Netflix Picks Up Halle Berry’s Directorial Debut ‘Bruised’

Deadline is reporting that Netflix is looking to purchase the world rights to Bruised, the mixed martial arts drama that marks the directorial debut of Halle Berry.

The pic written by Michelle Rosenfarb, follows a washed-up MMA wrestler, Jackie Justice, (played by Berry) who has failed at the one thing she’s ever been good at – fighting. When 6-year-old Manny, the son she walked out on years ago, returns to her doorstep, Jackie has to conquer her own demons, face one of the fiercest rising stars of the MMA world, and ultimately fight to become the mother this kid deserves.

Co-starring in the film are Adan Canto, Shamier Anderson, Stephen McKinley Henderson and Sheila Atim. Anderson will play the owner of the female mixed martial arts league that Jackie Justice participates in. Canto plays Berry’s MMA manager and boyfriend. Atim is the MMA trainer who helps Justice get into fighting shape.

Script was written by Michelle Rosenfarb, and the film was produced by Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Brad Feinstein, Guymon Casady, Terry Dougas, Linda Gottlieb, Gillian Hormel, and Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis.