King Richard (film)
King Richard is an upcoming American biographical drama film directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Zach Baylin. The film stars Will Smith as Richard Williams, the father and coach of tennis players Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena Williams (Demi Singleton); Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Bernthal, Liev Schreiber, and Dylan McDermott also star.
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Directed by | Reinaldo Marcus Green |
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Written by | Zach Baylin |
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Music by | Kris Bowers |
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Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $28.1 million[1] |
It is scheduled to be released on November 19, 2021, by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Premise
A look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are after the coaching from their father Richard Williams.
Cast
- Will Smith as Richard Williams
- Aunjanue Ellis as Brandi Williams
- Saniyya Sidney as Venus Williams
- Demi Singleton as Serena Williams
- Jon Bernthal as Rick Macci
- Liev Schreiber as Paul Cohen
- Susie Abromeit as Robin Finn
- Dylan McDermott as Will Hodges
- Katrina Begin as Anne Worcester
- Judith Chapman as Nancy Reagan
- Noah Bean as Steven
Production
The project was announced in March 2019, with Will Smith set to play Williams in the film, written by Zach Baylin.[2] At the same time, Warner Bros. won the bidding war for the film.[3] Reinaldo Marcus Green was brought on as director in June.[4]
In January 2020, Demi Singleton and Saniyya Sidney were cast to play Serena and Venus respectively, with Aunjanue Ellis cast as their mother Brandi Williams. Jon Bernthal also entered negotiations to play Rick Macci.[5][6] In February 2020, Liev Schreiber and Susie Abromeit joined the cast.[7][8] In March 2020, Dylan McDermott, Katrina Begin and Judith Chapman had joined the cast of the film.[9] [2]
Filming began in January 2020 in Los Angeles.[10] According to the California Film Commission, the production spent $35.6 million in the state, with $7.5 million returned in tax credits.[1]
Release
It is scheduled to be released on November 19, 2021. It was previously scheduled to be released on November 25, 2020,[11] but it was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12]
References
- "Film and Television Tax Credit Program 2.0 - Alphabetical Listing of Approved Projects" (PDF). California Film Commission: Page 20. Retrieved May 26, 2020. Cite journal requires
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External links
- King Richard on IMDb