Melbourne
(ANI):
Rapper
Eminem
is
set
to
return
to
the
big
screen
playing
a
boxer
in
a
proposed
Dreamworks'
production
titled
'Southpaw".
DreamWorks
told
website
TheWrap
that
the
film
will
be
developed
as
a
star
vehicle
for
Eminem,
reports
the
Daily
Telegraph.
Kurt
Sutter,
the
creator
of
'Sons
of
Anarchy",
will
write
the
script
that
will
find
Eminem
playing
a
welterweight
boxer
who
fights
his
way
to
the
title,
only
to
see
his
world
collapse
after
tragedy
strikes.
The
film
will
follow
Eminem
as
he
fights
to
reclaim
his
past
glory
and
win
back
the
affection
of
his
young
daughter.
The
title
refers
to
the
fact
that
Eminem
is
a
lefty
(a
dangerous
thing
in
a
boxing
ring)
and
the
project
will
be
fueled
by
the
hardships
that
inform
Eminem's
music
and
mirror
his
life.
Eminem
has
been
offered
several
movies
since
his
big
screen
debut
in
Curtis
Hanson's
2002
drama
'8
Mile".
He
has
been
hesitant
to
commit
to
a
follow-up
to
his
breakout
performance.
Sutter
describes
'Southpaw" as
a
continuation
of
the
'8
Mile"
story,
but
cautions
that
the
film
will
be
more
of
a
metaphorical
narrative
of
the
second
chapter
of
his
life,
rather
than
a
literal
biography.
Eminem's
managers
Stuart
Parr
and
Paul
Rosenberg
will
produce
with
Alan
and
Peter
Riche,
while
the
musician's
movie
manager
David
Schiff
will
be
executive
producer.