"Underground" Theatrical Poster
Pre-production has started on Knockout, an action film that will serve as producer Larry D. Webster’s (Fast & Furious 7) directorial debut. Ross W. Clarkson, who is known for his camera work on films such as Ringo Lam’s The Victim and Isaac Florentine’s Ninja 2: Shadow of a Tear, will be handling the cinematography.
Knockout stars rising martial arts sensation Zara Phythianwill (Furor: Rage of the Innocent, Underground) with Mischa Barton (The O.C.) and Tom Sizemore (Natural Born Killers) co-starring. The legendary Cynthia Rothrock (No Retreat, No Surrender 2) is also rumored to have a role.
Knockout’s plot, which is written by Ben Trebilcook (Die Hard 6 aka Die Hardest), is as follows: A young woman (Phythian), distraught from witnessing the murder of her parents as a child, develops her own unique martial art by playing video games. It’s because of this she suddenly finds herself embroiled in the world of underground fighting.
Knockout has a release date set for 2015, so we should hear more about it as we step into 2014. Stay tuned!
