Filmmaker Vicente Amorim (Good) is set to direct Crossface, SRG Films' feature film adaptation of Matthew Randazzo's book Ring of Hell: The Story of Chris Benoit and the Fall of the Pro Wrestling Industry.
The movie, according to a past press release, "delves into the pressures WWE superstar Chris Benoit faced throughout his wrestling career as the combination of drug-use, depression, and head trauma became increasingly impossible for him to handle. The true story made headline news in 2007 when Chris murdered his wife and young son before taking his own life."
“Wrestling is showbiz taken to the extreme and Crossface is Limelight on steroids,” Amorim told Deadline. “Chris Benoit’s story is the perfect vehicle for a fiercely honest film that is as much about him and the world of wrestling as it is about America and show business. I am very happy to be on board to help tell this story.”
IGN recently ranked Chris Benoit 29th on our list of the Top 50 wrestlers of all time.
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