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July 22nd, 2025
Venice Film Festival Lineup: Kathryn Bigelow, Guillermo Del Toro, Noah Baumbach & Benny Safdie In Competition
Alberto Barbera presided over a lengthy press conference Tuesday morning, when he announced the stacked lineup for this year’s Venice Film Festival, which runs August 27-September 6.
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April 29th, 2025
‘The Smashing Machine’ Trailer: Dwayne Johnson Is Unrecognizable as UFC Legend Mark Kerr in Benny Safdie’s Biopic From A24
Dwayne Johnson undergoes his most dramatic on-screen transformation yet in the first trailer for “The Smashing Machine,” a biopic about two-time UFC heavyweight champ Mark Kerr.
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April 28th, 2025
The Rock Is Almost Unrecognizable in New Look at ‘The Smashing Machine’
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has drawn criticism over the past few years for playing versions of himself in his movies. But, A24's The Smashing Machine, directed by Uncut Gems' Benny Safdie, is giving the actor and former WWE star a chance to truly transform. In the upcoming film, Johnson will move away from playing another quipping action hero to bring the real MMA legend, Mark Kerr, to life in the new biopic.
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April 28th, 2025
Dwayne Johnson & Benny Safdie’s Mark Kerr MMA Biopic ‘The Smashing Machine’ From A24 Busts Its Way Into Fall
A24‘s Dwayne Johnson-starring and Benny Safdie-directed The Smashing Machine, about MMA fighter Mark Kerr, has set a theatrical release date of October 3, 2025.
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December 5th, 2024
Emily Blunt Talks About Reuniting With Dwayne Johnson in ‘Smashing Machine’: ‘He Is Unrecognizable in This Film’
British actor Emily Blunt, who is being honored Thursday at the opening ceremony of the Red Sea Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, told an audience earlier in the day about Benny Safdie’s MMA fighting drama “The Smashing Machine,” in which she stars alongside Dwayne Johnson.
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August 8th, 2024
Dwayne Johnson MMA Fighter Pic ‘The Smashing Machine’ Scores Deals For A24 As Shooting Wraps
EXCLUSIVE: Dwayne Johnson’s trip to the Cannes Film Festival in May to support A24’s sales launch of MMA fighting drama The Smashing Machine has paid off.
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