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Xero 10-05-2010 10:52 PM

Chris Benoit: The Movie?
 
From PWInsider:

Lost Colony Entertainment announced today that they had purchased the television and film rights to adapt the Irv Muchnick book "Chris & Nancy" on the Benoit family tragedy. This basically means that they will have the rights to develop and sell the property or raise the funds to produce the film on their own.

Lara Emily 10-05-2010 10:55 PM

great awesome :( *sigh*

teamXtremist 10-05-2010 11:18 PM

that shit would be to tragic

SOCCER LEGS 10-05-2010 11:34 PM

haha will be epic

DLVH84 10-05-2010 11:35 PM

Any idea on who's going to portray The Pegasus Kid and Woman?

Cool King 10-06-2010 12:22 AM

Oh great, just what we need, this whole saga dug up again. :roll:

I can imagine the movie being something similar to the TV movie that was on The Simpsons about Homer's sexual harassment story in "Homer Badman".

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/5...dthesimpso.jpg

Aguakate 10-06-2010 01:18 AM

...That movie is going to be a KILLER.

Get it?

Thank u.

Cool King 10-06-2010 01:21 AM

http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/281...nobodylike.jpg

Cool King 10-06-2010 01:21 AM

I've been waiting for a good moment to use that.

El Fangel 10-06-2010 01:22 AM

I wouldnt get too hung up on it myself.

Schlomey 10-06-2010 01:30 AM

*IF* it gets funded.

Aguakate 10-06-2010 01:33 AM

...I wonder who's going to play Triple H and HBK in the triple threat match at WM20.

Schlomey 10-06-2010 01:34 AM

I have NOT read the book but since it was written about the tragedy I wonder how much wrestling related content the movie could have?

Aguakate 10-06-2010 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schlomey (Post 3272468)
I have NOT read the book but since it was written about the tragedy I wonder how much wrestling related content the movie could have?

They AT LEAST have to have some WM20 in it...it was Benoit's greatest night...and he brought his family up to the ring, etc.

Razzamajazz 10-06-2010 02:47 AM

<spoiler>
SPOILER: show
The movie's going to suck.
</spoiler>

El Fangel 10-06-2010 03:00 AM

SPOILER: show
Cena Wins

Razzamajazz 10-06-2010 03:08 AM

SPOILER: show
Benoit is actually still alive and living in a small town in Brazil with Hitler and Elvis

Sixx 10-06-2010 03:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razzamajazz (Post 3272518)
SPOILER: show
Benoit is actually still alive and living in a small town in Brazil with Hitler and Elvis

Don't forget Tupac.

BizarroKing 10-06-2010 06:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fallen Angel (Post 3272513)
SPOILER: show
Cena Wins

Portrayed by Johnny Depp

bigslimjj 10-06-2010 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cool King (Post 3272380)

I can imagine the movie being something similar to the TV movie that was on The Simpsons about Homer's sexual harassment story in "Homer Badman".

http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/5...dthesimpso.jpg

I was thinking more of the Simpsons halloween "The Shin-ning episode." "Flying headbutts and juice make Chris go craaaazy".

jskinnyg 10-06-2010 10:08 AM

Nobody will fund this movie... Write that down...

Loose Cannon 10-06-2010 11:18 AM

Cast

Chris Benoit: Aaron Eckhart

Nancy Benoit: Jordanna Brewster

Daniel Benoit: Rey Mysterio Jr.

Chavo Guerrero (revceiving texts in movie): Cheech Marin.

The mysterious Wikipedia user who posted about Nancy's death before it was announced: Kane Knight

The Naitch 10-06-2010 03:24 PM

Loose Cannon wants to take his talents to South Beach

Kane Knight 10-06-2010 03:33 PM

Wrestling with Retards: The Chris Benoit story.

Eklipse 10-07-2010 02:28 PM

It will probably be a made for tv movie airing only on lifetime or hallmark.

