Amateur bodybuilder Killian Maddox is hellbent on becoming a champion but this obsession takes him down a dangerous path fueled by his fixation with a legendary cover star bodybuilder.

US release: Briarcliff March 2025 on appx. 1,000 screens

Briarcliff’s Tom Ortenberg has a well-earned reputation for championing outstanding films the studios shy away from, including THE APPRENTICE, THE DISSIDENT, FAHRENHEIT 9/11, and Oscar winners like SPOTLIGHT

Sundance: WINNER U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Creative Vision

Cast: Jonathan Majors [CREED III], Haley Bennett [WIDOW CLIQUOT], Taylour Paige [BEVERLY HILLS COP: AXEL F]

From the producers of THE LAST DUEL, THE REPORT, VELVET BUZZSAW, NIGHTCRAWLER, MICHAEL CLAYTON

82% on Rotten Tomatoes from 95 reviews

“Bynum as a filmmaker works with commanding authority”

“Charged with such tension that at moments you may find you’ve stopped breathing”

[Variety]

“Impossible to look away”

[The Hollywood Reporter]

A film for audiences seeking films like WHIPLASH, THE WRESTLER, BLACK SWAN and A24’s recent THE IRON CLAW.