Belgian experimental jazz musician Nala Sinephro is making her feature scoring debut on the upcoming biographical sports drama The Smashing Machine. The film is written and directed by Benny Safdie (Uncut Gems, Good Times) and stars Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Ryan Bader, Oleksandr Usyk and Bas Rutten. The movie tells the story of legendary mixed martial arts & UFC fighter Mark Kerr as he struggles with addiction, winning, love and friendship at the peak of his career in the year 2000. Safdie & Johnson are also producing the Out for the Count, Seven Bucks & Magnetic Fields Entertainment production with Eli Bush (Lady Bird, Eighth Grade), Hiram & Dany Garcia (Jumanji: The Next Level, Black Adam) and David Koplan (Spirited, Papillon). The Smashing Machine will be released in theaters nationwide on October 3, 2025 by A24.