Common is set to star and produce The Faith of Long Beach, an indie boxing drama being made by Adonis Tountas and his Everlast Pictures banner.
Eric Amadio, the creator of FX’s crime drama Snowfall, wrote the script and is also directing.
According to the producers, the project centers on a soft-spoken street fighter raised in a group home in Long Beach, California, who is torn between his street life past and a promising future when he attempts to move beyond backyard brawls and follow his estranged father’s footsteps into the world of professional boxing.
Common will star as Clifton Battles, a ...
Eric Amadio, the creator of FX’s crime drama Snowfall, wrote the script and is also directing.
According to the producers, the project centers on a soft-spoken street fighter raised in a group home in Long Beach, California, who is torn between his street life past and a promising future when he attempts to move beyond backyard brawls and follow his estranged father’s footsteps into the world of professional boxing.
Common will star as Clifton Battles, a ...
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