Warner Brothers is on the deuce to secure one of the most sought out projects this year. This company is in finally discussions to pay more than $50 million for the film that follows the life of Richard Williams; Serena & Venus Williams father.
The script is by Zach Baylin. Tim and Trevor White (The Post) will produce under their Star Thrower Entertainment banner, alongside Smith and his Overbrook Entertainment banner
Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that Paramount, Sony’s TriStar and MRC were among the suitors for the package. Even Barack and Michelle Obama were in on the action, with their Netflix-based Higher Ground Productions bidding.
When the Obama’s are in on the competition, you know it’s a big deal. The film is set to follow the true-story of Mr. Williams and his life raising his two daughters on the barren tennis courts of Compton, California. As we know, both of his daughters ended up becoming two of the greatest players in their sport with Serena arguably being the greatest athlete ever.
If the script and the film is this coveted, it means that it is for a reason. Studios can tell when a film has the potentially to be ground-breaking both from an award stand point and an box-office point of view and Warner Brothers clearly doesn’t want to miss out.
