History will be made on ESPN+ on Saturday, Feb. 24 as the Pro Fighting League (Pfl) hosts its first-ever Pay-Per-View (PPV) Super Fight event. Eleven Pfl champions will face off against the champs from the Bellator mixed martial arts promotion in the inaugural Pfl Champions vs Bellator Champions event. At the top of the card will be a heavyweight fight between Pfl’s Renan Ferreira and Bellator’s Ryan Bader. Another massively anticipated match will be between Pfl’s newly crowned light heavyweight champ Impa Kasanganay and Balltor’s undefeated Johnny Eblen. The early card will kick off at 12 noon Et and can be seen on ESPN+ and Espnews. At 3 p.m. Et, the Main Card begins exclusively on ESPN+ PPV. You can watch the action with a subscription to ESPN+ and by purchasing the PPV for $79.99.
How to Watch Pfl Champions vs Bellator Champions When: Saturday, Feb. 24 | Early Card: 12 noon Et | Main Card: 3 p.
How to Watch Pfl Champions vs Bellator Champions When: Saturday, Feb. 24 | Early Card: 12 noon Et | Main Card: 3 p.
- 2/24/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
It’s difficult to think of a director as young as Barry Jenkins who seems so clearly destined to be remembered as one of the greats. After dropping his moving, romantic debut feature “Medicine for the Melancholy” in 2008, Jenkins further honed his craft and became a household name (at least among any cinephiles worth their salt) with the release of his sophomore feature “Moonlight.” The tender, beautiful film was the subject of rapturous acclaim, and its groundbreaking and dramatic Best Picture win at the Oscars cemented it as an all-time great work of art.
Since then, Jenkins has only gone from strength to strength. His 2018 follow-up “If Beale Street Could Talk” was a similar critical darling. And his epic limited series adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s “The Underground Railroad,” which sadly went under the radar for much of the general public in 2021, was nothing short of stunning. Critics, including IndieWire’s Ben Travers,...
Since then, Jenkins has only gone from strength to strength. His 2018 follow-up “If Beale Street Could Talk” was a similar critical darling. And his epic limited series adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s “The Underground Railroad,” which sadly went under the radar for much of the general public in 2021, was nothing short of stunning. Critics, including IndieWire’s Ben Travers,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Alison Foreman and Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Wta world number one Iga Swiatek has been nominated for the 2023 Individual Sportswoman of the Year award granted by the Women's Sports Foundation.
The Women's Sports Foundation (Wsf) was founded by tennis icon Billie Jean King almost 50 years ago and recognizes exceptional achievements of sportswomen at both an individual and team level over a 12-month period.
Swiatek is the only tennis player who features in the 10-woman list in the individual category that includes undefeated American boxer and mixed martial artist Claressa Shields, record-breaking Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin and record-setting track and field athlete Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.
Although the award rewards the 2023 Sportswoman of the Year in its current year, all nominees were selected based on performances between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023. In Swiatek's case, she was the most successful and dominant tennis player in that time span .
The Pole won the 2022 US Open and the 2023 French Open, whilst also finishing world no.
The Women's Sports Foundation (Wsf) was founded by tennis icon Billie Jean King almost 50 years ago and recognizes exceptional achievements of sportswomen at both an individual and team level over a 12-month period.
Swiatek is the only tennis player who features in the 10-woman list in the individual category that includes undefeated American boxer and mixed martial artist Claressa Shields, record-breaking Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin and record-setting track and field athlete Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.
Although the award rewards the 2023 Sportswoman of the Year in its current year, all nominees were selected based on performances between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023. In Swiatek's case, she was the most successful and dominant tennis player in that time span .
The Pole won the 2022 US Open and the 2023 French Open, whilst also finishing world no.
- 8/1/2023
- Tennis-Infinity
The 2023 Espys looked a little different this year, going without a host for the first time in its 31-year history amid the Hollywood writers strike. The sports celebrations carried on, though, with athletes across various games uniting at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was the night’s big winner, taking home both best athlete, men’s sports and best NFL player, with the Chiefs also winning for best team. Mikaela Shiffrin (best athlete, women’s sports), Angel Reese (best breakthrough athlete), LeBron James (best record-breaking performance) and Lionel Messi (best championship performance) were also among the top honorees.
