The Latest Breaking News from Mark Kerr

After The Smashing Machine, 5 UFC Fighters I'd Love To See Get Biopics

More MMA biopics, Hollywood, please and thank you.

Cinemablend · Oct 8, 2025

Flopped? Dwayne Johnson Defends 'The Smashing Machine' After Shockingly Weak Debut

Dwayne Johnson defends his dramatic turn in Benny Safdie's 'The Smashing Machine' after a £4.45m ($6.00m) opening weekend; festival praise and industry analysis explain the divide.

International Business Times UK · Oct 8, 2025

Dwayne Johnson addresses The Smashing Machine debuting to a career-worst $5.9 million over its opening weekend: "In our storytelling world, you can't control box office results"

"Truth is, this film has changed my life"

Total Film · Oct 7, 2025

Dwayne Johnson Is Transformative In The Smashing Machine, But There's Another Performance I Hope People Start Celebrating

Can we get more of this guy?

Cinemablend · Oct 4, 2025

From cage to screen: The Smashing Machine and Mark Kerr’s second act with The Rock

Once MMA’s fiercest heavyweight, Kerr spiralled into addiction. Two decades after The Smashing Machine, The Rock has revived his story for film

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2025

‘I Started Crying Like A Baby’: Why Dwayne Johnson Was A Big, Blubbery Mess While Walking Premiere Red Carpet With His Daughter

Laying down the waterworks.

Cinemablend · Oct 4, 2025

The Smashing Machine Looks at the Early Days of a Combat Sport Politicians Wanted To Ban

A fascinating but uneven actor's showcase for Dwayne Johnson.

Reason · Oct 3, 2025

'The Smashing Machine' Interviews With Emily Blunt, Dwayne Johnson And Benny Safdie

Watch our interviews with the stars and filmmaker of the Mark Kerr biopic.

Cinemablend · Oct 2, 2025

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson says gaining 30lbs for The Smashing Machine was “bananas”

It's the actor's biggest transformation yet

T3 · Oct 2, 2025

Mark Kerr Went To Set While The Rock Was Playing Him, But It Was His Son's Reaction To The Smashing Machine That Stuck With Him: 'He's Almost Like Whispering'

Sounds like this will be a powerful movie-going experience.

Cinemablend · Oct 2, 2025