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The story of legendary British war photographer Don McCullin. Working for the Sunday Times from the late 60’s to the early 80’s, he risked his life to photograph the harsh realities of war.

The story centers on the former Black Sabbath singer/reality TV star and head of the Osbourne family.

Despite being born with one leg to a single-parent family on the wrong side of the tracks, Anthony Robles overcomes every obstacle to become an undefeated collegiate wrestling star, three-time All-American, 2011 NCAA National Champion, two-time ESPY Award winner and a National Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee.

Derek Boogaard, a shy over-sized man, learns to use his fists to make it to the National Hockey League and becomes a renowned hockey enforcer. The hulking 6'7" and 270 pounds Boogaard becomes known as the Boogeyman, and rarely loses a fight while playing for the Minnesota Wild and the New York Rangers. He gets addicted to painkillers from years of damage, and is found dead at age 28 after mixing prescription drugs with booze.

Susan Spencer-Wendel, a longtime court reporter is diagnosed with ALS, which destroys the nerves that power muscles including the lungs. She races against time to create a record of her life before her illness overcomes her. Spencer-Wendel and her 14-year-old daughter are fans of the reality show "Say Yes To The Dress," and so they head to Kleinfeld's so the teen can try on wedding dresses for her mom, which is always the plan before her mother took ill. Spencer-Wendel leaves behind money so her sister can eventually buy a dream dress there when her daughter is ready to get married.

The film will center on the life of rap star Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott. The singer got her break in the music business with girl group Sista, before moving on to a producing career. Finally, she made it on her own as a solo artist more than 10 years ago.

Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dalí achieves international renown for his unique twists on visual reality, and for a flamboyantly high-profile social life. He also has a tumultuous marriage to his equally vivid wife, Gala.

Vince Lombardi, a fiery disciplinarian, seems stuck when he is offensive line coach of a New York Giants team that loses the 1958 championship game. His Giants counterpart on the defense, the cool Tom Landry, is signed to head the Dallas Cowboys after being widely courted. Lombardi practically has to beg to run a Packers team so dismal that other team owners want to fold the franchise. Lombardi turns the team into perennial winners, and gets his showdown with Landry in the 1967 league championship game, known as the Ice Bowl because it is played in 13 below zero temperatures. The Packers win.

The story of boxing legend Rocky Marciano will come to the big screen in his first authorized biopic, as yet untitled. The film will track Marciano from his Brockton, Mass. childhood up to his death in a plane crash in 1969. He stands as the only champion boxer to retire without a loss.

Raised in a tough area of Detroit, Bart Scott grows up to play football for the Baltimore Ravens as a linebacker and then later signs with the New York Jets for $48 million for six years.

Based on the true story of Chris Paciello, the charismatic Miami nightclub owner, who in the 1990’s became the “King of Miami” and turned South Beach into the hottest party destination in the world.

An American singer, actor and filmmaker has his 15-year career in East Germany halted by his mysterious death in 1986.

Story follows country icon George Jones’ rise to fame and success despite his struggle with alcoholism and drug abuse

Lenny Dykstra, a key part of the champion 1986 New York Mets, leads a checkered life after retiring from baseball in 1996. He is the subject of multiple investigations into his financial empire, which includes a jet charter company and a magazine marketed to professional athletes. He files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009 and auctions off his World Series ring. Dykstra pleads guilty in 2012 to bankruptcy fraud, concealment of assets and money laundering and is sentenced to six months in prison, 500 hours of community service, and is ordered to pay $200,000 in restitution.

This Peggy Lee biopic will explore the professional and personal life of one of America's most iconic recording artists and performers. A singer, songwriter, composer and actress, Lee's career spanned nearly seven decades.

The mandolin-playing Bill Monroe, along with his band "The Blue Grass Boys," is credited with creating the bluegrass style of music.

In 1999, Jack Ma founds the Alibaba website from his garage. The site is a business-to-business portal to connect Chinese manufacturers with overseas buyers. In 2014, Ma eventually launches an IPO for Alibaba on the New York Stock Exchange and finishes the day with his company valued at $231 billion — more than Amazon and eBay combined — and making him the richest man in China and among the richest in the world with $26.5 billion.