Presenters included Damar Hamlin, Dwyane Wade, Travis Kelce, Sue Bird, Mike Tyson and Livvy Dunne, with performances by Lil Wayne and H.E.R. — who performed a tribute to the 30th anniversary of the V Foundation and Jim Valvano’s iconic Espys speech in...
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was the night’s big winner, taking home both best athlete, men’s sports and best NFL player, with the Chiefs also winning for best team. Mikaela Shiffrin (best athlete, women’s sports), Angel Reese (best breakthrough athlete), LeBron James (best record-breaking performance) and Lionel Messi (best championship performance) were also among the top honorees.
Presenters included Damar Hamlin, Dwyane Wade, Travis Kelce, Sue Bird, Mike Tyson and Livvy Dunne, with performances by Lil Wayne and H.E.R. — who performed a tribute to the 30th anniversary of the V Foundation and Jim Valvano’s iconic Espys speech in...
- 7/13/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 2023 Espy Awards have been handed out, and this year’s ESPYs honorees include people behind some of the biggest stories in sports over the last year.
Among the highlights, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and skier Mikaela Shiffrin took home top honors, winning Best Athlete in men’s and women’s sports, respectively.
Naturally, the Chiefs took home Best Team, and Mahomes took home another Espy for Best NFL player, thanks to the team’s Super Bowl Lvii win earlier this year, their second in 4 years. (Mahomes also led the Chiefs to victory at the Super Bowl in 2019.)
Angel Reese, the Lsu women’s basketball star who led the team to its 2023 NCAA championship win — and also prompted a lot of people into revealing how racist they are when she celebrated her success in a manner identical to her chief rival, Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark, but unlike Clark,...
Among the highlights, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and skier Mikaela Shiffrin took home top honors, winning Best Athlete in men’s and women’s sports, respectively.
Naturally, the Chiefs took home Best Team, and Mahomes took home another Espy for Best NFL player, thanks to the team’s Super Bowl Lvii win earlier this year, their second in 4 years. (Mahomes also led the Chiefs to victory at the Super Bowl in 2019.)
Angel Reese, the Lsu women’s basketball star who led the team to its 2023 NCAA championship win — and also prompted a lot of people into revealing how racist they are when she celebrated her success in a manner identical to her chief rival, Iowa Hawkeyes star Caitlin Clark, but unlike Clark,...
- 7/13/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Who was the best athlete in the various sports during the past year? What was the best play and top record-breaking performance? Who made the biggest breakthrough? ESPN today revealed the nominees for its 2023 ESPYs, which will name winners in those categories and more.
The hardware will be handed out July 12 in Los Angeles, with ABC airing the ceremony live at 5 p.m. Pt/8 p.m. Et. See the full list of nominees below.
Global soccer superstar Lionel Messi, who is taking his talents to South Beach to play for the Mls’ Inter Miami Cf next month, is up for Best Athlete, Men’s Sports for the first time, as is MLB slugger Aaron Judge. Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin has a third nom for Best Athlete, Women’s Sports, vying against three first-timers: the WNBA’s A’ja Wilson, the Nwsl’s Sophia Smith and tennis ace Iga Świątek.
Recipients of...
The hardware will be handed out July 12 in Los Angeles, with ABC airing the ceremony live at 5 p.m. Pt/8 p.m. Et. See the full list of nominees below.
Global soccer superstar Lionel Messi, who is taking his talents to South Beach to play for the Mls’ Inter Miami Cf next month, is up for Best Athlete, Men’s Sports for the first time, as is MLB slugger Aaron Judge. Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin has a third nom for Best Athlete, Women’s Sports, vying against three first-timers: the WNBA’s A’ja Wilson, the Nwsl’s Sophia Smith and tennis ace Iga Świątek.
Recipients of...
