Amazon MGM Studios released the first trailer for ‘The Fire Inside’, a film about the inspiring true story of the current WBC heavyweight champion, Claressa Shields, which will hit theaters on December 25, 2024.

Starring Ryan Destiny and Brian Tyree Henry, the film tells the story of one of one of the greatest female boxers of all time.

Claressa, a high school student from Flint, Michigan, with the help of her tough coach, Jason Crutchfield, overcomes difficult obstacles to become the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in boxing.

But even at the height of success, Claressa has to face the fact that not all dreams are created equal and that the real fight has only just begun.

The film is directed by Oscar nominee Rachel Morrison from a script written by Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins. Completing the cast are Judy Greer, Olunike Adeliyi and De’Adre Aziza, with Lyn Lucibello Brancatella, Rachel Morrison, Claressa Shields, Drea Cooper, Zackary Canepari and Sue Jaye Johnson as executive producers.