Stars of ‘King Richard’ Celebrate Premiere of Film at AFI Film Fest

KING RICHARD cast and crew.

Filmmakers, talent, and special guests celebrated the world premiere of the anticipated true life story and inspirational drama KING RICHARD in theaters and on HBO Max on Nov. 19.

Attending the event were stars from “King Richard” including Will SmithAunjanue Ellis Saniyya SidneyDemi Singleton, Tony Goldwyn, Jon Bernthal, and the director of the film, Reinaldo Marcus Green, along with executive producers Venus Williams and Serena Williams

From Warner Bros. Pictures comes “King Richard,” starring two-time Oscar nominee Will Smith (“Ali,” “The Pursuit of Happyness,” “Bad Boys for Life”), under the direction of Reinaldo Marcus Green (“Monsters and Men”).

Armed with a clear vision and a brazen 78-page plan, Richard Williams is determined to write his daughters, Venus and Serena, into history. Training on Compton, California’s abandoned tennis courts – rain or shine – the girls are shaped by their father’s unyielding commitment and their mother’s balanced perspective and keen intuition, defying the seemingly insurmountable odds and prevailing expectations laid before them.