Chris Benoit Story to be told in CROSSFACE

One of the most controversial personalities in the Wrestling Showbiz World was wrestler Chris Benoit who committed suicide after he murdered his wife and 7-year-old son. That story about Benoit's fall into darkness will be tackled in the movie entitled CROSSFACE which is an adaptation of the book by Matthew Randazzo entitled "Ring Of Hell: The Story Of Chris Benoit And The Fall Of The Pro Wrestling Industry" The film will be directed by Vicente Amorim who also directed "Good" which stars Viggo Mortensen.
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CROSSFACE will chronicle the pressures that WWE superstar Chris Benoit faced through his wrestling career and how a lethal combination of drug-use, depression, and head trauma became unbearable for him. Sarah Coulter has penned the script and production is expected to begin next year.

“Wrestling is showbiz taken to the extreme and ‘Crossface’ is Limelight on steroids,” said Amorim (in an interview with DEADLINE), who with other directors is currently working on Rio, I Love You. “Chris Benoit’s story is the perfect vehicle for a fiercely honest film that is as much about him and the world of wrestling as it is about America and show business. I am very happy to be on board to help tell this story.”