Brian Tyree Henry Boards Oscar-Nominated DP Rachel Morrison’s Feature Directorial Debut ‘Flint Strong’ As Project Moves From Universal To MGM
deadline.comOscar-nominated cinematographer Rachel Morrison’s feature directorial debut Flint Strong has moved from Universal to MGM, with Brian Tyree Henry (Atlanta) coming aboard to star, Deadline can confirm.
Henry joins an ensemble that also includes Ryan Destiny and Oluniké Adeliyi, as previously announced.The film will continue shooting next week in Toronto following a prolonged shutdown precipitated by the Covid pandemic.
Henry takes over the role initially to have been played by Ice Cube, who worked on the project for just two days back in March of 2020, before production was indefinitely delayed.Flint Strong is a boxing drama based on Zackary Canepari and Drea Cooper’s 2015 documentary, T-Rex.
It will tell the true story of Claressa “T-REX” Shields (Destiny), a 17-year-old Flint, Michigan native whose dreams of becoming the first woman in history to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing came to fruition at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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