King Richard | November 19, 2021 | Warner. Bros

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https://variety.com/2019/film/news/warner-bros-will-smith-king-richard-movie-1203166025/

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Warner Bros. is in final negotiations to buy “King Richard,” a movie starring Will Smith that centers on the father of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams, sources tell Variety.

The studio had no comment.

 

The film, based on a script by Zach Baylin, will center on Richard Williams overcoming hardship, skepticism, controversy, and his own troubled past to instruct his daughters, starting when they were 4 years old on the tennis courts of Compton, Calif. — despite not having a background in tennis. Baylin’s script was runner-up on the 2018 Black List.

 

Serena Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, starting with the US Open in 1999. Venus Williams has seven Grand Slam singles, starting with Wimbledon in 2000. The sisters have combined for 14 Grand Slam doubles championships.

 

Tim and Trevor White will produce under their Star Thrower Entertainment banner, which has backed “The Post,” “Wind River,” and “Ingrid Goes West.” Smith will also produce under his Overbrook Entertainment company. The executive producers include Allan Mandelbaum from Star Thrower Entertainment and Caleeb Pinkett from Overbrook Entertainment. The co-producers include Mary Solomon and Rick Rickertsen.

 

 

Edited January 10, 2020 by movies!movies!

[Premium George]

So, Dangal. 

[grim22]

 

[grim22]

 

 

[Jonwo]

Only five days after Dune as well. 

[Alli]

this is a thing? 🧐

[Eric Duncan]

10 minutes ago, grim22 said:

 

 

Wait...Will's supposed to be the guy in the middle? I mean...okay I guess.

[Alli]

2 minutes ago, CoolEric258 said:

Wait...Will's supposed to be the guy in the middle? I mean...okay I guess.

will's a few shades paler

[Valonqar]

I hope they get Shahadi Wright-Joseph for either young Venus or young Serena. She was fantastic in US. 

[grim22]

On 3/20/2019 at 7:46 PM, Premium George said:

So, Dangal. 

If they do it half as well as Dangal, this can be big.

[Alli]

This could make some nice money especially if it plays during awards season.

[Valonqar]

6 minutes ago, Alli said:

This could make some nice money especially if it plays during awards season.

it's set for Nov 25 so Will is definitely coming for the wigs. 

[Alli]

1 minute ago, Valonqar said:

it's set for Nov 25 so Will is definitely coming for the wigs. 

his comeback has started so well with the Aladdin hit.  Next Gemini Man and Bad Boys. I think they both have potential

[Valonqar]

15 minutes ago, Alli said:

his comeback has started so well with the Aladdin hit.  Next Gemini Man and Bad Boys. I think they both have potential

I'm always for Smithaissance. His performance in I Am Legend is GOAT. 

[JB33]

As a tennis player and fan, I can't wait for this! The Williams family has a great story! 

[SLAM!]

This can be a great film, and it can be up for a variety of Oscars. Blacklisted scripts are very strong in the majority of the times they are adapted to the screen.

 

Plus, the timing is great, because tennis is getting more exciting with the amount of new players coming into the scene.

Edited July 7, 2019 by Slambros

[Cap]

I read the title really quickly and was like “Will Smith is doing Richard The Third, nice, oh wait, nevermind”

[Valonqar]

This is going to be a big hit. It's kind of drama that does really well at the boxoffice. 

[Box Office Hit]

 

 

[JB33]

14 minutes ago, Box Office Hit said:

 

 

As a tennis - and Williams - fan, I'm really, really looking forward to this. Their story is amazing.