First Look at Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome in Unstoppable

Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome to star in upcoming wrestling biopic, on fireBased on the true story of Anthony Robles.

Amazon MGM Studios shared the first images from the William Goldenberg-directed film on Thursday. The film follows wrestler Anthony Robles (Jerome), who was born with one leg and won a national championship in 2011 while competing at Arizona State University.

Lopez plays Anthony’s mother, Judy, while Bobby Cannavale plays his father, Rick. Michael Peña, who plays coach Bobby Williams, and Don Cheadle, who plays wrestling coach Sean Charles, round out the cast.

“Despite being born without a right leg, Anthony Robles managed to become a champion NCAA Division I wrestler, eventually winning a national championship against the school that rejected him, national powerhouse Iowa,” reads the official synopsis for the film.

on fire The film was produced by Lopez’s husband Ben Affleck through his production company with Matt Damon, Artists Equity. Robles also served as a producer on the film and acted as a stunt double for Jerome, performing complex wrestling moves.

The film marks William Goldenberg’s directorial debut. He previously won an Academy Award for his work as editor on 2013’s “The Last Hour.” ArgoIn addition to the Oscar nominations recorded Imitation game, Zero Dark Thirty, Sea biscuits and The insider.

The film is a biographical film, based on the book by Robles and Murphy. Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a ChampionThe film is scheduled to have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, followed by a theatrical release in December.