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Matt Hooking and Julius Francis fight it out in the forest in Prizefighter, The Life of Jem Belcher
Matt Hooking and Julius Francis fight it out in the forest in Prizefighter, The Life of Jem Belcher

The Story of the Birth of Boxing In 'Prizefighter'

Matt Hookings Tells the Story of the Birth of Boxing In 'Prizefighter: The Life of Jem Belcher'

Matt Hookings wrote the screenplay, produced, and starred as Jem Belcher in a project that was 10 years in the making.

Timothy spall in Valetta Malta, Screen Daily Article
Timothy spall in Valetta Malta, Screen Daily Article

How two UK producers brought ‘The Obscure Life Of The Grand Duke Of Corsica’ to life

Matt Hookings and Chris Hardman are the producing duo behind Daniel Graham’s black comedy, The Obscure Life Of The Grand Duke Of Corsica. Hookings and Hardman brought all their smarts from their earlier careers, Hookings as an actor and Hardman in visual effects. 

Russell Crowe fighting in Boxing Biotic, Prizefighter
Russell Crowe fighting in Boxing Biotic, Prizefighter

Russell Crowe’s Prizefighter: How NFTs let $100 investors fund movies

Crypto film funding has hit Hollywood, with the latest blockbuster starring Russell Crowe, Ray Winstone and Matt Hookings being part-financed with pre-sale NFTs.

Actor Matt Hookings in Boxing News
Actor Matt Hookings in Boxing News

Prizefighter and the Writer: The story of Jem Belcher is finally told

MATT HOOKINGS is – in his own words – “completely fried”. The 32-year-old from Newport is sitting in a rental car in Malta, talking via Zoom, and although his natural ebullience shines through, it’s undercut by evident exhaustion.