- 6/21/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
She grew up with “beautiful Italian” meals, the smell of Bolognese sauce, and a childhood full of music. As an Italian American, Kelsea Ballerini remembers hearing “classic crooners” like Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra blasting through the stereo. Here’s what we know about this country artist.
Where did Kelsea Ballerini grow up? Kelsea Ballerini speaks during the 2023 CMT Music Awards | Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for CMT
She’s the artist behind “If You Go Down” “half of my hometown,” and “Penthouse.” Before she was an award-winning songwriter, Ballerini was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee — and is the only child in her family. As of 2022, the artist moved to her own farmhouse in Nashville.
“I have a dog, and I grew up on a big piece of land,” she said of the purchase in The Spruce’s cover story (via Taste of Country). “I realized that I needed to...
Where did Kelsea Ballerini grow up? Kelsea Ballerini speaks during the 2023 CMT Music Awards | Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for CMT
She’s the artist behind “If You Go Down” “half of my hometown,” and “Penthouse.” Before she was an award-winning songwriter, Ballerini was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee — and is the only child in her family. As of 2022, the artist moved to her own farmhouse in Nashville.
“I have a dog, and I grew up on a big piece of land,” she said of the purchase in The Spruce’s cover story (via Taste of Country). “I realized that I needed to...
- 4/3/2023
- by Julia Dzurillay
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Brian Tyree Henry makes an altar everywhere he goes. Oftentimes those sacred tableaux are fashioned from incense, candles and little totems that keep him grounded while traveling around the world to work on different projects.
The actor puts the same depth of feeling and intention into his portrayal of different characters, which has resulted this year in his first Academy Award nomination, for his performance opposite Jennifer Lawrence in Causeway, an intimate drama that explores humanity, trauma and the healing kindness of strangers. His character, James Aucoin, is a working-class New Orleans native “with a greasiness to him,” Henry says, and is often seen wearing clothing and jewelry throughout the film that demonstrate his loyalty to home.
In the New Orleans-shot film, “all those T-shirts [I wore] were from local bars and shops … I always want to make sure that any time I’m dressing as a character, I’m representing the place that I’m in,...
The actor puts the same depth of feeling and intention into his portrayal of different characters, which has resulted this year in his first Academy Award nomination, for his performance opposite Jennifer Lawrence in Causeway, an intimate drama that explores humanity, trauma and the healing kindness of strangers. His character, James Aucoin, is a working-class New Orleans native “with a greasiness to him,” Henry says, and is often seen wearing clothing and jewelry throughout the film that demonstrate his loyalty to home.
In the New Orleans-shot film, “all those T-shirts [I wore] were from local bars and shops … I always want to make sure that any time I’m dressing as a character, I’m representing the place that I’m in,...
- 3/6/2023
- by Evan Nicole Brown
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The boxing world is gearing up for one most highly-anticipated fights of the past few years, with Claressa Shields and Savannah Marshall (finally) facing off for the undisputed middleweight title.
Tonight, the rival boxers will go head-to-head for Shields’ middleweight Wbc, Wba, and Ibf belts and Marshall’s middleweight Wbo title. Both are at the top of their game, boasting undefeated professional careers and stellar amateur records. Here’s where the rivalry gets good: Shields has lost just one bout in her entire career (amateur or pro)… to none other than Savannah Marshall.
Tonight, the rival boxers will go head-to-head for Shields’ middleweight Wbc, Wba, and Ibf belts and Marshall’s middleweight Wbo title. Both are at the top of their game, boasting undefeated professional careers and stellar amateur records. Here’s where the rivalry gets good: Shields has lost just one bout in her entire career (amateur or pro)… to none other than Savannah Marshall.
- 10/15/2022
- by Oscar Hartzog
- Rollingstone.com
Megan Thee Stallion won a leading four awards Sunday at the BET Awards, which took place live from the Microsoft Theater and was hosted by Taraji P. Henson. The ceremony aired in front of a live, fully vaccinated crowd and aired on BET, BET Her, Logo, MTV, MTV2, TV Land and VH1.
