A24 will launch “The Iron Claw,” a sports activities drama starring Zac Efron and Jeremy Allen White, in theaters round Christmas.

The movie will debut nationwide on Dec. 22, sharing a launch date with a really totally different form of household movie, Common and Illumination’s animated comedy “Migration.” Jason Momoa’s superhero sequel “Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom” (Dec. 20) is anticipated to hit the massive display screen just a few days prior, whereas the glitzy musical adaptation of “The Shade Purple” (Dec. 25) is slated to reach a bit of later.

Regardless of its prime awards season launch, “The Iron Claw” is at present in post-production and isn’t anticipated to make the rounds at movie festivals.

Sean Durkin (“Martha Marcy Could Marlene”) wrote and directed “The Iron Claw,” which tells the tragic, true story of the Von Erich household, a dynasty {of professional} wrestlers who made historical past within the intensely aggressive sport within the early Nineteen Eighties. The brothers needed to battle contained in the ring, however outdoors they have been plagued with a collection of tragedies that grew to become often called the “Von Erich curse.”

Within the movie, Efron performs Kevin Von Erich and White portrays Kerry Von Erich, alongside Harris Dickinson as David Von Erich, Holt McCallany as Fritz Von Erich, Maura Tierney because the household’s matriarch Doris and Lily James as Kevin’s spouse Pam.

A24 additionally launched a brand new nonetheless from “The Iron Claw” (beneath) which includes a tender second from the beefed-up brothers. Their muscular look has been a supply of intrigue on the web. Earlier this 12 months, an image of Efron within the boxing ring had gone viral on account of his jacked physique. In the meantime White, of “The Bear” fame, says he gained 40 kilos of muscle for the position.

A24 financed and produced the movie, and it’s co-financed by Entry Leisure and BBC Movie. Home Productions developed the film with the help of Entry Leisure and BBC Movie.

Producers are Tessa Ross, Juliette Howell, Angus Lamont from Home Productions, Durkin and A24. Government producers are Derrin Schlesinger and Harrison Huffman from Home Productions, Len Blavatnik and Danny Cohen from Entry Leisure and Eva Yates from BBC Movie.