The 2001 biopic starring Will Smith as boxing legend Muhammad Ali will return to theaters this weekend to honor the late great champ's life.
The Wrap noted that Sony Pictures has announced that it will re-release Ali to hundreds of theaters throughout the U.S. this weekend.
“With the passing of Muhammad Ali, we have received many requests for this film to return to theaters, in celebration of his life,” said Sony’s President of Worldwide Distribution Rory Bruer. “The film truly honors everything that made Ali one of the central figures of our time, a man who commanded his sport but whose personal faith and principles made him mean so much more.”
The movie earned two Academy Award nominations for Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor.
As we reported, Ali passed away in Arizona on June 3 at the age of 74. Smith later paid tribute to the three-time world heavyweight champion via social media and called him a “mentor” and “friend.”