'Southpaw' - Starring Jake Gyllenhaal - Hits Theaters July 31st
Wed, January 21, 2015 
One of the films I'm most interested in seeing this year is the boxing drama Southpaw.
Directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) and written by Kurt Sutter (Sons of Anarchy), the film tells the story of a left-handed boxer who wins a title bout but then suffers many personal tragedies which sideline his life. To win back both his career and the love of his daughter, he must fight his way back to the top.
As you can see, that left-handed boxer (Billy Hope is the character's name) is played by none other than a absolutely ripped Jake Gyllenhaal. I had read an interview with Fuqua where he discussed how he had Gyllenhaal in the boxing gym everyday for months, really putting the guy through hell. It looks like it all seemingly paid off.
The Weinstein Company has now set a prime summer release date of July 31st for the flick, possibly hoping to build some early Oscar buzz just as Boyhood did last summer.
The film also stars Rachel McAdams, Forest Whitaker, Naomie Harris and professional boxer Victor Ortiz.
Source: The Weinstein Company
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