Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story is a powerful documentary about boxer Emile Griffith, who brutally beat opponent Benny “Kid” Paret to death during a bout in 1962. The thing that really makes the story interesting is the fact that Griffith was allegedly gay, and before the match Paret had publicly taunted him for being a homosexual. Griffith has been plagued with guilt ever since. Given the current Hollywood climate and the fact that in the wake of Brokeback Mountain everyone is scrambling to find more movies about gay characters, it seems only natural that this story would be turned into a fictionalized big studio drama. Stephen Adly Guirgis (NYPD Blue) is writing the screenplay and George C. Wolfe (Lackawanna Blues, the upcoming Kanye West movie) will direct. Original Ring of Fire director Dan Klores will co-produce the film. (Ring of Fire is now available on DVD through Anchor Bay, and you can watch the trailer here.)