First look images of Oscar winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator) and Daniel MacPherson (Foundation) in martial-arts movie Beast In Me have been released courtesy of Deadline.

The film follows “Patton James (MacPherson), who abandons his mixed martial arts dream to support his wife, Luciana (Gale), and son. When his brother, Malon (Aria), suffers a serious injury and faces financial strain to underworld figures, Patton sets out to avenge him in a ONE Championship fight with the help of veteran trainer Sammy (Crowe). Below are additional production stills.”

Additional cast include Luke Hemsworth (Westworld), Mojean Aria (The Correspondent) Kelly Gale (Plane), George Burgess (Land of Bad), Bren Foster (The Last Ship), Saphira Moran (It Will Find You) and Australian musician Amy Shark.

Co-written by Crowe and David Frigerio (Land of Bad), the MMA action film is directed by Tyler Atkins (Bosch & Rockit) and is being made in collaboration with Asian martial-arts franchise ONE Championship.