paige is still planning on returning to WWE once her injury heals up. Although Del Rio comes across as the bitter guy trying to convince his girlfriend to take a different path because he's still salty over the WWE. And unfortunately Paige seems like the kind of girl who can be swayed easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJeds Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 This is random af. A WWE financed movie about Paige who has allegedlly been in hot water with the company for ages, involving The Rock and Stephen *censored*ing Merchant. So random. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-Bel Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 I have a feeling this is just the WWE sucking up to The Rock and doing whatever he wants. If anyone besides him suggested this they would probably get shot down quick. The fact that it's happening this close to Wrestlemania is probably more than a mere coincidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maskedmaniac Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 So who's gonna play Del Rio in the movie, Mario Lopez? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Vercetti Posted February 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 They're portraying Paige's mom and fasha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Than Light Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 So... who all is the target audience? People who like Paige still? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muur Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 I guess Paige may have a future in the WWE after all. Such a weird and random headline... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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