Stallion won best female hip-hop artist, best collaboration and best video of the year for “Wap” with Cardi B, and the viewers’ choice award for “Savage” with Beyoncé.
Other winners included Chris Brown winning best male R&b/Pop Artist, and Oscar winner H.E.R. for female R&b/Pop Artist. Speaking of Oscars, nominees Andra Day and Chadwick Boseman won best actress and best actor, while Judas and the Black Messiah won best film. Day performed “Strange Fruit” and “Tigress & Tweed” from The United States vs. Billie Holiday during the show.
Other performers included Stallion, H.E.R.,...
Stallion won best female hip-hop artist, best collaboration and best video of the year for “Wap” with Cardi B, and the viewers’ choice award for “Savage” with Beyoncé.
Other winners included Chris Brown winning best male R&b/Pop Artist, and Oscar winner H.E.R. for female R&b/Pop Artist. Speaking of Oscars, nominees Andra Day and Chadwick Boseman won best actress and best actor, while Judas and the Black Messiah won best film. Day performed “Strange Fruit” and “Tigress & Tweed” from The United States vs. Billie Holiday during the show.
Other performers included Stallion, H.E.R.,...
- 6/28/2021
- by Brandon Choe
- Deadline Film + TV
Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby lead in BET Awards nominations, with seven each. Cardi B and Drake follow, with five noms each. The show, which recognizes Black excellence in music, television, film, and sports, will air on June 27 on BET Networks.
“We are back and excited to bring culture’s biggest night, the 2021 ‘BET Awards,’ safely back to Los Angeles to celebrate this year’s incredible roster of nominees,” said Connie Orlando, executive vice president, specials, music programming and music strategy. “We broke ground as one of the first official award shows to move forward during the global pandemic and we are ready to take our pioneer status to the next level with the return of an audience to celebrate the best and brightest creative minds in the entertainment industry.”
Indeed, the BET Awards featured several memorable performances, including a Mad Max-inspired Megan Thee Stallion, who delivered a one-two...
“We are back and excited to bring culture’s biggest night, the 2021 ‘BET Awards,’ safely back to Los Angeles to celebrate this year’s incredible roster of nominees,” said Connie Orlando, executive vice president, specials, music programming and music strategy. “We broke ground as one of the first official award shows to move forward during the global pandemic and we are ready to take our pioneer status to the next level with the return of an audience to celebrate the best and brightest creative minds in the entertainment industry.”
Indeed, the BET Awards featured several memorable performances, including a Mad Max-inspired Megan Thee Stallion, who delivered a one-two...
- 5/27/2021
- by Michele Amabile Angermiller
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Ryan Destiny, best known for starring in the Lee Daniels Fox series Star, has been tapped as the lead in Oracle, a psychological horror film that is being produced by Will Packer and James Lopez via Will Packer Productions. Heather Graham has also signed on for the feature, which will shoot in New Orleans.
Daniel di Grado is attached to direct the piece, while Michael Ross and Corey Harrell wrote the screenplay, which is based on an original idea by Jaime Primak-Sullivan, who will serve as an executive producer.
The plot follows a young woman who accepts a job on a property with a traumatic past. Upon her arrival, she soon realizes that the nightmares of her childhood are connected to the evil in the house.
Social media star Baby Ariel (aka Ariel Rebecca Martin), Rebecca Martin (Henry Danger), Olive...
Daniel di Grado is attached to direct the piece, while Michael Ross and Corey Harrell wrote the screenplay, which is based on an original idea by Jaime Primak-Sullivan, who will serve as an executive producer.
The plot follows a young woman who accepts a job on a property with a traumatic past. Upon her arrival, she soon realizes that the nightmares of her childhood are connected to the evil in the house.
Social media star Baby Ariel (aka Ariel Rebecca Martin), Rebecca Martin (Henry Danger), Olive...
- 11/9/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
After two-time Olympic gold medal-winning boxer Claressa Shields got her invitation from Dwayne Johnson to be part of his TV competition, The Titan Games, the fangirl in her was beyond thrilled. But then, she had to put that behind her and get to work. After all, she holds herself up as an athletic role model to [...]
