Flint Strong
Flint Strong is an upcoming American biographical sports film directed by Rachel Morrison in her directorial debut, based on the documentary T-Rex. It stars Ryan Destiny and Judy Greer.
| Flint Strong | |
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| Directed by | Rachel Morrison |
| Screenplay by | Barry Jenkins |
| Based on | T-Rex by Zackary Canepari Drea Cooper |
| Produced by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Katelin Arizmendi[1] |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot
Claressa "T-Rex" Shields trains to box in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Cast
Production
Development
On October 7, 2016, Universal Pictures hired Barry Jenkins to adapt the documentary T-Rex with the possibility to direct the film.[2] On June 19, 2019, Rachel Morrison was set to make her directorial debut on Flint Strong; Jenkins would produce with Michael De Luca, Elishia Holmes, Zackary Canepari, and Drea Cooper.[3]
Casting
On November 13, 2019, Ryan Destiny was cast as Shields.[4] On February 5, 2020, Ice Cube was cast as Shields' coach, Jason Crutchfield.[5] Judy Greer was added on May 14.[6] As of October 2021, Ice Cube had left the project.[7]
Filming
Principal photography began on March 11, 2020, but on March 13, production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][9]
In an interview with The Guardian, Shields stated that production re-commenced in June 2021.[10]
References
- https://freethework.com/article/get-to-know-dp-kate-arizmendi-interview
- Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 7, 2016). "'Moonlight's Barry Jenkins To Script Story Of First American Female Gold Medal Boxer Claressa 'T-Rex' Shields". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- Kroll, Justin (June 19, 2018). "'Black Panther' DP Rachel Morrison to Make Directorial Debut on Barry Jenkins Script 'Flint Strong'". Variety. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- N’Duka, Amanda (November 13, 2019). "Ryan Destiny To Lead The Rachel Morrison-Directed Boxing Drama 'Flint Strong'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- Kroll, Justin (February 5, 2020). "Ice Cube to Star in Sports Drama 'Flint Strong'". Variety. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- Judy Greer Boards Universal’s Rachel Morrison Boxing Drama ‘Flint Strong’
- Masters, Kim; Kit, Borys (2021-10-29). "Ice Cube Exits Sony Comedy 'Oh Hell No' After Declining COVID-19 Vaccine". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
- Kroll, Justin (March 13, 2020). "Universal Halts Production on Live-Action Films Including 'Jurassic World: Dominion' Due to Coronavirus". Variety. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- Morrison, Rachel (March 13, 2020). "I started this morning scouting an amazing set..." Instagram. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- Hunt, Loretta (June 10, 2021). "Claressa Shields: 'I can drive through Flint now and not get flashbacks'". The Guardian. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
External links
- Flint Strong at IMDb