Arena is a 2011 English-language Action Thriller film written by Tony Giglio, Michael Hultquist and Robert Martinez. The movie is directed by Jonah Loop and produced by Mike Callaghan, Brad Krevoy, Mark Williams, Rui Costa Reis, Eliad Josephson, Reuben Liber, Nick Thurlow and Gregory M. Walker. David Lord finds himself forced into the savage world of a modern gladiatorial arena, where men fight to the death for the entertainment of the online masses. Arena features Kellan Lutz in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Samuel L. Jackson, Nina Dobrev, Derek Mears, Daniel Dae Kim, James Remar and Johnny Messner. Cinematography was done by Nelson Cragg and editing by Harvey Rosenstock. The film has a running time of 94 minutes. It was released on 11th October 2011. Arena was made on a budget of $10 million and at the box office it grossed only $0 million. Distribution rights for the film were acquired by Stage 6 Films.