King Richard,” starring Will Smith, is one of the biggest award contenders of the year. The film follows Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena Williams, as he trained them to become the champions that they are today.
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the new film starring Will Smith as Richard Williams, which opens Friday in theaters and on HBO Max. The movie traces how Williams challenged — and changed — tennis with his vision and mission for his daughters Venus and Serena to take over the sport.
With both daughters rising up from the streets of Compton to reach No. 1 — and Serena, winning 23 Grand Slam titles, becoming who many consider to be the greatest player of all time — their father was both a genius and a polarizing figure in
.King Richard,” starring Will Smith, is one of the biggest award contenders of the year. The film follows Richard Williams, father of Venus and Serena Williams, as he trained them to become the champions that they are today.
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Serena Williams is adding another title to her resume — author! The tennis pro is bringing life to her daughter Olympia's doll, Qai Qai, in a whole new way with a book inspired by her.On Thursday, Serena announced that she's releasing her first children's book, , with Invisible Universe, an entertainment technology company.
Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterWhen Venus and Serena Williams first watched “King Richard,” a sports drama starring Will Smith as their larger-than-life dad, a man who helped catapult the sisters to tennis super-stardom, time seemed to stand still — at least for the film’s producers Tim and Trevor White.The brothers, who co-founded the production company Star Thrower Entertainment, had spent years developing the story, attaching key collaborators in director Reinado Marcus Green and
King Richard, out now in theaters and on , stars in the titular role of Richard Williams, and gives a compelling portrayal of the man behind the mega sports stars. At times comical, and emotional, the stirring biopic lays the foundation for the Venus and Serena we know today.
Serena Williams issued a heartfelt statement on Thursday evening calling for an investigation into the disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai.MORE: Serena and Venus Williams reveal bittersweet reaction to family biopic King RichardThe Wimbledon champ took to Twitter to urge people "not to stay silent" after she discovered Peng has not been heard from since she made sexual assault allegations against a leading Chinese government official two weeks ago.
As the father of two of the greatest tennis players of all time, fans have been curious about Richard Williams’ net worth for decades.
As the older sister of Serena Williams, fans have been interested in Venus Williams‘ net worth (and how it compares to Serena’s) for decades.
As the GOAT, Serena Williams‘ net worth—and how much she makes from the Women’s Tennis Association, Nike and amore brands—has been a topic of interest for decades.
Serena Williams explained to Simone Biles how she protects her mental health during the Nov. 17 episode of the Facebook Watch show, Red Table Talk. As Will Smith took over hosting duties for Jada Pinkett Smith to discuss his role in King Richard as Richard Williams, the father of Serena and her sister Venus Williams, Will invited several celebrities including the 24-year-old gymnastic champion to pay tribute to the legendary sister duo.
Venus and Serena William’s father Richard Williams often gets credit for making the two tennis players world-class athletes, but their mother Oracene Price had as much a part in their success on the court. While the self-taught tennis coach will be a focus in the upcoming sports biopic King Richard, here’s what you need to know about Oracene Price ahead of the film’s premiere!
King Richard tells the story of how Serena and Venus Williams became tennis icons under the leadership of their devoted father and coach, Richard Williams. Will Smith plays the family patriarch in the highly-anticipated biopic, and according to early critic reviews, he delivers an incredible performance.
“A rare sighting,” Serena Williams captioned a Nov. 9 Instagram post of her daughter, Olympia, riding her bicycle while a man recorded her ride.
Will Smith is taking over the red table! The star is hosting this week's episode of along with Venus and Serena Williams, for an exclusive conversation about the biopic.In this exclusive clip from Wednesday's episode, Will shares that Venus and Serena, who serve as executive producers on the project, withheld whether they were going to be executive producers on the film until after they saw the finished product.«It's a complicated story to tell and we wanted our story to be something that was
Serena Williams, her husband Alexis Ohanian and their 4 year old daughter Olympia and attended the premiere of “King Richard” in Hollywood.Will Smith is the screen parent of Venus and Serena Williams in their upcoming biopic ‘King Richard’Serena Williams opens up about daughter’s musical talent: ‘I have a baby Mozart’The family of three all looked stylish and happy.