While The Iron Claw may not have received any Oscar nominations this year (Booo!!), the critically acclaimed drama about the Von Erich wrestling family has Hollywood looking at other wrestling stories to adapt. And another royal family of the sport could be next, as Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select says a movie about the Hart family is potentially in the works, with WWE superstar Natalya Neidhart aka Natalya in talks to help out.
Natalya recently posted a photo from Soho House, joined by actor Rory Culkin, brother of Macaulay Culkin, a reported wrestling fan, and Succession star Kieran Culkin. She tagged Yale Productions, the label behind such recent films as The Kill Room and Becky. In the photo you can see Yale Productions’ Jordan Yale Levine to her right. Rapp looked into it, and discovered that talks have begun to develop a Hart Family movie, and that Yale is interested in it.
Natalya is the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart and Ellie Hart, daughter of the legendary Stu Hart, patriarch of the Hart Family. Natalya trained in the infamous Hart Dungeon prior to joining the WWE. The Hart legacy runs deep, and includes Stu’s sons Bret “Hitman” Hart, Owen Hart, son-in-law “The British Bulldog” Dave Boy Smith, and many others. As for the Hart Dungeon, some who have survived it to have storied wrestling careers include Chris Jericho, Chris Benoit, Dynamite Kid, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, and Mark Henry. Natalya is the only female graduate of the Hart Dungeon.
The Hart family doesn’t have the same legacy of tragedy as the Von Erichs, so this would have to be a different kind of film than The Iron Claw. But like I’ve long said, the business always takes more than it gives, and the Harts have paid a price for being one of the great wrestling dynasties. Let’s hope this movie happens and that it can do the Hart Family justice.
I looked into some of the names Nattie tagged in this post and learned something pretty interesting.
Natalya has been in talks to help with a potential film about the Hart Family!
I hope this comes to fruition! pic.twitter.com/jyb7rONAhS
— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) January 24, 2024
