Nicholas Pinnock, Jordan Bolger to lead British Fight Film ‘Heavyweight’
Deadline reports that Nicholas Pinnock (Top Boy, Marcella and For Life) & Jordan Bolger (Peaky Blinders, The Woman King) will star in Blackwater Pictures and Silver Milk Production’s feature film, Heavyweight, written and directed by Christopher M. Anthony.
Additional cast includes Jason Isaacs, Rob Malone, Barry Aird, Joplin Sibtain, Jamie Bamber, Nabil Elouahabi, Blake Harrison , Sienna Guillory and Osy Ikhile.
The film focuses on the mental state of the fighter and his cornermen backstage before the fight, drawing the audience in with the pressure of the ever-ticking clock as fight time approaches. Derek – the Heavyweight – is ninety minutes away from the most important fight of his life, but a series of obstacles, both internal and external cause him to lose faith in himself. As he struggles with his own past and the relationships of those close to him, he begins to question whether he will even make it to the ring. As his team works hard to show him that he deserves to be there, Derek realizes that he must cut ties to the heavy weight that is holding him back and that he alone, must fight his greatest opponent – himself.
Heavyweight is being co-produced by Blackwater Pictures and Silver Milk Productions, in collaboration with BAFA nominated Producer, Tiernan Hanby, with full financing by Blackwater.
Production includes BAFTA award winner Chas Appeti (Director of Photography-Jungle), Aimee Meek (Production Designer-Boiling Point), Lauren Miller (Costume designer-Supacell, Top Boy) and casting by Harkin & Toth Casting (I May Destroy You).