{"id":400142,"date":"2026-01-10T08:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T08:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/400142\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T08:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T08:29:08","slug":"wanda-sykes-boxing-movie-sets-theatrical-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/400142\/","title":{"rendered":"Wanda Sykes&#8217; Boxing Movie Sets Theatrical Release"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/wanda-sykes\/\" id=\"auto-tag_wanda-sykes_1\" data-tag=\"wanda-sykes\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wanda Sykes<\/a> is taking a swing at dramatic acting. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tSeismic Releasing has acquired director Tamika Miller\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/boxing\/\" id=\"auto-tag_boxing_1\" data-tag=\"boxing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">boxing<\/a> drama feature, Undercard, and will release it theatrically Feb. 27, The Hollywood Reporter has exclusively learned. Sykes leads the cast that also includes Bentley Green (White Men Can\u2019t Jump), Xavier Mills (Chad Powers), William Stanford Davis (Abbott Elementary), Roselyn S\u00e1nchez (Rush Hour 2), Berto Col\u00f3n (Orange Is the New Black) and Estella Kahiha (The Woman in the Yard).<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tUndercard follows Sykes as Cheryl \u201cNo Mercy\u201d Stewart, a former boxing champion and recovering alcoholic who reaches out to her estranged 21-year-old son, Keith (Green). The pair strike an uneasy alliance as they seek to help Keith\u2019s own boxing career get back on track. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tMiller (Honor Student) helmed the movie from a script she co-wrote with Anita M. Cal. The project premiered at last year\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/newport-beach-film-festival\/\" id=\"auto-tag_newport-beach-film-festival_1\" data-tag=\"newport-beach-film-festival\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Newport Beach Film Festival<\/a>, where it won the audience award for best U.S. narrative feature. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/trailer\/\" id=\"auto-tag_trailer_1\" data-tag=\"trailer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">trailer<\/a>, which is exclusive to THR, is below. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tSykes is known for such credits as History Of The World: Part II, The Upshaws, Monster in Law and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Undercard marks her first dramatic role. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cUndercard has been a labor of love for over a decade, and seeing Wanda Sykes in her first dramatic role has been extraordinary,\u201d says Miller. \u201cBentley Green delivers a remarkable, heartfelt performance as her son, bringing real depth to their story. This film is about resilience, courage and the battles we fight both in and out of the ring. I\u2019m proud of our entire cast and grateful to Catalyst Studios for bringing this story to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAdds Sykes, \u201cFinally! This project has been in the works for years. I\u2019m excited for the audience to see on the big screen, the love that was poured into the making of this film, from top to bottom.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wanda Sykes is taking a swing at dramatic acting. 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