(AllHipHop News) R&B superstar Usher is returning to the big screen in the upcoming biopic Hands Of Stone.
The 8-time Grammy winner will play Sugar Ray Leonard alongside a cast that includes Robert De Niro as boxing coach Ray Arcel and Edgar Ramirez as Roberto Duran.
Hands of Stone follows the life of Duran, the legendary Panamanian fighter who fought Leonard in a classic 1980 rematch.
The movie was written and directed by Jonathan Jakubowicz.
Music and entertainment platform Tidal has exclusively released a teaser for Hands Of Stone which is being distributed by The Weinstein Company.
“We’re thrilled to, once again, be collaborating with Jay Z and the incredible team at Tidal as we continue to push the limits of content distribution,” states TWC Co-Chairman Harvey Weinstein. “It’s a phenomenal platform that provides creators and innovators with a unique setting to display their work and further engage and entertain new audiences.”
Hands Of Stone is scheduled for release nationwide on August 26.
Watch a teaser of Hands Of Stone below.
