According to a recent report from Deadline, Lily James is the latest star set to join the upcoming A24 film The Iron Claw, which is based on the Von Erich family.
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James joins an already star-studded cast that’s set to include Zac Efron, Harris Dickinson, Holt McCallany, Jeremy Allen White, and Maura Tierney. As of yet, it’s unknown who James will play in the film. Earlier this year, James starred in the Hulu limited series Pam & Tommy as Pamela Anderson, a role in which she was nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
Written and directed by Sean Durkin (Martha Marcy May Marlene), The Iron Claw is based on a true story and follows the famed Von Erich family through their ups and downs in the world of wrestling. No release window has been set as of writing.
The Von Erich family has had an enormous impact on wrestling since the 60s and is notorious for their so-called family curse. Five of the six sons of Fritz Von Erich, the first wrestler and patriarch of the family, died prior to their father in a wide range of circumstances. Most of Fritz’s sons, including Kerry Von Erich, famously wrestled prior to their deaths. To this day, Marshall and Ross Von Erich, the sons of Kevin Von Erich (the last living son of Fritz), still wrestle.
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A24, Tessa Ross, Derrin Schlesinger, and Harrison Huffman will produce. The film is being developed by House Productions, with the support of Access Entertainment and BBC Film.
