The Iron Claw

[Migs]

1 hour ago, NintendoLogic said:

About the only way you could make a movie about the Von Erichs fun without taking significant artistic liberties would be to end the story on May 6, 1984.

I wonder if perhaps they tell the story in a way that's not chronological and they do end here? Could show the ends for some in flash forwards or something.

[Robert S]

The only Von Erich movie I would be interested in seeing would end with cancer-stricken Fritz getting left by Doris (though apparently this happened before Kerry killed himself - I thought it was the other way around) and Fritz finally realizing that he is responsible for the deaths of four of his six sons (and I am sure that in a movie they could take enough creative license to make Fritz feel responsible for the death of Jack Jr. as well). And it should definitely contain a scene where Fritz tells Kevin that if he had any guts he would shoot himself as well.

[flyonthewall2983]

That’s a great title I honestly couldn’t have come up with. It’s so kind of obvious but only until it’s presented to you as such.

[Johnny Sorrow]

Who's playing David Manning? A great actor could steal the film portraying that scumbag glory hog.

[sek69]

On 11/2/2022 at 2:15 PM, Robert S said:

The only Von Erich movie I would be interested in seeing would end with cancer-stricken Fritz getting left by Doris (though apparently this happened before Kerry killed himself - I thought it was the other way around) and Fritz finally realizing that he is responsible for the deaths of four of his six sons (and I am sure that in a movie they could take enough creative license to make Fritz feel responsible for the death of Jack Jr. as well). And it should definitely contain a scene where Fritz tells Kevin that if he had any guts he would shoot himself as well.

I'm sure he did feel responsible since after it happened he never went back to the Northeast and let Waldo keep using the Von Erich name in the WWWF. 

I'm really interested in how they present Fritz pushing his kids into an industry that at least two had no business in. Mike never wanted to be a wrestler, he wanted to be a camera man but after David died he had to be the replacement Von Erich so the Freebirds feud could keep going. Chris wanted to be a wrestler, but physically couldn't but no one would tell him no. 

[Zoo Enthusiast]

It’s a story that really deserves an 8-hour docuseries or something.  Maybe if the movie is successful, someone would attempt it.

[KawadaSmile]

 

Troy Bolton doing dropkicks and shit this is gonna rule 

[flyonthewall2983]

https://deadline.com/2022/11/the-iron-claw-a24-film-adds-pro-wrestler-maxwell-jacob-friedman-1235166702/

[flyonthewall2983]

The actor who played Healy on Orange is the New Black is Bill Mercer, and was in among other things two of the more disturbing episode of the first season of True Detective.

Nobody is listed on IMDb or Letterboxd as playing Manning.

[TheDuke]

Maybe David Manning wants to play David Manning? Didn't he sometimes try to outshine the wrestlers or get too involved with the matches in World Class? Maybe he sees himself as the Texas wrestling version of Audie Murphy?

[Blehschmidt]

I was actually thinking the same thing. If Manning has any involvement in this thing, he will probably insist on playing himself. I truly believe he thinks he was the biggest star in that territory not named Von Erich.

[Zoo Enthusiast]

Who else could relay the death of David better than Manning?  “This is Joe Higuchi, All Japan Pro Wrestling. David Von Erich, dead.”

[Alucard]

nwa regulars Brady Pierce, Thrillbilly Silas Mason, & Danny Flamingo have been cast as the Freebirds (Hayes, Gordy, & Buddy respectively)

[KawadaSmile]

We've got a release date: December 22nd.

A light wholesome story just in time for the holiday festivities.

[NintendoLogic]

It just isn't Christmas without a Von Erich getting a cage door slammed into his head.

[flyonthewall2983]

https://www.instagram.com/p/CyDumK2gL3B/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[Embrodak]

I didn’t realize Jeremy Allen White was Kerry, that’s actually awesome casting. I have trouble imagining this being as good as The Wrestler without the weirdly good combo that was Aronofsky directing and Siegel writing, but I’m still interested in this.

[flyonthewall2983]

 

[Timbo Slice]

Yeah, that looks fantastic. 

[Ricky Jackson]

I was definitely skeptical that this would be anything other than a shallow, surface level take on the story. Nope. This looks like it could be awesome 

[Jmare007]

That was an awesome trailer. Only nitpick would be the Ric Flair casting but I doubt we'll get more than 1-2 scenes with him. People are gonna get mad depressed with this film, which is fitting for such a tragic story.

[KawadaSmile]

Wow! Those are the 2024 Academy Award winners Jeremy Allen White and Zac Effron!

[...TG]

Zac Efron's HGH head looks less freakish in the trailer than it did in that photo that was going around on Twitter a few months ago. 

[KawadaSmile]

Jeremy Allen White, aka the Iron JAW, just gets wrestling.

[Jmare007]

Sign him up!