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Christy (2025 American film)
Upcoming American biopic film From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Christy is an upcoming American biographical sports drama film about the former professional boxer Christy Martin, who will be played by Sydney Sweeney. The film, directed by David Michôd and written by Katherine Fugate, Michôd and Mirrah Foulkes, chronicles the boxing star's rise to becoming America's most well known female boxer in the 1990s, and later the attempted murder of her by her husband in 2010.
It will have its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2025.[2]
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Cast
- Sydney Sweeney as Christy Martin
- Ben Foster as James V. Martin, Christy's husband
- Merritt Wever as Joyce Salters
- Katy O'Brian as Lisa Holewyne
- Ethan Embry as John Salters
- Jess Gabor as Sherry Lusk, Christy's high school girlfriend
- Chad L. Coleman as Don King
- Tony Cavalero as James Maloney
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In May 2024, it was announced that a biographical film about the former professional boxer Christy Martin was in production, with David Michôd set to direct, and a screenplay written by Michôd and Mirrah Foulkes.[3][4] The role of Martin will be played by Sydney Sweeney.[3] Martin will be involved in the making of the film.[3] Also in May 2024, it was announced that the film was being introduced to international buyers at the Marché du Film, at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival.[5][3] The film was expected to begin principal photography in the fall of 2024.[3] In September 2024, it was announced that Ben Foster, Merritt Wever, Katy O'Brian, Ethan Embry, Jess Gabor, and Chad L. Coleman joined the cast.[6]
The film will be produced by Kerry Kohansky-Roberts, David Michôd, Justin Lothrop, Brent Stiefel, Sydney Sweeney, and Teddy Schwarzman, and executive produced by Michael Heimler, John Friedberg, Mirrah Foulkes, Brad Zimmerman, David Levine, Ryan Schwartz, and Nick Shumaker.[3][4] Production companies involved with the film are Anonymous Content, Yoki, Inc., Votiv, Fifty-Fifty Films, and Black Bear Pictures.[3]
Principal photography had begun by September 30, 2024, in North Carolina. Filming was finished on November 15, 2024.[6] Antony Partos composed the score for the film.[7]
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Release
It will have its world premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on September 5, 2025.[1][8]
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