Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A24’s version takes a different approach. Director Benny Safdie, in his first solo directorial effort, draws from that documentary ...

Benny Safdie wrote and directed the A24 feature that also stars Emily Blunt in the story of Kerr's path as a UFC Hall of Famer. By Ryan Gajewski Senior Entertainment Reporter “The last scene was ...

Minor spoiler alert! We're discussing plot points from "The Smashing Machine" (in theaters now), so be warned if you want to go in completely cold. With the new sports drama “The Smashing Machine,” ...

Dwayne Johnson as Mark Kerr in 'The Smashing Machine' (2025) ; Mark Kerr after winning the heavyweight tournament during the UFC 14 on July 27, 1997 in Birmingham, Alabama. Dwayne Johnson and Emily ...

The real-life UFC legend, director Benny Safdie, and stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt tell IndieWire how they earned each other's trust for the biopic. For Safdie, it involved the director telling ...

A heavyweight legend makes his long-awaited debut in the UFC 5 roster If you ever thought your toughest opponent was your controller, think again—because UFC 5 just dropped a fighter who used to smash ...

Ahead of Friday's release of The Smashing Machine, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and UFC Hall of Famer Mark Kerr sat down with ESPN's Stephen A. Smith to discuss the film on Thursday's episode of First ...

The new A24 drama The Smashing Machine starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson represents more than another sports biopic. It delivers a raw and emotional retelling of one of the most fascinating lives in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the new sports drama “The Smashing Machine,” director Benny Safdie and Hollywood megastar Dwayne Johnson want audiences to ...