WWE Studios has partnered with Kare Prods. on the French dramedy "Les Reines du ring" (Queen of the Ring), which Warner Bros. Entertainment France will distribute.
Nathalie Baye, Andre Dussollier and Marilou Berry star in the film currently lensing under the direction of Jean-Marc Rudnicki.
Project revolves around a mother looking to strengthen her bond with her estranged son who is a WWE fan and trains to become one of WWE's female wrestlers, known as divas.
Film incorporates WWE trademarks, footage, consumer products and cameos by some of WWE's biggest stars, including CM Punk, the Miz and Eve, who recently shot their appearances for the film while on tour in France.
As part of its involvement, WWE Studios will receive an in-association credit on the pic and first-look rights to distribute the film in the U.S. and Canada. It also gets the rights to remake the film in English.
Thomas Langmann ("The Artist") is producing the film through his Paris-based La Petite Reine banner, with Antoine Rein and Fabrice Goldstein.
Other upcoming films for WWE Studios include the IM Global co-production "Dead Man Down," with Colin Farrell, Terrence Howard, Noomi Rapace and Dominic Cooper; the horror thriller "No One Lives," starring Luke Evans and WWE's Brodus Clay, which was co-produced with Pathe Films; cult hit "The Day," a pickup from the Toronto Intl. Film Festival that stars Dominic Monaghan, Shawn Ashmore and Ashley Bell; and "Barricade," with Eric McCormack.
source: variety.com
May 1, 2012
WWE in Ring for French Film
Triple H Injury Update
According to WWE doctor Dr. Chris Amann, Triple H’s arm was placed in a hold that created a tremendous amount of torque on his upper arm and elbow. “He has a non-displaced fracture of distal humorous,” said Amann. “Fortunately, this is not something that needs surgery with pins and screws. We’ll be treating him with a sling for comfort and following with him in the next few days.”
This Day in Wrestling History
Frank Gotch wrestles his last match in Chicago, defeating Leo Pardello in a one fall match. A crowd of 10,000 was on hand.
May 1, 1917
After retiring to work his farm, a drop in grain prices forces Joe Stecher to return to wrestling.
May 1, 1929
Happy Birthday to Booker T
May 1, 1965
The formation of the Four Horseman. The group consists of Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson and Ole Anderson with manager J.J. Dillon.
May 1986
Miss Elizabeth (Elizabeth Heulette) passed away of a drug overdose at 42
May 1, 2003
April 30, 2012
What consequences could Brock Lesnar face for breaking Triple H's arm?
At the start of Raw SuperShow, Brock Lesnar brutally attacked WWE COO Triple H, breaking his arm.
The attack was spurned on when Triple H declared that Raw and SmackDown General Manager John Laurinaitis had no authority to grant Lesnar the many demands arguably extorted from the GM prior to Extreme Rules. The Game also declared there should be a rematch between John Cena and Lensar.
Remaining defiant towards the COO, Lesnar attacked from behind, pummeled Triple H, and finally locked him in his Kimura submission hold.
After the attack, Triple H could be heard saying "it's broken," regarding his arm. And, the COO had to be helped from the ring by Big Show, Sheamus, R-Truth and Kofi Kingston.
As a result of his brutality, Lesnar was escorted out of the Nutter Center.
The egregious actions raise a host of questions for the man John Cena went to war with at Extreme Rules. Will Lesnar be fined? Will he be suspended? Could he even be fired for attacking the WWE COO?
Also, how long will it take Triple H's arm to heal? When the COO was tended to by WWE medical personnel after the attack, he could move his fingers, but not his arm.
Stay with WWE.com for more updates.
The Miz To Star In WWE Studios' "The Marine 3: Homefront"
WWE Studios new film project, "The Marine 3: Homefront" will star The Miz in the lead role.
Originally, Randy Orton was slated to be the lead in the picture, but due to his questionable military background, he was pulled from the project.
"The Marine 3: Homefront" will tell the story of a Marine who is trying to rescue his kidnapped daughter from a terrorist. The project will be shot in June for multiple weeks in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
The original Marine starred John Cena, while the sequel featured Ted DiBiase Jr.
