Zack Snyder is partnering with UFC and Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GAE), on fighter drama Brawler. Under the partnership, Snyder will direct and co-write the screenplay with writers and executive producers Shay Hatten (Ballerina) and Kurt Johnstad (300),

Zack Snyder will direct “Brawler,” which reportedly will be about a Los Angeles man’s rise in the UFC. According to a report from Variety, Snyder will co-write the feature and produce alongside UFC CEO Dana White and Turki Alalshikh, Saudi Arabia’s chair of the General Entertainment Authority.

Zack Snyder has signed on to direct “Brawler,” a new feature about a L.A. man who rises in the world of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The filmmaker, who will also co-write and produce, is teaming with Dana White’s UFC for the film,