KING RICHARD is an original screenplay that tells the true story of Richard Williams, coach and father to Venus and Serena Williams, and their rise to prominence in the world of tennis. Zach’s screenplay won the 2022 Black Film Critic Circle Award and is currently in the running for a Writers Guild Award, a BAFTA Award, and an Academy Award. He speaks with OnWriting, a publication of the Writers Guild of America, East, about the process of writing this script.