Boxing thriller ‘Catch the Fair One’ releases teaser trailer, will premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
The film stars real-life female boxer Kali Reis.
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Thomasin McKenzie cast as Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug in upcoming biopic ‘Perfect’
McKenzie is best known for roles in 'Jojo Rabbit' and 'Leave No Trace.'
J.K. Simmons, Stephan James cast in upcoming college football movie ‘National Champions’
The film centers on the debate over paying college athletes.
‘Creed III’ set for Thanksgiving 2022 release; Michael B. Jordan to direct and star in sequel
Will Rocky Balboa return?
Emergency goalie David Ayres will have his story turned into a Disney movie
From Zamboni driver to NHL goalie, coming to a screen near you.
Horse racing film ‘Jockey’ earns strong reviews, purchase by Sony Pictures Classics at Sundance Film Festival
Critics praised its look at the working-class lower levels of horse racing.
‘Boogie’ trailer tells story of Asian-American basketball star growing up in Queens
The movie is written and directed by food personality and author Eddie Huang.
‘Chang Can Dunk,’ about Asian American basketball fanatic, makes 2020 Black List of unproduced screenplays
The Black List annually picks the most popular unproduced screenplays among movie executives.
‘Safety’ shows what’s right and wrong with college football in story of Clemson’s Ray McElrathbey
This fits right in with Disney's other uplifting sports movies.
Giannis Antetokounmpo’s story being developed into movie for Disney+
Antetokounmpo was drafted No. 15 overall by the Bucks in 2013 as an 18-year-old out of Greece.
John Grisham baseball novel, ‘Calico Joe,’ in development for movie adaptation by George Clooney
Bob Dylan is also attached to the project as a producer.
Halle Berry MMA movie, ‘Bruised,’ purchased by Netflix
Berry is also directing the film, in which she plays an MMA fighter making a comeback.
Soccer star Tim Howard’s story being developed into movie for Amazon
Producers have wanted to make a movie from Howard's story for 15 years.
Spike Lee’s Jackie Robinson film would have been a major downer, aiming to tell the icon’s complete story
Lee would have explored Robinson's post-baseball life, politics, and the tragedy of his son's death.
‘The Way Back’ to get early video on-demand release March 24
Can a basketball movie fill the void left by real-life basketball being postponed or canceled?
‘The Way Back’ doesn’t follow the typical sports movie path, making it a pleasant surprise
Ben Affleck is great here. But don't assume you know how this movie will play out.
Kerri Strug biopic, to be directed by Olivia Wilde, sets off bidding war among film companies
Titled "Perfect," the film will be based on the Olympic gymnast's memoir.
‘Richard Jewell’ and its harsh, lazy portrayal of media undercuts a movie that deserves better
The movie's portrayal of media is nasty, which pulls a compelling story into ugliness.
A movie based on Bill Plaschke’s “Paradise Found,” on the Paradise HS football team after the 2018 Camp Fire, is in the works
After the Nov. 2018 Camp Fire, which killed 85 people and destroyed much of Paradise, CA, the Paradise High Bobcats came back this year. Now a film is in the works on their story.
“Richard Jewell” screenwriter Billy Ray doubles down on claim reporter Kathy Scruggs slept with a source, gets refuted
"To defame a dead woman and to accuse her of doing the worst thing in her profession is just cruel. To convict her of the mortal sin of trading sex for a story, it’s the worst thing conceivable you can do to a journalist."
Steph Curry, John Legend teaming up to produce sports agent movie, Signing Day
Curry's production company was behind this year's Breakthrough.
The 10 best sports movies currently available on Disney+
Some beloved fan classics await a nostalgic rewatch.
Basketball coach Ben Affleck seeks redemption in The Way Back trailer
From the director of Miracle and Warrior.
HBO’s Paterno credits former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci as co-executive producer
The Mooch has producer credits on two other films, and once tried to get a Jackie Robinson biopic made.
Jon Dorenbos, former Eagles long snapper, will have his life story turned into a movie, produced by Mike Tollin
Dorenbos has also earned plenty of attention for his magic skills.