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- 7/27/2020
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
Claressa Shields is one of the most successful boxers of the past decade: She won gold medals at both the 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympic Games, and she’s accomplished the rare feat of winning world championships in three different weight classes. In fact, since beginning her career as an amateur in 2011, she’s only [...]
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- 7/20/2020
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
The virtually-produced 2020 BET Awards on Sunday delivered a host of big names and surprises.
At the top of the show, Public Enemy joined forces with Nas, Questlove, Black Thought, Yg and Rhapsody Team for a searing 2020 update of the P.E. classic “Fight the Power.”
And that was just the beginning. Alicia Keys performed a haunting rendition of “Beautiful Way to Die.” John Legend inspired with a powerful performance of “Never Break.” Megan Thee Stallion strutted her way through “Girls in the Hood.” Jennifer Hudson channeled Aretha Franklin in a performance that was followed by a new trailer for Respect. Lil Wayne paid tribute to Kobe Bryant. The multi-talented Wayne Brady honored the Little Richard. Michelle Obama even put in an appearance, presenting the 2020 Humanitarian Award to Beyoncé.
Drake led this year’s BET Awards field with six nominations, but took home only one statue. Megan Thee Stallion and...
At the top of the show, Public Enemy joined forces with Nas, Questlove, Black Thought, Yg and Rhapsody Team for a searing 2020 update of the P.E. classic “Fight the Power.”
And that was just the beginning. Alicia Keys performed a haunting rendition of “Beautiful Way to Die.” John Legend inspired with a powerful performance of “Never Break.” Megan Thee Stallion strutted her way through “Girls in the Hood.” Jennifer Hudson channeled Aretha Franklin in a performance that was followed by a new trailer for Respect. Lil Wayne paid tribute to Kobe Bryant. The multi-talented Wayne Brady honored the Little Richard. Michelle Obama even put in an appearance, presenting the 2020 Humanitarian Award to Beyoncé.
Drake led this year’s BET Awards field with six nominations, but took home only one statue. Megan Thee Stallion and...
- 6/29/2020
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
The first-ever virtual BET Awards were held Sunday, with former Real co-host Amanda Seales presiding over the star-studded broadcast.
Drake entered Sunday’s ceremony with six nominations, including Video of the Year (by way of Chris Brown) and Best Male Hip-Hop Artist. But Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch weren’t far behind with five nods each.
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Meanwhile, Beyoncé was a...
Drake entered Sunday’s ceremony with six nominations, including Video of the Year (by way of Chris Brown) and Best Male Hip-Hop Artist. But Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch weren’t far behind with five nods each.
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Meanwhile, Beyoncé was a...
- 6/29/2020
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s “The Titan Games” debuts its second season Monday, an installment that features former New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz among the six pro-athlete competitors that the show’s “everyday” contestants go head-to-head with in hopes of winning the “Titan Champion” title and a $100,000 prize.
Fans could smell the new level of intensity The Rock was cooking up for Season 2 of his NBC competition series when he announced the addition of elite athletes — including Cruz, Claressa Shields, Joe Thomas, Cruz, Hannah Teter, Jessie Graff and Tyron Woodley — as an obstacle for “The Titan Games'” amateur contestants. And if the everyday people vs. pros aspect, a pro-wrestling legend as host, and a humongous set piece for the final challenge made you draw a comparison between The Rock’s series and the network’s short-lived Hulk Hogan-hosted “American Gladiators” reboot, Cruz is here to vouch for how different the two are.
Fans could smell the new level of intensity The Rock was cooking up for Season 2 of his NBC competition series when he announced the addition of elite athletes — including Cruz, Claressa Shields, Joe Thomas, Cruz, Hannah Teter, Jessie Graff and Tyron Woodley — as an obstacle for “The Titan Games'” amateur contestants. And if the everyday people vs. pros aspect, a pro-wrestling legend as host, and a humongous set piece for the final challenge made you draw a comparison between The Rock’s series and the network’s short-lived Hulk Hogan-hosted “American Gladiators” reboot, Cruz is here to vouch for how different the two are.
