Jungleland, shot in Fall River, Taunton, New Bedford, could soon be hitting theaters

The movie that swept Fall River by storm in 2018 could soon be headed to the box office.

Since its critical acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, multiple distributors have been fighting over the rights to distribute the film. According to Deadline, Lionsgate is in talks to show the movie in North America. The plan reportedly discussed a potential multi-platform release this year, which would include a release to theaters.

In the summer and spring of 2018, Fall River, in particular females, had Charlie Hunnam fever as he and Jack O’Connell shot various scenes across Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton, and other locations.

In September, the TIFF gave insight into the 90-minute film directed by Max Winkler.

“Stanley (Charlie Hunnam) manages his boxer brother Lion (Jack O’Connell) but when a devastating loss in the ring leaves the pair in debt, an opportunity to recoup the cash leads to a series of misadventures that threaten to break the bond between them.”

“Ever-loyal Stanley (Charlie Hunnam) takes great pride in managing Lion (Jack O’Connell), his bare knuckle–boxer brother, but when a devastating loss in the ring leaves the pair deep in debt with Pepper (Jonathan Majors), he gives them an opportunity to recoup by taking on one last fight. The catch is that the bout is across the country in San Francisco and they are required to take an unwanted companion along — a young woman named Sky (Jessica Barden). At first, Sky is nothing more than cargo to the brothers until she sparks a connection with Lion, causing his growing reluctance to box to become harder to hide. After she makes an escape attempt, they discover that her intended destination will put her in the hands of an abusive criminal who sees her as his possession. Stanley and Lion have to decide whether to risk their lives to help her, or to keep their eyes on the prize — and this starts to break down the bond between them.”

“Putting a fresh spin on the road movie, filmmaker Max Winkler subverts the notion of the American dream in this tale of underclass siblings whose only wish is to get by without losing it all. Jungleland is not your typical boxing story, depicting the sport merely as a means to an end for its characters — resilient outsiders whose grit, heart, and fighting spirit are embodied perfectly by Hunnam and O’Connell. In a society that has you pinned to the floor, your only freedom is in the choice to stay down for the count, or get back up and take the punches.”