New pictures from tonight’s World Premiere for the Disney+ Unique Film “Rise,” which is able to stream solely on Disney+ starting June 24, 2022.
Amongst those that attended the premiere held earlier this night on the Foremost Theater at Walt Disney Studios, and sponsored partly by X-Field, have been the movie’s topics, govt producer Giannis Antetokounmpo and his mom, Veronica “Vera” Antetokounmpo, and his brothers Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Kostas Antetokounmpo and Alex Antetokounmpo, together with “Rise” forged members Dayo Okeniyi (Charles), Yetide Badaki (Vera), Uche Agada (Giannis), Ral Agada (Thanasis), director Akin Omotoso, author Arash Amel and producer Bernie Goldmann.
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 22: (L-R) Yetide Badaki, Jahleel Kamara, Elijah Sholanke, Aaron Kingsley Adetola and Dayo Okeniyi attend the world premiere of Rise at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California on June 22, 2022. (Photograph by Jesse Grant/Getty Pictures for Disney)
BURBANK, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 22: (L-R) Giannis Antetokounmpo, McColm Cephas Jr., Alex Antetokounmpo, Jahleel Kamara, Kostas Antetokounmpo, Aaron Kingsley Adetola, Thanasis Antetokounmpo and Chinua Baraka Payne attend the world premiere of Rise at Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California on June 22, 2022. (Photograph by Jesse Grant/Getty Pictures for Disney)
Audiences have by no means seen a narrative like that of the Antetokounmpos. After emigrating from Nigeria to Greece, Charles and Vera Antetokounmpo (Dayo Okeniyi and Yetide Badaki, respectively) struggled to outlive and supply for his or her 5 kids, whereas residing beneath the every day risk of deportation. With their oldest son nonetheless in Nigeria with family, the couple have been determined to acquire Greek citizenship however discovered themselves undermined by a system that blocked them at each flip. After they weren’t promoting gadgets to vacationers on the streets of Athens with the remainder of the household, the brothers– Giannis (Uche Agada) and Thanasis (Ral Agada)–would play basketball with an area youth staff.
Latecomers to the game found their nice skills on the basketball court docket and labored onerous to turn out to be world-class athletes, together with their brother, Kostas (Jaden Osimuwa). With the assistance of an agent, Giannis entered the NBA Draft in 2013 as a long-shot prospect that might change not solely his life however the lifetime of his complete household. And final season, Giannis and Thanasis helped carry the Milwaukee Bucks their first championship ring in 50 years, whereas Kostas performed for the earlier season’s champs, the Los Angeles Lakers.
“Rise” stars Dayo Okeniyi, Yetide Badaki, Manish Dayal, and Taylor Nichols, introducing Ral Agada, and introducing Uche Agada. The movie was directed by Akin Omotoso (“Vaya”), written by Arash Amel (“A Non-public Struggle”), and produced by Bernie Goldmann (“300”). Giannis Antetokounmpo and Douglas S. Jones served as the manager producers.
