London, England – It was announced today that Liam Fisher, the Head Of Business Development for Europe’s largest and most prominent Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA), has signed on as an Associate Producer for the upcoming mixed martial arts movie being made by BAFTA winner Noel Clarke.
“It’s a real honour to work with Noel,” Fisher said. “I’m a big fan of his movies and knowing how much of an MMA fan he is, I know this project will be a very respectful, insightful and exciting film about mixed martial arts.”
Fisher will be primarily focused on brand partnerships and product placement within the movie, introducing both MMA and non-MMA related brands to the picture. In addition, he will be assisting Noel Clarke in authenticity within the film, including casting of MMA fighters.
Noel Clarke revealed the project through Screen Daily last month and announced that the movie will be in the vein of The Wrestler, The Fighter and Rocky.
Produced by his production company, Unstoppable Entertainment, Clarke has also written the script and will gain over 20 pounds in weight to play the lead, acting alongside some of the finest British talent and several MMA stars to be announced.
“I looked at films like The Wrestler and The Fighter and thought to myself ‘Why hasn’t there been a British film like that?’ I’m trying to expand what British Films do. When Adulthood and Kidulthood came out, there wasn’t anything like those, now it’s created a genre,” Clark said.
“I’ve been a massive fan of the sport (MMA) for a long time and this felt like the right time to make this film, as I’ve got more confident as a film-maker,” added Clarke, who has been working on the script for two years.
The so far untitled project has a distributor to be announced shortly and will go in to production this autumn.
ABOUT BAMMA
BAMMA (The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts) is Europe’s biggest and most premier MMA organization, launched in June 2009 with the aim of delivering Mixed Martial Arts events that fully capture the entertainment and sporting prowess on display in the world’s fastest growing sport. To achieve this aim, BAMMA brought together a team of highly skilled individuals with a wealth of combined experience across television production event organization, brand marketing and Mixed Martial Arts and set out to push the boundaries of MMA. BAMMA’s combination of arena sized venues, stunning fight cards and exceptional production values has led to BAMMA’s unrivalled position as Europe’s leading MMA promotion. With a highly experienced team and a presenting crew that includes Michael Schiavello, each BAMMA event always delivers a highly anticipated and unique experience. For more information, please visit www.Bamma.com.