In this Dec. 12, 2001 file photo, Muhammad Ali, left, and Will Smith pose at the premiere of the film “Ali,” in Los Angeles. NEW YORK >> The 2001 Muhammad Ali biopic “Ali” will retu to theaters this weekend to celebrate the late boxing legend.
Sony Pictures said Wednesday that Michael Ma’s film, starring Will Smith, will play in a few hundred theaters nationwide. “Ali” eaed Oscar nominations for Smith and supporting actor Jon Voight as Howard Cosell.
Following Ali’s death Friday at 74, numerous theaters have also scheduled screenings of “When We Were Kings.” The 2006 Oscar-nominated documentary chronicles the 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” between Ali and George Foreman.
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