The first images have been released for The Fire Inside, the upcoming biopic on boxer Claressa Shields that was written by Barry Jenkins and stars Ryan Destiny and Brian Tyree Henry . Formerly titled Flint Strong, the film is the directorial debut of Rachel Morrison, the Oscar-nominated cinematographer who received a nod for Mudbound (the first woman to be nominated for Best Cinematography) and also worked on Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther and Fruitvale Station . Here’s the official description: THE FIRE INSIDE is the inspirational true story of Claressa Shields, arguably the greatest female boxer of all time. Claressa, a high school Junior from Flint, Michigan, aided by her tough-love coach, Jason Crutchfield, pushes past all limitations to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing. But even at the pinnacle of success, Claressa has to reckon with the fact that not all dreams are created equal, and the real fight has only just begun. Shields involved in...
