Stephen Soderbergh fresh off the premiere of his latest directorial effort “The Informant” at the Venice Film Festival is already committed to his next feature. It will be a spy thriller called Knockout starring MMA and American Gladiators star Carla Carano in her big screen debut.
Soderbergh discovered Carano in the woman’s MMA circuit. She’s trained in Muay Tai and as you can see from the photos below is a gorgeous looking woman. Variety goes on to say:
“Knockout” [stars] Carano as a girl from the wrong side of the tracks who is given a second chance to use her skills for constructive purposes. The film is a closer cousin to “La Femme Nikita” and “Kill Bill” than “Million Dollar Baby,” in that it doesn’t take place in the fight ring. Rather, Soderbergh considers the film as a flat out action film in the James Bond mold, and will shoot in locations around the world that include Ireland, Turkey and the U.S.
Soderbergh will surround Carano will name actors in supporting roles.
Lem Dobbs who previously penned two scripts for Soderbergh (Kafka, The Limey) wrote the script.
With Soderbergh directing this could be one hell of a movie. What do think?
