Will Smith’s “King Richard,” in which he plays the father of tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams, will close the 2021 AFI Fest, it was announced on Wednesday.
The Closing Night screening will take place on Nov. 14 at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
Reinaldo Marcus Green directed the film that was written by Zach Baylin and produced by Tim White and Trevor White’s Star Thrower Entertainment and Smith’s own production company Westbrook.
“AFI’s mission includes inspiring audiences, and ‘King Richard’ sets the bar for this year,” Sarah Harris, director of programming at AFI Festivals, said in a statement.