Director: | Sean Ellis |
Screenplay: | Justin Bull |
Story: | Mark Lane |
Cinematography: | Sean Ellis |
Editing: | Mátyás Fekete |
Runtime: | 99 minutes[1] |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Language: | English |
The Cut is an upcoming British psychological thriller film directed by Sean Ellis and starring Orlando Bloom as a boxer ending his retirement to seek a championship title, undergoing a drastic weight cutting regimen at the urging of his coach. The film is slated to premiere as a Special Presentation at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival on 5 September 2024.
Determined to win a championship title after coming out of retirement, a Las Vegas fighter begins a grueling training and weight loss regiment under a demanding, unorthodox boxing coach.
The screenplay for The Cut was written by Justin Bull from a story by Mark Lane. Deadline reported in early 2023 that principal photography was set to take place that summer in Nevada.[2] In an interview with Collider, Bloom reported that he had lost 35 pounds for his starring role.[3]
The Cut is set to premiere as a Special Presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2024.