Kimberly Elise has been cast as the female lead opposite Terrence Howard in the inner-city sports drama
PDR, according to Variety.
South African musicvid and commercials director Sunu Gonera will direct the pic, based on the true story of Philadelphia swim coach Jim Ellis. 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.