The Smashing Machine starring Dwayne Johnson as Mark Kerr was officially released for digital purchase and VOD rental today. There's no word yet on a physical media release. The plot - "In the late 1990s, up-and-coming mixed martial artist Mark Kerr aspires to become the greatest fighter in the world. However, he must also battle his opiod dependence and a volatile relationship with his girlfriend Dawn." The film will eventually stream for HBO Max subscribers as well.
The Dave Bautista and Samuel L. Jackson film Afterburn will receive a DVD and Blu-Ray release on 1/6/26. The plot of the film, which received a small theatrical release this year - "After a massive solar flare destroys the Earth's eastern hemisphere, an emboldened treasure hunter for hire adventures to Europe to uncover the coveted Mona Lisa, only to learn the world needs a hero more than it needs a painting."
The next Bautista film Traphouse will be released on 11/14 in theaters. The plot - "A game of cat and mouse ensues when an undercover DEA agent and his partner learn that their own teenage children are using top-secret tactics and intelligence to steal from a dangerous cartel."
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