Will Smith Shares Why He Gave Everyone on 'King Richard' Set Bonuses (Exclusive)

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.

Few actors are defined by the word “badass” the way that Jon Bernthal is. From playing the tragic villain Shane Walsh on “The Walking Dead” to the Marvel Cinematic Universe‘s version of the brutal Frank Castle in “The Punisher,” right down to roles where he isn’t cracking heads—his eerily spot-on portrayal of Lee Iacocca in “Ford v Ferrari,” for example—Bernthal exudes an endless cool and charisma, while still looking like he could take on anyone in the room if he needed to.

Jon Bernthal is dishing on his King Richard look!

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, the stirring new biopic chronicling how tennis dad Richard Williams guided daughters Venus and Serena towards greatness, locates truth and emotions that lie beyond the bounds of skill and competition.Telling the foundational story of two all-time great athletes and cultural icons, the film’s director, Reinaldo Marcus Green (Monsters and Men), understood that the Williams family’s story is bigger than just grand slams and gold medals.“They’re so much more than that,” says Green.

early positive notice from critics and is poised to be a player in the upcoming awards race, but now that it’s available to the masses you may be wondering how, exactly, to watch it. Is it streaming? Is it in theaters? All your questions answered below.“King Richard” was released on Nov.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorDirector Reinaldo “Rei” Marcus Green’s “King Richard” follows Richard Williams, played by Will Smith, as he takes daughters Venus [Saniyya Sidney] and Serena [Demi Singleton] from Compton, Calif. to the global tennis stage, setting them on their path to tennis stardom.While the film, which opens Nov.

Serena Williams tells you not to miss out on a movie, you make sure not to miss out on the movie. Warner Bros.recently dropped the newest trailer for their upcoming film,, with some help from Serena and Venus Williams, alongside the film’s star, Will Smith.

Serena Williams tells you not to miss out on a movie, you make sure not to miss out on the movie. Warner Bros.recently dropped the newest trailer for their upcoming film,, with some help from Serena and Venus Williams, alongside the film’s star, Will Smith.

Richard Williams, the controversial father of tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams.Director Reinaldo Marcus Green’s grand slam of a movie is an odd duck because, generally speaking, biographies tend to be made about huge names — Judy Garland, Jackie O., Tonya Harding — and their moms, dads, bosses and old flames are merely colorful side characters who come and go. Not this one.

Will Smith hits the red carpet for the premiere of his new movie, King Richard, held at The Curzon Mayfair on Wednesday night (November 17) in London, England.

Will Smith is opening up about his appreciation for the cast and crew of King Richard.

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

Will Smith wouldn’t seem an obvious candidate for a midlife crisis. Hugely successful, immensely popular, indefatigably sunny.But Smith, who stars in the upcoming drama “King Richard,” as Richard Williams, father and coach to Venus and Serena Williams, is reemerging after an extensive period of introspection.

One big consequence of the pandemic for Hollywood has been at the box office, with shuttered theatres leading studios to send films that were originally bound for theatrical release to their streaming services.

King Richard at the TCL Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday night, November 14. They attended the premiere with Williams's husband and Alexis Olympia's father,  The pair also matched their footwear.

The entire kingdom was in the house on Sunday when Will Smith attended a screening of King Richard at the 2021 AFI Fest Closing Night at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre. Will, 53, attended the Nov.