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Will Smith to play father Richard in new movie about Williams sisters

The legendary story about Richard Williams taking his two daughters Serena and Venus from Compton, California to tennis superstardom is depicted in a Warner Bros. movie entitled “King Richard”, set to be released on November 19.

Based on true events, the film will give us a closer look into Richard’s determination and unparalleled vision to lead his girls to the top of the world. Venus and Serena, together with their sister, Isha Price are executive producers on the movie.

Faced with disbelief of other people, Richard says in the trailer: “I wrote a 78-page plan for their whole career before they were even born.