The Royale

At the turn of the 20th century, both the country and the professional boxing ring are segregated. Still, Jay Jackson – a Black man living at the height of the Jim Crow era – dreams of becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. To do it, he'll have to get the reigning champion, a white man, to step into the ring with him. Loosely based on true events from the life of Jack Johnson, aka “The Galveston Giant,” The Royale captures the sights, the sounds, and the sweat of the early 20th century boxing circuit as Jackson uses his platform as a professional athlete to effect change in the only way he knows how.