Flint Strong
Flint Strong is an upcoming American biographical sports film directed by Rachel Morrison in her directorial debut, based on the documentary "T-Rex". It stars Ryan Destiny and Judy Greer. Plot. Claressa "T-Rex" Shields trains to box in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Production. Development. On October 7, 2016, Universal Pictures hired Barry Jenkins to adapt the documentary "T-Rex" with the possibility to direct the film. On June 19, 2019, Rachel Morrison was set to make her directorial debut on "Flint Strong"; Jenkins would produce with Michael De Luca, Elishia Holmes, Zackary Canepari, and Drea Cooper. Casting . On November 13, 2019, Ryan Destiny was cast as Shields. On February 5, 2020, Ice Cube was cast as Shields' coach, Jason Crutchfield. Judy Greer was added on May 14. However, in October 2021, Ice Cube had left the project after refusing to get vaccinated for COVID-19 to film "Oh Hell No", putting the film in turnaround. Filming. Principal photography began on March 11, 2020, but on March 13, production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview with "The Guardian", Shields stated that production re-commenced in June 2021.