• A 'Southpaw' Re-Release Is Coming

    A South Paw re-release is happening this weekend. TWC wants to put the movie back into theaters for “a more drama- and awards-focused fall audience.”

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  • Jake Gyllenhaal May Replace Eminem In Boxing Drama 'Southpaw'

    There aren't many situations in which Jake Gyllenhaal would seem like an appropriate replacement for Eminem, but Antoine Fuqua's Southpaw could turn out to be one of them. Gyllenhaal has entered talks to take the lead in the boxing drama, which had Eminem attached a few years back. Hit the jump for more on the…

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  • Antoine Fuqua Interested In Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper And Jeremy Renner For Boxing Drama 'Southpaw'

    Director Antoine Fuqua has been developing a boxing drama named Southpaw for some time. Written by Kurt Sutter (Sons of Anarchy) it's the story of a left-handed boxing champion whose life is destroyed and he's forced to fight his way back. Eminem had long been attached to star as the fighter, but when DreamWorks dropped the film that casting…

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  • Eminem's Boxing Drama 'Southpaw' Makes A Comeback At MGM

    After getting brutally knocked out by DreamWorks, Southpaw is making a comeback. The boxing drama, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Eminem, was dropped by DreamWorks in August and has since been aggressively pitched to other studios. MGM has finally agreed to produce the movie with Sony set to distribute and production will likely begin…

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  • Antoine Fuqua May Make Eminem Boxing Film 'Southpaw' Rather Than 'Tupac'

    Very recently, it looked like Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) was going to direct the Tupac Shakur biopic that has been in development for some time. And while that might still happen -- things have gone a bit quiet on that front, despite a promised spring/summer start date -- now there is a report that positions…

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  • Eminem To Brawl In 'Southpaw' From 'Sons Of Anarchy' Creator Kurt Sutter

    Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter has just sold a pitch to DreamWorks called Southpaw, which has Marshall "Eminem" Mathers attached to star. Eminem will play a left handed, world champion boxer whose life is crushed by a major tragedy and has to fight his way back to the top. Sutter is currently writing and…

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