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David O. Russell: 'I want to write Fighter 2'

Published Wednesday, Mar 23 2011, 10:48 GMT | By Zakia Uddin

David O. Russell has admitted that he wants to pen the follow-up to the box office smash The Fighter.

The director told MTV News, that the sequel would cover boxer Micky Ward's famed battles with Arturo Gatti.

He said: "I think Micky's story has a lot of heart whichever way you cut it. You'd go towards the Gatti fights and you could go into the history of the family more. I really like the sisters."

Russell, who wrote and helmed all his previous films, including Three Kings, has not revealed whether he will direct the proposed feature.

Mark Wahlberg, who played the lead role, has previously said he would be keen to do The Fighter 2.

Wahlberg has been unsure about the likelihood of a sequel despite the acknowledged scope for more films.

The three Gatti fights took place between 2002 and 2003.