The Queen of the Ring trailer reveals an Arrowverse star bulking up as the first million-dollar female athlete in the upcoming wrestling biopic. Written and directed by Ash Avildsen, son of the Oscar-winning director John G. Avildsen (Rocky, The Karate Kid), the forthcoming film follows the life of the revolutionary female wrestler, Mildred Burke. Emily Bett Rickards, best known for her role as Felicity Smoak in The CW’s Arrowverse shows, stars in the lead role alongside Josh Lucas, Kelli Berglund, and Fallout‘s Walton Goggins.
Now, SUMERIAN has shared the first official teaser trailer for Queen of the Ring. The trailer begins in 1935 during a time when women’s professional wrestling was illegal in the United States, though a determined small-town single mother and waitress, Mildred Burke, decides to defy the odds and dominate America’s most male-dominated sport and become the first female athlete to earn a million dollars. Watch the full trailer below:
What The Queen Of The Ring Trailer Means For The Movie
It Faithfully Adapts The True Story Of Mildred Burke
Based on the first teaser trailer, with the official trailer dropping in January, it appears that Queen of the Ring will faithfully adapt the true story of Mildred Burke to the screen. The upcoming wrestling biopic is based on the 2010 book The Queen of the Ring: Sex, Muscles, Diamonds, and the Making of an American Legend by Pulitzer Prize winner Jeff Leen. The biopic is also based on Mildred Burke’s own published manuscripts, providing further personal insight into her incredible story.
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Though actors such as Marie Avgeropoulos, Gavin Casalegno, Deborah Ann Woll, Francesca Eastwood, Martin Kove, Cara Buono, and Heels star Kelli Berglund also appear, Queen of the Ring features several professional wrestlers, including Kamille, Toni Storm, Trinity Fatu, and Britt Baker. Additionally, one of the executive producers is Jim Ross, who is widely regarded as the greatest professional wrestling commentator of all time. All of this should amount to a faithful portrayal of Mildred Burke’s life, and especially her legendary exploits inside the ring.
Emily Bett Rickards’ Arrowverse co-star Stephen Amell also played a professional wrestler in the Starz series Heels.
Our Take On The Queen Of The Ring Trailer
With Queen of the Ring, Ash Avildsen, having previously directed American Satan and Paradise City, is now following in his late father John G. Avildsen’s footsteps, who won an Academy Award for Rocky and also directed The Karate Kid. Similar to those two iconic movies, Queen of the Ring tells the inspirational story of an underdog athlete overcoming immense odds. Hopefully, Queen of the Ring is equally resonant, and Ash Avildsen inspires a brand new generation with Mildred Burke’s incredible story.
Queen of the Ring releases in theaters on March 7, 2025.
Source: SUMERIAN
Queen of the Ring chronicles the journey of Mildred Burke, a waitress who transformed into a pioneering female wrestler. Burke challenged gender norms by defeating male wrestlers and became the longest reigning champion, navigating the duality of being both a formidable brawler and maintaining her feminine identity.
- Release Date
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October 25, 2024
- Runtime
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130 minutes
- Cast
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Marie Avgeropoulos
, Emily Bett Rickards
, Walton Goggins
, Josh Lucas
, Gavin Casalegno
, Kelli Berglund
, Tyler Posey
, Martin Kove
, Damaris Lewis
, Ash Avildsen
, Jim Cornette
, Trinity Fatu
, Toni Rossall
, Cara Buono
, Deborah Ann Woll
, Adam Demos
, Francesca Eastwood
, Brittany Baker
, Marie Evans James
, Kailey Dawn Latimer
, Chaney Morrow
, Barron Boedecker
, Byron Johnson II - Character(s)
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Elvira Snodgrass
, Mildred Burke
, Jack Pfefer
, Billy Wolfe
, Burke’s Son
, Nell Stewart
, G. Bill
, Al Haft
, Babs Wingo
, Vince McMahon Sr.
, NWA Commissioner
, Ethel Johnson
, Clara Mortensen
, Bertha
, Gladys Gillem
, Gorgeous George
, Mae Young
, Debbie Nichols
, Wrestling trainee jazz club attendee background
, June Byers
, Toothpick
, Senator Joseph McCarthy
, Cassius Clay - Director
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Ash Avildsen
