Michaela Coel to Tackle ‘Bloodsport’ Reimagining for A24

A reimagining of martial arts classic “Bloodsport” is in the works at A24, the studio announced on Wednesday.

“I May Destroy You” creator Michaela Coel will write and direct the reimagining, marking her third collaboration with A24.

The original “Bloodsport,” released in 1988, starred Jean Claude Van Damme as Frank Dux, a U.S. Army soldier who goes AWOL to compete in an underground martial arts tournament known as the Kumite. Van Damme broke out in the movie, launching his...