Fighting with My Family
Director: Stephen Merchant
Screenwriter: Stephen Merchant
Starring: Lena Headey. Nick Frost. Florence Pugh. Jack Lowden. Dwayne Johnson. Vince Vaughn
Plot Summary:
English actors Lena Headey and Nick Frost will star in the real-life wrestling comedy/drama, the pair will play Julia and Ricky Knight, parents of WWE Superstar Paige. The film is inspired by the Channel 4 British documentary "The Wrestlers: Fighting with My Family" and tells the story of reformed gangster and former wrestler Ricky, his wife Julia, daughter Saraya and son Zak who make a living performing in tiny venues across the country. Ricky and Julia want a better life for their children and when brother and sister get the chance to audition for WWE, it seems the family dream is coming true and all their troubles will be solved. However, Saraya and Zak are about to learn that becoming a WWE Superstar demands more than they ever imagined possible as athletes and siblings. Wrestling has always kept this family together — but now it could tear them apart.