'Undercard' Courtesy of Seismic Releasing Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Wanda Sykes is taking a swing at dramatic acting. Seismic Releasing has acquired director Tamika Miller's boxing 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't Jump), Xavier Mills (Chad Powers), William Stanford Davis (Abbott Elementary), Roselyn Sánchez (Rush Hour 2), Berto Colón (Orange Is the New Black) and Estella Kahiha (The Woman in the Yard). Undercard follows Sykes as Cheryl "No Mercy" 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's own boxing career get back on track. Miller (Honor Student) helmed the movie from a script she co-wrote with Anita M. Cal. The project premiered at last year's Newport Beach Film Festival, where it won the audience award for best U.S. narrative feature. The trailer, which is exclusive to THR, is below. Sykes 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. "Undercard has been a labor of love for over a decade, and seeing Wanda Sykes in her first dramatic role has been extraordinary," says Miller. "Bentley 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'm proud of our entire cast and grateful to Catalyst Studios for bringing this story to life." Adds Sykes, "Finally! This project has been in the works for years. I'm 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." THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Pillion From 'Heated Rivalry' to 'Pillion,' Author Edmund White's Radical Take on Gay Sex is Suddenly Everywhere Netflix Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Pushed Netflix to Offer Performance-Based Bonuses to 'The Rip' Crew Heat Vision 'Greenland 2' Director Ric Roman Waugh Is "Blocking Out the Noise" of Those Real-World Headlines The Worst Person in the World Joachim Trier on the Success (and Critics) of 'Sentimental Value,' Fighting for Theatrical and Mentoring Ryan Coogler Awards Producers Guild Awards Movie Nominations Include 'F1,' 'One Battle After Another,' 'Sentimental Value,' 'Sinners,' 'Weapons' Heat Vision Siena Agudong, Brec Bassinger, Aliyah's Interlude to Star in Horror-Comedy 'Buzzkill' (Exclusive) Pillion From 'Heated Rivalry' to 'Pillion,' Author Edmund White's Radical Take on Gay Sex is Suddenly Everywhere Netflix Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Pushed Netflix to Offer Performance-Based Bonuses to 'The Rip' Crew Heat Vision 'Greenland 2' Director Ric Roman Waugh Is "Blocking Out the Noise" of Those Real-World Headlines The Worst Person in the World Joachim Trier on the Success (and Critics) of 'Sentimental Value,' Fighting for Theatrical and Mentoring Ryan Coogler Awards Producers Guild Awards Movie Nominations Include 'F1,' 'One Battle After Another,' 'Sentimental Value,' 'Sinners,' 'Weapons' Heat Vision Siena Agudong, Brec Bassinger, Aliyah's Interlude to Star in Horror-Comedy 'Buzzkill' (Exclusive)