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Zack Snyder Teams with UFC & Saudi Arabia’s Turki Alalshikh On Movie ‘Brawler’: “Behind Every Great Fighter Is The Story Of How They Got There”
Zack Snyder Teams with UFC & Saudi Arabia’s Turki Alalshikh On Movie ‘Brawler’: “Behind Every Great Fighter Is The Story Of How They Got There”
Alalshikh, who is a driving force behind Saudi Arabia’s sports and entertainment strategy as Chairman of the GEA, is also the owner of boxing bible Ring Magazine since 2024 in a private capacity, as is his involvement in the film. “I’ve been a fan of Zack’s work for years, his unique style – from his iconic action sequences to his sweeping visuals and intensely emotional storytelling – coupled with his humanized portrayal of deeply-flawed characters is singular, I couldn’t think of a better person to partner with to bring the UFC to the big screen. The announcement of the movie follows news earlier this month that mixed martial arts org UFC and WWE parent TKO Group had sealed a partnership with Alalshikh and Sela, the Saudi national entertainment and events conglomerate, to establish a new boxing promotion.
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