BizarroKing 10-07-2010 02:51 PM

wwe would never promote this movie...would they?

Aguakate 10-07-2010 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kane Knight (Post 3272878)
Wrestling with Retards: The Chris Benoit story.

...Oh, man!

FourFifty 10-09-2010 01:09 PM

They should cast Tommy Wiseau as Chris Benoit.

<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7S9Ew3TIeVQ?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7S9Ew3TIeVQ?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>

Blitz 10-09-2010 02:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jskinnyg (Post 3272670)
Nobody will fund this movie... Write that down...

Give me one reason why.

Rammsteinmad 10-09-2010 03:51 PM

I don't see why everyone's hating on a film that hasn't already been made.

Xero 10-09-2010 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blitz (Post 3276637)
Give me one reason why.

The likeness of Chris Benoit is owned by World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc, and may not be used in other forms of sports or entertainment.

Aguakate 10-09-2010 04:05 PM

If there is a movie made, the people who make it will basically just take the story itself, and develop it using other characters, not necessarily use their names (Chris Benoit, Nancy, and Daniel).

FourFifty 10-09-2010 07:23 PM

Sid and Nancy < Chris and Nancy

stultiloquy 10-10-2010 10:55 AM

Michael Biehn should get the role, I always thought they looked similar anyway.

http://content6.flixster.com/photo/1...905124_tml.jpg

http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/3...ring_large.jpg

Xero 10-10-2010 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stultiloquy (Post 3277397)
Michael Biehn should get the role, I always thought they looked similar anyway.

http://content6.flixster.com/photo/1...905124_tml.jpg

He looks like Luger there.

YOUR Hero 10-10-2010 11:19 AM

Come with me if you want to live

Kane Knight 10-10-2010 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FourFifty (Post 3276532)
They should cast Tommy Wiseau as Chris Benoit.

<object height="385" width="640">


<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7S9Ew3TIeVQ?fs=1&hl=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="640"></object>

You are so getting sued.

Quote:

Originally Posted by stultiloquy (Post 3277397)
Michael Biehn should get the role, I always thought they looked similar anyway.

http://content6.flixster.com/photo/1...905124_tml.jpg

http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/3...ring_large.jpg

Decent match, and he's used to dealing with mindless killing machines.

FourFifty 10-10-2010 05:17 PM

The Room is good because of how bad it is.

Kane Knight 10-10-2010 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FourFifty (Post 3277749)
The Room is good because of how bad it is.

And the notoriety the lawsuits brought.

Blitz 12-03-2011 12:59 AM

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=84809

Quote:

SRG Films has announced their plans to adapt the Matthew Randazzo book "Ring of Hell: The Story of Chris Benoit and the Fall of the Pro Wrestling Industry" into a big-screen biopic entitled Crossface. Full details from the official press release are as follows:

"Crossface", a biographical thriller, delves into the pressures WWE superstar Chris Benoit faced throughout his wrestling career as the combination of drug-use, depression, and head trauma became increasingly impossible for him to handle. The true story made headline news in 2007 when Chris murdered his wife and young son before taking his own life.

SRG Films head Dale Alexander Carnegie is producing the film, while William Morris Endeavor (WME) is on board to package the project. Former Weinstein Company staffer, Sarah Coulter, turned in the first draft of the script in mid-October.

"All of us grow up believing that wrestling is fake, but looking at the shocking number of deaths in the industry, it quickly becomes evident that there is nothing fake about the dangers of this sport," Carnegie said. "Chris Benoit has become a poster child for everything that's wrong with professional wrestling and Sarah's terrific script captures his struggles and the many factors that led to the deaths of three people."

Coulter added: "People immediately point to steroids, never thinking about the brain trauma these wrestlers can, and do, incur in their profession, nor do they consider the rigorous schedule that keeps them working even when they shouldn t be. The Benoit story is one that needs to be brought into the light.:

SRG Films, currently in talks with directors and actors, plans to begin filming in the fall of 2012.


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