In a time when pro wrestling for women was illegal all over the country, a small town single mother embraces the danger to change culture as she dominates America’s most masculine sport to become the first million dollar female athlete in history.
Based on the book “The Queen of the Ring” by Jeff Leen and the life story of Mildred Burke.
From Wikipedia, “Mildred Burke (August 5, 1915 – February 18, 1989) was an American professional wrestler. She is overall a three-time women’s world champion under different incarnations and recognitions.
Burke’s heyday lasted from the mid-1930s to the mid-1950s, when she held the NWA World Women’s Champion for almost twenty years. Burke started out in 1935, wrestling men at carnivals. She was managed by her second husband, promoter Billy Wolfe. She is a charter member of WWE Hall of Fame’s Legacy Wing, Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame, Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame, and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.”
A very interesting role for Emily Bett – Rickards, who is best known her role as Felicity Smoak on The CW’s Arrow-verse.
Queen of the Ring is directed and screenplay by Ash Avildsen. Produced by Aimee Schoof, Isen Robbins, BD Gunnell, Jim Ross
Casts:
- Emily Bett – Rickards
- Josh Lucas
- Tyler Posey
- Francesca Eastwood
- Marie Avgeropolous
- Deborah Ann Woll
- Cara Buono
- Adam Demos
- Martin Kove
- Kelli Berglund
- Damaris Lewis
- Kailey “Kamille” Latimer
- Toni “Storm” Rossall
- with Gavin Casalegno
- and Walton Goggins
Queen of the Ring is slated to be in theaters this March 2025.