Sydney Sweeney (center) in 'Christy.' Courtesy of Black Bear Productions 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 experiences highs and lows as boxer Christy Martin in the trailer for the forthcoming sports biopic movie Christy. Black Bear Pictures releases writer-director David Michôd's feature in theaters Nov. 7 following its premiere last week at the Toronto International Film Festival. The cast includes Ben Foster, Merritt Wever, Katy O'Brian, Ethan Embry, Jess Gabor, Chad Coleman, Bryan Hibbard, Tony Cavalero and Gilbert Cruz. Based on true events, Christy stars Sweeney as the titular Martin, who grew up in small-town West Virginia and began to make a name for herself for her fighting prowess. With the guidance of Jim (Foster) - her trainer and manager who eventually becomes her husband - Martin's profile rises as a boxer amid increasing challenges in her personal life. Related Stories Movies 'I Swear' Review: Biopic of a Scottish Tourette Syndrome Advocate Is a Classic Brit Crowdpleaser, for Better and Worse Movies TIFF Hidden Gem: 'Motor City' Speaks Volumes Without Saying a Word "I think I've found my thing," Sweeney says in the trailer while discussing her boxing skills. "I know most people go their entire lives, and they don't even know what their thing is." Later in the footage, Foster warns Sweeney, "If you leave me, I'll kill you." Michôd (The King) helmed the film from a script he co-wrote with Mirrah Foulkes, with Katherine Fugate credited for working on the story. Sweeney and Michôd serve as producers alongside Kerry Kohansky-Roberts, Teddy Schwarzman, Brent Stiefel and Justin Lothrop. Christy premiered Friday at TIFF, where Sweeney's performance sparked talk of Oscar buzz. At the screening, the actress told the crowd that she worked with a boxing coach for several months: "I trained two to three times a day, every day, and then while I was filming, I trained as well." In his review of Christy for The Hollywood Reporter, chief film critic David Rooney called it "an inspirational sports movie that morphs in somewhat ungainly style into an unflinching depiction of domestic violence." He also wrote that the "movie's secret weapon is Wever." THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up The Mandalorian Mark Hamill: "I Never Wanted to Be Tom Cruise" Heat Vision James Gunn Teases 'Superman' Sequel Plot, Aiming to Start Filming in April 2026 Rob Reiner 'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' Review: An Enjoyably Nostalgic Sequel That's More Chuckle-Inducing Than Guffaw-Inspiring Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg Recalls 'Jaws' Drama at Academy Museum Unveiling: "Thought My Career Was Over" Israeli-Palestinian conflict Israeli Film Industry Leaders Call Growing Boycott "Counterproductive" Scary Movie 6 Marlon Wayans Reveals What Films Could Be Spoofed in 'Scary Movie 6' The Mandalorian Mark Hamill: "I Never Wanted to Be Tom Cruise" Heat Vision James Gunn Teases 'Superman' Sequel Plot, Aiming to Start Filming in April 2026 Rob Reiner 'Spinal Tap II: The End Continues' Review: An Enjoyably Nostalgic Sequel That's More Chuckle-Inducing Than Guffaw-Inspiring Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg Recalls 'Jaws' Drama at Academy Museum Unveiling: "Thought My Career Was Over" Israeli-Palestinian conflict Israeli Film Industry Leaders Call Growing Boycott "Counterproductive" Scary Movie 6 Marlon Wayans Reveals What Films Could Be Spoofed in 'Scary Movie 6'