Michaela Coel to Write and Direct A24’s Reimagined ‘Bloodsport’

Overview

• A24 will finance and distribute the feature.
• Marc Toberoff and Alberto Lensi are producing, with Stuart Manashil and Peggy DiSalle serving as executive producers.
• Coel said she is excited to explore the world of fighters and their discipline in partnership with A24.
• The project marks Coel’s third collaboration with A24 following First Day on Earth and Mother Mary.
• The 1988 original launched Jean‑Claude Van Damme and centered on the underground Kumite tournament, with earlier remake attempts never reaching production.