Independent studio Gunpowder & Sky has acquired worldwide rights to UFC 1: Origins of the Octagon, a documentary that traces the roots of the pro Mma league to its tumultuous first event in 1993. The Ultimate Fighting Championship film will get a fall release.
“We’re thrilled to be working with Gunpowder & Sky on bringing this stranger-than-fiction tale to life,” said producer Mike Tollin. “Director Mason Gordon captures the wild convergence of the world’s greatest gladiators in a truly epic battle. This is actually how UFC got started…”
From the producers of the Chicago Bulls doc The Last Dance, UFC 1: Origins of the Octagon explores the improbable tale of how Rorian Gracie, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist, and Art Davie, once a used-car salesman, teamed with Bob Meyrowitz’s pay-per-view company Seg to mount UFC 1 – the first fight in UFC history – in Denver and launch a sports phenomenon.
The film...
“We’re thrilled to be working with Gunpowder & Sky on bringing this stranger-than-fiction tale to life,” said producer Mike Tollin. “Director Mason Gordon captures the wild convergence of the world’s greatest gladiators in a truly epic battle. This is actually how UFC got started…”
From the producers of the Chicago Bulls doc The Last Dance, UFC 1: Origins of the Octagon explores the improbable tale of how Rorian Gracie, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist, and Art Davie, once a used-car salesman, teamed with Bob Meyrowitz’s pay-per-view company Seg to mount UFC 1 – the first fight in UFC history – in Denver and launch a sports phenomenon.
The film...
- 7/29/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
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