This Day in Wrestling History
Superstar Billy Graham defeated Bruno Sammartino for the WWWF(WWE) Heavyweight title.
April 30, 1977
Greg Valentine defeated Roddy Piper for the NWA U.S. Heavyweight title
April 30, 1983
Chris Benoit defeated Booker T for the WCW Television title.
April 30, 1998
The Rock defeated Triple H for the WWF(E) Heavyweight title at Backlash at the MCI Center, Washington, DC.
April 30, 2000
April 29, 2012
John Cena Says He's Taking Time Off
John Cena appeared to have injured his left arm during his match with Brock Lesnar at tonight's Extreme Rules pay-per-view, and hinted that he may be leaving for awhile. After defeating the former UFC heavyweight champion at tonight's event, Cena took the mic and addressed the crowd.
"I'm probably going to get sent home for speaking when I'm not spoken to, but I think I'm headed home anyway," Cena said after the match. "And if I know my boss, he's going to kick me out the door, but he's going to do it on air, so I hope this is for the world to see."
"Chicago, I know this is CM Punk's town, but above all else, this is a wrestling town. Tonight, you people were supposed to see the extreme. I've got no left arm, I'm tasting my own blood... and I'm damn proud to say it was in Chicago, IL."
"All of us -- good guys, bad guys, big guys, small guys -- all of us give everything we have every night for you guys. And if I gotta take a vacation, so be it. If I'm going away for a while, I just wanna say thanks for one hell of a last ride. I feel great tonight, even with this Chicago crowd that may or may not like me. I listen to that and I think, if I'm going out, I wouldn't want to do it any other way! Thank you guys, go home safe!"
While heading to the back, Cena told officials that he couldn't move his arm, but he knows it's not torn.
Triple H To Be On Raw Tomorrow
Tonight, during WWE Extreme Rules, John Laurinaitis was seen in a backstage segment taking a phone call from Triple H. When asked by Matt Striker what the two were talking about, Laurinaitis said that it would be addressed on tomorrow night's Raw broadcast.
WWE Extreme Rules PPV Results
WWE United States Title Match: The Miz vs. Santino Marella
Winner: Santino Marella
Falls Count Anywhere Match: Kane vs. Randy Orton
Winner: Randy Orton
Brodus Clay vs. Dolph Ziggler
Winner: Brodus Clay
Intercontinental Champion Big Show vs. Cody Rhodes
Winner: Cody Rhodes - New WWE Intercontinental Champion
World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan (2-out-of-3 Falls Match)
Winner: Sheamus (c)
WWE Champion CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho (Chicago Street Fight)
Winner: CM Punk (c)
Divas Champion Nikki Bella vs. Layla
Winner: Layla - New Divas Champion
John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar (Extreme Rules Match)
Winner: John Cena
14,817 was the announced attendance at tonight’s WWE Extreme Rules pay-per-view from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois. The show was sold out.
Rumor Mill - Backstage News on Rey Mysterio's WWE Suspension, Failure Happened In February
As noted before, Rey Mysterio was suspended for 60 days last week for violating the WWE Wellness Policy for a second time. Rey reportedly failed the drug test back on February 13th but wasn't suspended until this month.
Rey reportedly tested positive for amphetamines.
Rey showed up to the RAW Supershow on February 13th in San Diego but before he could settled in and say hello to everyone, he was informed that he had to go right in for drug testing. A week later, Vince McMahon was upset with Rey but at the time, nobody knew why.
Rey couldn't believe that he tested positive for amphetamines and says he has been living his life clean. WWE officials asked Mysterio about which medications he was taking and he was upfront about everything. A few days ago, officials called him and asked when he would be ready to return. Rey informed WWE that he could come back in June but was then told that he would have to wait another month because he was being suspended for 60 days.
Rey believes he failed the test because of something he took that caused the positive for amphetamines. WWE obviously did not buy his story as they went public with the failure last week.
Rey was scheduled to go to Japan in a few weeks to do promotional work for WWE but has been replaced by Alberto Del Rio.
source: lordsofpain.com
