Brian Tyree Henry joins solid of boxing drama ‘Flint Sturdy’

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Atlanta-star Brian Tyree Henry has joined the solid of Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rachel Morrison’s upcoming characteristic directorial debut, Flint Sturdy. The boxing drama, written via filmmaker Barry Jenkins, is in accordance with Zackary Canepari and Drea Cooper’s boxing documentary T-Rex. The movie will practice the tale of 17-year-old Claressa ‘T-Rex’ Shields. Hailing from Flint, Michigan, she had a dream of turning into the primary lady to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing, which she completed on the 2012 Summer season Olympics in London. Then, she received her 2d gold medal on the 2016 Summer season Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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Henry will play Shields’ trainer Jason Crutchfield, a job which was once up to now set to be portrayed via Ice Dice. The movie additionally stars Ryan Future and Olunike Adeliyi. Flint Sturdy was once previous shot for 2 days sooner than being close down because of the pandemic. The undertaking later shifted base from Common Studios to MGM and is now set to begin manufacturing in Toronto subsequent week. Aside from writing the script, Jenkins may also function a manufacturer.

Cinematographer-turned-director Morrison is highest identified for her Oscar-winning cinematography in Mudbound and for the Surprise superhero movie Black Panther. Henry is highest identified for his roles in motion pictures like Widows, Godzilla vs Kong, and If Beale Side road May Communicate. He was once maximum just lately noticed in Surprise’s superhero movie Eternals, and will lately be noticed in FX’s Atlanta. He’ll subsequent megastar reverse Brad Pitt in Sony’s Bullet Teach.