Deadline is exclusively reporting that Maura Tierney is the latest name to join the cast of the A24 wrestling drama The Iron Claw.

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Based on the true story of the Von Erich’s, the film will follow the rise and fall of the Von Erich family, a dynasty of wrestlers who made a huge impact on the sport from the 1960’s to the present day.

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Maura Tierney (whose recent credits include The Affair and American Rust) will be playing the role of Doris, the matriarch of the Von Erich wrestling family.

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The film is being written and directed by Sean Durkin, with the film co-financed by A24 and Access Industries. Tessa Ross, Derrin Schlesinger and Harrison Huffman serve as producers on the project. The film was developed by House Productions with the support of Access Entertainment and BBC Films.

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Maura Tierney will join a cast that includes Zac Efron, Harris Dickinson, Jeremy Allen White and Holt McCallany.