EXCLUSIVE : Action vet Scott Adkins ( The Rip ) is making his directorial debut with action-thriller Brawler , which he also stars in alongside Lewis Tan ( Mortal Kombat ). Currently shooting in the UK, Capture is launching sales on the movie ahead of the Cannes market. Above is a first look. In Brawler , “a disgraced MMA champion is pulled into a violent underworld by the sins of his past, armed only with his fists, he must fight hitmen, criminal gangs, and his own inner demons, to protect those he loves.” The film also stars Larry Lamb ( The Hatton Garden Job ) and Emily Bennett and is written by Matt Venne ( Dexter: Resurrection ). Watch on Deadline Pic is produced by Ben Jacques ( One Shot franchise), Craig Baumgarten ( Universal Soldier ) and exec-produced by Signature Films’ CEO Marc Goldberg ( Trap House ) and Head of Production & Development Sarah Gabriel ( Trap House ). Adkins said: “After twenty years of building a career as an actor in the action world, I was ready to get behind the camera.…