Last night, Lifetime premiered the original movie The Gabby Douglas Story directed by Gregg Champion (The Cowboy Way) and starring Imani Hakim, Sydney Mikaylain, Regina King and S. Epatha Merkerson. The film’s original music is composed by Robert Duncan (Castle, Last Resort, Buffy the Vampire Slayer). The drama tells the true story of the first African American ever to be named Individual All-round Champion in artistic gymnastics at the Olympics. To learn more about The Gabby Douglas Story, visit Lifetime’s official movie website.
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Robert Duncan to Score ‘The Gabby Douglas Story’
Robert Duncan has been hired to score the Lifetime original movie The Gabby Douglas Story. The film is directed by Gregg Champion (The Cowboy Way, Amish Grace) and stars Imani Hakim and Sydney Mikaylain the title role as the first African American ever to be named Individual All-round Champion in artistic gymnastics at the Olympics. Mikayla will portray Douglas during her childhood while Hakim will play the gold medalist as a teenager and young adult. Regina King has been cast as Douglas’ mother and S. Epatha Merkerson as her grandmother. The drama’s script written by Maria Nation (The Two Mr. Kissels). Zev Braun & Philip Krupp (Edges of the Lord, A Girl Like Me: The Gwen Araujo Story) are executive producing the Sony Pictures Television production and David Rosemont (Lifetime’s Bonnie & Clyde) serves as a producer.