YouTube Star Jake Paul Makes Feature Film Debut in Upcoming Combat Sports Drama

Jake Paul is making his first feature film with Mandalay Pictures and Wonder Street
Paul will play a small-town youth who rises to international fame through combat sports in the film
The movie will be produced by Mandalay's David Zelon and Wonder Street's Craig Baumgarten, with Paul as an executive producer
Paul has leveraged his large YouTube following and controversial reputation to enter professional boxing and co-found a boxing promotion company
Paul's next fight is scheduled for Aug. 5 against former UFC fighter Nate Diaz