Rickson Gracie never fought in the UFC, but he maintains one of the most legendary reputations in mixed martial arts with his famous last name.
Now his life story is being adapted into a feature film.
Breathe: A Life in Flow, Gracie’s autobiography released in 2021, has been acquired by a group of filmmakers including Adam Rifkin, Brad Wyman, and Michael P.J. Gerstein’s FutureIII Entertainment. Wyman is the best known producer out of the three filmmakers after previously working on the Oscar winning feature Monster starring Charlize Theron, and the Pamela Anderson comic book adaptation Barb Wire.
Rickson Gracie never fought in the UFC, but he maintains one of the most legendary reputations in mixed martial arts with his famous last name.
Now his life story is being adapted into a feature film.
Breathe: A Life in Flow, Gracie’s autobiography released in 2021, has been acquired by a group of filmmakers including Adam Rifkin, Brad Wyman, and Michael P.J. Gerstein’s FutureIII Entertainment. Wyman is the best known producer out of the three filmmakers after previously working on the Oscar winning feature Monster starring Charlize Theron, and the Pamela Anderson comic book adaptation Barb Wire.
Deadline first reported the news on Tuesday.
Deadline first reported the news on Tuesday.
Weird. I enjoyed the book and respected that Rickson used it to destroy his own mythic reputation and go warts-and-all. Not sure how it would make a compelling movie though.
ill bring popcorn
I wonder if and how they adress rocksons death
When it happened it was reported as a drug overdose
When I trained with a ricksons crew rockson was killed by gangsters
Which will it be
If its not called Flow With The Go, I’m not watching it!
When it happened, I thought it was reported as a motorcycle accident?
Wasn’t the story of Rocksons death a motorcycle accident?
Ha, what that guy said!
Wasnt his body sitting around for weeks before it was identified?
Motorcycle accident would be a quick id
I think it was drugs and the other stories are a cover
That was what was put out there to start with and it was the families story for many years but there were always rumours it wasn’t true and was drug related.
In his book he just puts it all out there. Rickson hadn’t spoken to him in over a month and he asked Renzo to look into him. After investigating and realising no one knew where he was, Renzo identified him from a police photo and they found he was buried as a John Doe in a paupers grave. His death certificate said tests showed he died of a drug overdose. Rickson believe’s there could have been foul play but that’ll never be known.
Probably fiction.
We’ll get to see his 400-0 “fight” record told by Hollywood.
Brazilian Bloodsport.
And Nooooo Razak/
In
I’ll be watching.
He also had multiple identifying tattoos such as “Gracie” on the back of his head and one that was something like “World’s greatest father: Rickson Gracie”. Renzo also knew he was in NY at the time.
You would think an investigating officer or coroner might google Rickson Gracie and bloody find some contact info on the deceased lad’s “world’s greatest father.”
Yeah what the fuck - that has to be the laziest policing ever