While it may come as no surprise that Hit Girl Chloe Grace Moretz is entering the ring for James M. Johnston directorial debut in Strawweight, it may be more intriguing to fans of the GFFA that the voice of Maz Kanata Lupita Nyong’o is joining her in this UFC based story telling the journey of a former champion (Nyong’o) who is challenged by an up-and-comer (Moretz).
Oscar-winner and 2024 Berlinale jury president Lupita Nyong’o (“Black Panther,” “12 Years a Slave”) and Chloe Grace Moretz (“The Peripheral,” “The Miseducation of Cameron Post”) are set to enter the ring for the UFC-based mixed martial arts drama “Strawweight.”
The film — being launched at the European Film Market by WME Independent and CAA Media Finance — follows the journeys of two fighters who find themselves competing against each other in the Octagon. One is a young woman (Moretz) whose life is changed forever when she discovers her passion for the UFC, while the other is a former champion (Nyong’o) who is determined to reclaim her title by reinventing herself. Both want the same thing — respect — but only one can come out on top.