- 5/25/2020
- by Tony Maglio and Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Over the past three years, cinematographer Rachel Morrison shot three features — Mudbound, Black Panther, and Seberg — along with commercials and shorts. She also directed the pilot and second episode of Hightown, a television series set in Cape Cod that premieres May 17 on Starz. This year Morrison started directing her first feature, Flint Strong, a biopic about Claressa Shields starring Ryan Destiny and Ice Cube, from a script by Barry Jenkins. On March 13, Morrison posted the following on Instagram: I started this morning scouting an amazing set by @keenkenzie that we were due to shoot next week. Then as […]...
- 4/29/2020
- by Daniel Eagan
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Over the past three years, cinematographer Rachel Morrison shot three features — Mudbound, Black Panther, and Seberg — along with commercials and shorts. She also directed the pilot and second episode of Hightown, a television series set in Cape Cod that premieres May 17 on Starz. This year Morrison started directing her first feature, Flint Strong, a biopic about Claressa Shields starring Ryan Destiny and Ice Cube, from a script by Barry Jenkins. On March 13, Morrison posted the following on Instagram: I started this morning scouting an amazing set by @keenkenzie that we were due to shoot next week. Then as […]...
- 4/29/2020
- by Daniel Eagan
- Filmmaker Magazine - Blog
Universal joins Disney and Paramount in putting a temporary stop to its feature productions with Colin Trevorrow’s Jurassic World: Dominion, Rachel Morrison’s sports drama Fling Strong and the Nick Stoller-directed, Judd Apatow-produced Billy Eichner comedy.
These productions are either already on hiatus or pausing this weekend.
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A statement released by the studio reads that “The studio continues to monitor the situation closely and will make a determination on when to restart production in the coming weeks.”
Jurassic World: Dominion recently went before the camera in Hawaii on Feb. 25. The movie reunites the cast from the original Jurassic Park movies — Laura Dern, Sam Neill, and Jeff Goldblum– with the cast from the...
These productions are either already on hiatus or pausing this weekend.
More from DeadlineMGM Resorts Announce Layoffs, Closures As Business Plummets Amid Coronavirus OutbreakIndustry Workers Suddenly Unemployed By Covid-19 Outbreak Are Eligible For Expedited California Unemployment Benefits'The Batman' Production Put On Two-Week Hold By Warner Bros.
A statement released by the studio reads that “The studio continues to monitor the situation closely and will make a determination on when to restart production in the coming weeks.”
Jurassic World: Dominion recently went before the camera in Hawaii on Feb. 25. The movie reunites the cast from the original Jurassic Park movies — Laura Dern, Sam Neill, and Jeff Goldblum– with the cast from the...
- 3/14/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Ryan Destiny, who’s best known for her role in Fox’s “Star,” will play Claressa “T-Rex” Shields in Universal’s biopic “Flint Strong.”
The film marks Destiny’s first starring role in a major studio movie after her breakout role in the Lee Daniels series.
Based on Zackary Canepari and Drea Cooper’s 2015 boxing documentary “T-Rex,” the story follows 17-year-old Shields, a Flint, Mich., native whose dreams of becoming the first woman in history to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing are realized at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The studio acquired Shields’ life rights and rights to the documentary in 2016.
Rachel Morrison will direct the movie, marking her feature film directorial debut. Morrison, who made history as the first female cinematographer to be nominated for an Academy Award for “Mudbound,” also served as the director of photography for “Black Panther.”
Barry Jenkins penned the screenplay. Michael De Luca will...
The film marks Destiny’s first starring role in a major studio movie after her breakout role in the Lee Daniels series.
Based on Zackary Canepari and Drea Cooper’s 2015 boxing documentary “T-Rex,” the story follows 17-year-old Shields, a Flint, Mich., native whose dreams of becoming the first woman in history to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing are realized at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. The studio acquired Shields’ life rights and rights to the documentary in 2016.
