2 Get In The Ring With The Challenger

Michael Clarke Duncan and S. Epatha Merkerson have signed on for Kent Moran’s upcoming boxing drama "The Challenger" says Deadline.

The film focuses on Jaden Miller (Moran), a Bronx mechanic who – along with his adopted mother (Merkerson) – have to find somewhere else to live after being evicted. Thus, Miller gets involved in a lifestyle he hoped to avoid – fighting. He tries everything to stop his family from living on the streets, even taking up help from famous fighting trainer, played by Duncan.

Justin Hartley, Ernie Sabella and Lindsay Hartley also star in the film.

Moran not only stars but also wrote the script and will direct the film

Production began this month in New York