Kimberly Elise ("Diary of a Mad Black Woman", "The Manchurian Candidate") has been cast as the female lead opposite Terrence Howard in Lionsgate's inner-city sports drama "P.D.R." reports Variety.
Ellis fixed an abandoned city pool in one of Philadelphia's toughest neighborhoods and recruited African-American youths to join his team, which went on to win the state championship.
South African musicvid and commercials director Sunu Gonera will helm the pic, based on the true story of Philadelphia swim coach Jim Ellis. Film, from a screenplay by Michael Gozzard, Kevin M. Smith and Mills Goodloe, also stars Bernie Mac.