Rachel Morrison will direct the movie, marking her feature film directorial debut. Morrison, who made history as the first female cinematographer to be nominated for an Academy Award for “Mudbound,” also served as the director of photography for “Black Panther.”
Barry Jenkins penned the screenplay. Michael De Luca will...
- 11/13/2019
- by Justin Kroll
- Variety Film + TV
Ronda Rousey put female Ufc fighters on the map ... and that's exactly what Mikaela Mayer says she's gonna do for female boxing. Mikaela is a 28-year-old undefeated boxer (10-0) -- who's signed with legendary promoter Bob Arum -- and she's fighting Lizbeth Crespo Saturday in Vegas. Mm says that female boxing ain't anywhere near where it should be when it comes to fan interest ... but that's about to change -- and she's pointing at the...
- 6/14/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Boxing superstar Terence Crawford says he's confident Claressa Shields wouldn't just hold her own in a boxing match with Conor McGregor ... "she would do well!!!" Of course, Shields sent shockwaves through the boxing world when she called out several Male fighters by name ... Keith Thurman, Shawn Porter and Gennady Golovkin. Crawford says Shields is a Beast -- but he's not super confident she'd beat a top-level pro male fighter. A lesser pro -- like Conor McGregor,...
- 4/20/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Boxing superstar Claressa Shields -- the undisputed middleweight champ -- says she's 100% confident she could beat male fighters ... and she's calling them out by name. Shields was a Beast in her title fight this weekend against then-undefeated Christina Hammer -- dominating every round en route to an obvious unanimous decision. It's clear Shields is on another level. The 24-year-old sensation is now focused on a superfight with the other reigning undisputed female boxing champ, Cecilia...
- 4/18/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Hey Beyonce, got any plans this weekend??? Here's the self-proclaimed greatest female fighter on the planet giving you a personal invite to her big boxing match on Saturday!!! TMZ Sports spoke with undefeated boxing star Claressa Shields leading up to her Ibf/Wba/Wbc/Wbo middleweight unification bout with 24-0 Christina Hammer ... and she says she's out to prove she's the G.O.A.T. "I consider myself the greatest woman of all the time,...
- 4/12/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Boxing champ Claressa Shields -- a 2-time Olympic gold medalist -- says Ufc star Amanda Nunes would get a Rude Awakening if they ever fought ... explaining, "I T-Rex bitches!" 23-year-old Shields is the biggest star in women's boxing right now -- she's the undisputed, unified champ in Two weight classes with an 8-0 pro record. She's a Beast!!! She's also very close with Cris Cyborg -- and was at Ufc 232 back in December when Cyborg got knocked out by Nunes.
- 2/27/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Halle Berry and Cris Cyborg's friendship is gettin' serious ... 'cause the two had a "girls' night out" Saturday -- watching a fellow female Dominate a major boxing match!!! The odd couple has been kickin' it quite a bit recently -- just a few weeks ago they were in Cyborg's gym in Huntington Beach for an Mma training sesh. But, this weekend, they took things to the next level -- watching Claressa Shields beat...
- 12/10/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
First-time Academy Award nominee Dee Rees isn’t resting on her laurels. On Oscar Sunday, the “Mudbound” filmmaker will not only be readying for the announcement of four award categories in which her Netflix period drama is nominated, she’ll also be finishing up her latest project — a sci-fi short film entitled “The Box” that will premiere as a commercial during the show. The minute-long short will air during the Oscars telecast as part an ongoing partnership between Walmart and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
The program launched last year, and while Walmart was lambasted for using its platform designed to bolster “Hollywood’s brightest creators” with shorts only directed by male directors (Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, Antoine Fuqua, and Marc Forster), this year sees a trio of shorts only directed by women: Rees, Nancy Meyers, and Melissa McCarthy.
It also has a philanthropic bent, as...
The program launched last year, and while Walmart was lambasted for using its platform designed to bolster “Hollywood’s brightest creators” with shorts only directed by male directors (Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, Antoine Fuqua, and Marc Forster), this year sees a trio of shorts only directed by women: Rees, Nancy Meyers, and Melissa McCarthy.
It also has a philanthropic bent, as...
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