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On this week’s episode of the Scene 2 Seen Podcast, Darius Scott aka Dixson chats with us about songwriting, his favorite soundtracks, and working with Beyonce. Dixson is a musician, singer, and songwriter, who co-wrote the Beyonce song BE ALIVE, which is featured on the soundtrack Reinaldo Marcus Green film King Richard.

Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will be factors in this year’s movie awards race.

Will Smith stars as the highly driven father to tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams in the first trailer for King Richard.Smith portrays Richard Williams in the biopic, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green (Monsters And Men) while the Williams sisters themselves are played by Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton, per The Hollywood Reporter.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Tony Goldwyn is taking over for Liev Schreiber in Warner Bros.’ King Richard which is set to return to production in Los Angeles next week after pausing due to the pandemic earlier this spring.Goldwyn is stepping in to play the role of Paul Cohen, a noted tennis coach whose clients included John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, and Venus and Serena Williams.

In today’s film news roundup, Liev Schreiber and retired pro footballer Vernon Davis score roles, Jason Blum will speak at his alma mater, Irish drama “Rialto” finds a U.S. distributor and “1917” hits a box office milestone.