WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus is headed to the big screen later next year.
You can check out a portion of the press release for more details below:
TORONTO, ON – June 10 – Production is heating up on KARATE GHOST, the heartfelt,
’90s-inspired action-comedy from director James Mark (Control), with the addition of three
comedy and fan-favorite heavyweights: WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus, David Koechner
(Anchorman, The Office), and Steve Howey (Shameless, True Lies).
They join an already buzzworthy ensemble featuring Tim Rozon (Schitt’s Creek), Colton
Gobbo (Ginny & Georgia), Jim Belushi, Cathy Kelley (WWE), Natalie Zea (Justified, La Brea),
and Michael Jai White (Spawn, Black Dynamite, Tyson).
New Characters Revealed:
- Trish Stratus stars as Susan Fanshawe, an overenthusiastic pageant-queen-turned-karate-mom whose obsession with martial arts puts her daughter’s dreams in a chokehold. Think a pom-pom-wielding Miss America, with a black belt.
- David Koechner is Joe “Lightning” Brodsky, a washed-up karate champ turned salesman who lives off exaggerated tales of his past glory. He’s all ego, no timing, and hilarious at both.
- Steve Howey plays Rick Fanshawe, a deluded ex-fighter clinging to relevance by challenging Splitsville’s new karate hotshot, Bobby Brody. What he lacks in social awareness, he makes up for in overconfidence.
Set in a town ruled by absurd karate law, KARATE GHOST follows Bobby Brody. A grieving teen who forms an unlikely bond with the ghost of his late father’s favorite action hero. What begins as a haunted mentorship spirals into a fight for identity, legacy, and redemption.
When is ‘Karate Ghost’ set to release?
The movie is still currently filming in Toronto, so the release date is a way off. However, there are plans for a festival premiere and theatrical release in early 2026.
I’m filming a movie guys! So excited to join this cast! ?
? read more https://t.co/gT2VIpQczh pic.twitter.com/vvF4IQNgFP— Trish Stratus (@trishstratuscom) June 13, 2025
What do you make of this overall press release? Does this Trish Stratus movie sound like something you’d be interested in seeing when it comes out later in 2026? Let us know your overall thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.
