Christy Courtesy of TIFF Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Sydney Sweeney's boxing movie Christy is getting a US theatrical release via Black Bear. The Teddy Schwarzman outfit, which also produced the movie, recently launched a U.S. distribution arm headed by CAA vet Benjamin Kramer. Christy, which is set to hit theaters on an awards friendly Nov. 7 date, will be the division's inaugural release. David Michôd directs the film, which will bow at the Toronto International Film Festival. It stars Sweeney as the titular Christy Martin, a pioneer of women's boxing with a harrowing personal story. Ben Foster, Merritt Wever, and Katy O'Brian also star in the movie, which was written by Mirrah Foulkes and Michôd. Related Stories Music 'Milkshake' Streams More Than Double After KATSEYE'S Viral Gap Denim Ad Business American Eagle Execs Take Victory Lap as Sales Surge: "Sydney Sweeney Sells Great Jeans" Black Bear, Anonymous Content, Votiv, Fifty-Fifty Films, and Yoki produced the feature. Launched this summer, Black Bear's U.S. distribution arm is looking to release a slate of up to 12 films per year. Said Kramer, "Both tender and unflinching, Christy is a celebration of persistence, humor, and humanity in the face of unexpected turns. We cannot wait to share it with audiences across the country." Producers are Kerry Kohansky-Roberts, Black Bear's Schwarzman, Votiv's Brent Stiefel and Justin Lothrop, Michôd, and Sweeney. Executive Producers include Black Bear's Michael Heimler, John Friedberg, Andrew Golov, and Clementine Quittner, Anonymous Content's David Levine and Nick Shumaker, as well as Mirrah Foulkes, Harrison Huffman, Brad Zimmerman, and Ryan Schwartz. UTA Independent Film Group and AC Independent co-represented U.S. rights and negotiated the deal. Black Bear is handling international. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Heat Vision Disney Channel Alum Garrett Clayton Joins Thriller Film 'The Subscriber' (Exclusive) Toronto Film Festival Steven Soderbergh Goes Rogue (Again) YouTube The Twilight Saga to Stream Free on YouTube for First Time Severance Ben Stiller, Jeremy Allen White Circling 'Airman,' A24 in Talks to Land World War II Survival Tale (Exclusive) Heat Vision 'Street Fighter' Moves to Paramount as Legendary Deal Becomes Official Podcasts Cult Favorite Charlie Kaufman Surfaces on THR's 'It Happened in Hollywood' Podcast Heat Vision Disney Channel Alum Garrett Clayton Joins Thriller Film 'The Subscriber' (Exclusive) Toronto Film Festival Steven Soderbergh Goes Rogue (Again) YouTube The Twilight Saga to Stream Free on YouTube for First Time Severance Ben Stiller, Jeremy Allen White Circling 'Airman,' A24 in Talks to Land World War II Survival Tale (Exclusive) Heat Vision 'Street Fighter' Moves to Paramount as Legendary Deal Becomes Official Podcasts Cult Favorite Charlie Kaufman Surfaces on THR's 'It Happened in Hollywood' Podcast