Antoine Fuqua’s ‘Southpaw’ Gets Green Light After More than a Year

Director Antoine Fuqua

*The Antoine Fuqua boxing drama, “Southpaw” is back on the move.

According to the LA Times, The Weinstein Company picked up the project after Dreamworks pulled the plug in 2011.

When the project was first announced, Eminem was cast as the star, but with the latest developments, it might be a different story.

Written by the rapper and “Sons of Anarchy” creator Kurt Sutter, the story is about a left-handed welterweight boxer who becomes a champion before experiencing a tragedy. The life-changing event crushes his world before he finds the will to rise again.

Now the project is back on the table, but with a different cast, maybe a black actor as the star.

Also look for a special, exclusive interview/ feature on Antoine Fuqua in Monday’s (03-04-13) EUR.