Netflix is closing in to make the first deal of the Toronto International Film Festival, entering final negotiations to pick up Halle Berry’s MMA drama Bruised, THR has confirmed.
The movie, which is making its debut virtually Saturday as a work in progress, is Berry’s directorial debut. Netflix, which got an early peek, is closing in on a deal reaching upwards of $20 million.
On top of directing, Berry also also stars in the drama, which according to the TIFF website, centers on "a washed-up MMA fighter struggling for redemption as both an athlete and a mother.
Jackie “Justice” (Berry) has been working multiple jobs and barely scraping by ever since losing an important match years ago.
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