Antetokounmpo family biopic ‘Rise’ trailer released on Disney+

·

Disney has released the trailer for their exclusive film Rise, which is based on the life of the Antetokounmpo family and their migration story from Nigeria to Greece. 

The film will air exclusively on Disney+ on June 24 and tells the story of the history-making family that produced the first trio of brothers to become NBA champions in the history of the league – Giannis and Thanasis who play for the Milwaukee Bucks, and Los Angeles Laker Kostas. 

The film follows the Antetokounmpo family as they struggle to assimilate and obtain Greek citizenship all the while trying to provide for their five children. Desperate to provide, the brothers found themselves selling items to tourists on the street when they weren’t playing basketball at the local courts.

Brothers Giannis (played by Uche Agada)  and Thanasis (Ral Agada) made waves last year as they helped bring Milwaukee to victory with their first championship ring in 50 years, while Kostas (Jaden Osimuwa) played for previous season champs, LA Lakers. 

The film was directed by Akin Omotoso, written by Arash Amel and produced by Bernie Goldmann, along with Giannis Antetokounmpo and Douglas S. Jones who served as executive producers.

Parts of the film were shot on location in Sepolia, the Athens district where the Antetokounmpos grew up, last year. 

Advertisement

Share:

KEEP UP TO DATE WITH TGH

By subscribing you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Advertisement

Latest News

Greek PM commits €100m to Mount Athos for heritage and infrastructure works

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has pledged €100 million in funding for Mount Athos during a two-day official visit.

Greek Foreign Minister meets Libyan Commander Haftar in Benghazi

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis met with General Khalifa Haftar, commander of the Libyan National Army, in Benghazi.

Eric Brown’s viral Epiphany memory unites Greek and First Nations communities

The social media video of Bidjigal Gundungarra Dharawal man, Eric Brown, has captured the hearts of thousands of Greek Australians.

Greek-owned ship attacked and abandoned in Red Sea amid Houthi escalation

Crew members of a Liberian-flagged, Greek-owned bulk carrier, Magic Seas, were forced to abandon ship in the Red Sea.

Victorian government launches Anti-Hate Taskforce after wave of antisemitic attacks

A man has been charged in connection with an alleged arson attack on a historic synagogue in East Melbourne.

You May Also Like

Merri-bek Council passes motion to save Sparta’s Sister City status

At a meeting on Wednesday, Councillor Katerine Theodosis moved for the continuation of Merri-bek’s sister city relationship with Sparta.

Join the festive tradition and learn Greek New Year’s Kalanda

Children go from door-to-door singing carols in order to wish people "Καλή Χρονιά" (Happy New Year) and are rewarded with sweets or coins.

Greece and Saudi Arabia strengthen bilateral relations at landmark meeting

Greek Prime Minister and Saudi Crown Prince co-chaired the inaugural Greece-Saudi Arabia High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council.