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The blu-ray release of Queen of the Ring, the Mildred Burke biopic, has been pushed back to this July by distributor Kino Lorber.
Queen of the Ring was written and directed by Ash Avildsen (No Cover, the in-development Genghis Khan and Paradise City, among other projects), which will tell the story of influential groundbreaking women's star Mildred Burke. Avildsen scored a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance for singer Poppy, who has appeared on WWE NXT programming in the past. He is the son of Rocky and Karate Kid director John Avildsen.
The screenplay by Avildsen was based on the excellent Jeff Leen book of the same title on Burke's life, which was released back in 2009. The film was shot in Louisville, Kentucky in the summer of 2023.
Arrow star Emily Bett Rickards (Felicity Smoak in the excellent DC series) plays Burke in the film.
AEW star Kamille plays her rival June Byers.
The plot of the film - "The true story of the tough, gutsy Mildred Burke, the first world famous female pro wrestler and million dollar athlete, who becomes a champion of a growing entertainment franchise in the 1930s-1950s. Married to business partner BILLY WOLFE, the brilliant but vicious entrepreneur who pioneered women wrestlers, Mildred endured his infidelity and physical abuse despite the rise of her own power until she couldn't take it any more. With courage, panache and a loyal following, Mildred challenged the all-male hierarchy of the wrestling world as she became the first woman to headline over men."
Thanks to Matthew Derus.
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