Chris Benoit Movie 'Crossface' Going Ahead - Lexi Alexander To Direct
Long-gestating project finally moving forward...
The long-rumored Chris Benoit biopic, tentatively titled Crossface, was confirmed on Twitter by director Lexi Alexander (Punisher: War Zone) on Wednesday after the news first leaked on IMDB.com.
Though no official press release has come, Alexander responded in the affirmative to fans who noticed the post on IMDB and asked her about it on Twitter. Details have been scarce, but the film's script is said to be in French, and Alexander confirmed that Liev Schreiber, once thought to be attached to the project, is not associated with it.
Benoit was a beloved WWE superstar and former World Heavyweight Champion who missed the 2007 Vengeance Pay-Per-View event as well as that weekend's house shows, claiming his family was ill. When police investigated the scene on Monday, June 25, they found Benoit, his wife Nancy, and his son Daniel all dead, the result of a murder-suicide. The wrestling world and mainstream media were rocked by the tragedy, and debates as to the cause of Benoit's rampage and the effects of concussions in wrestling continue to this day.
In addition to Punisher: War Zone, Alexander's credits include the film Green Street, as well as episodes of "Arrow" and "Supergirl." Her breakout film, Johnny Flynton - a live-action short about a boxer who commits crimes similar to Benoit's - was nominated for an Academy Award in 2002.