Ryan Destiny is a Boxer from Flint, MI in 'The Fire Inside' Movie Trailer

"What happened to staying true to who you are?" Amazon MGM Studios has unveiled the official trailer for The Fire Inside, formerly known as Flint Strong, telling the story of boxer Claressa Shields as trains to box in the 2012 Summer Olympics. This recently premiered at the 2024 Toronto Film Festival this fall, and it will open in theaters on Christmas Day in December at the end of this year. "To change everything, she gave everything." The Fire Inside is story of Claressa "T-Rex" Shields, a boxer from Flint, Michigan who trained to become the first woman in her country's history to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport. It's based on the documentary called T-Rex, and features a screenplay written by Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins. It's directed by cinematographer Rachel Morrison. Ryan Destiny as Claressa, Brian Tyree Henry as her trainer Jason Crutchfield, with Oluniké Adeliyi and De'Adre Aziza. TIFF says: "Destiny gives a stunning performance as Shields, weaving between grounded and intense as she tries to shake off her precarious reality." This looks like your standard underdog sports biopic with some Flint pride thrown in. 🥊 // Continue Reading ›

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