According to The YBF, a casting call for the upcoming “Gabrielle Douglas Story” has been sent out and we have all the deets for you inside…..
The YBF reports the synopsis of the movie:
“Gabrielle Douglas was born on December 31, 1995, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Gabby Douglas began formal gymnastics training at 6 years old and won a state championship by the time she was 8.
She moved away from her hometown and family in 2010 to pursue training with a world-renowned Olympic trainer, and was selected to compete with the U.S. Olympic women’s gymnastics team at the 2012 Summer Olympics. There, Douglas became the first African American to win gold in the individual all-around event.”
The movie starts shooting September 9th all the way through the end of October….in Winnipeg, Canada. So the release date may be before the year is over.
“THE GABBY DOUGLAS STORY” will be produced by Zev Braun, Philip Krupp and David Rosemont. GreggChampion will be directing and Tracy Twinkie Byrd is the casting director.
Gabby Douglas Movie in The Making was originally published on zhiphopcleveland.com
