Zach Scheerer's new film is titled "A Mouthful of Knuckles" and will be directed by Sheldon Lettich, who wrote the screenplay for "Bloodsport," which kick-started the career of Jean-Claude Van Damme. Scheerer has a black belt in tae kwon do. Scheerer said preproduction on the film recently began in Mansfield, Ohio, with shooting to be later this year. He said "Knuckles" was "in the vein of" the 1990 martial arts film "Lionheart," which Lettich also directed. "Get ready for some 360 roundhouses and JCVD helicopter kicks!" Scheerer added.
"A Mouthful of Knuckles" is about a man who must "fight through corrupt city officials and an underground street fighting syndicate to gain financial freedom and revenge for the death of his friend," reported the Mansfield News Journal. It won't be the city's first time as a movie locale. The historic Ohio State Reformatory served as a primary location for "The Shawshank Redemption."