The official trailer for Katie, which intimately follows champion boxer Katie Taylor as she attempts to rebuild her career after a year of turmoil which threatened to derail it, has been unveilled by Wildcard Distribution ahead of its Irish cinema release on Friday, October 26.

Katie Taylor has won six amateur European championships, five world amateur championships and is an Olympic Gold Medal winner from the London 2012 Olympic Games, but a tough year saw the champion sportswoman fall from the top.

Katie explores the breakdown of the boxer’s relationship with her father Pete at a crucial time in her career, as director Ross Whitaker and a small film crew get close access to Katie’s private life, which has always been just that, private.

Whitaker did not speak to Katie’s father Pete Taylor during filming, but he said the documentary is nonetheless hugely impacted by her parents’ 2016 divorce.

During the emotional trailer, Katie reveals, “My Dad is no longer someone I can work with really.”

Taylor signed a professional contract and is now represented by powerhouse Eddie Hearn and has gone on to win all ten of her first bouts after a disastrous campaign at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, which saw her crash out in the first round despite being favourite to win.

“The film unravels the deeply personal reasons behind the career low and shows the champion’s grit and determination to start over as a professional,” the description reads.

Within a year, Taylor won her first professional world title and became the first woman to headline her own Sky Sports show.

The highly anticipated feature documentary is produced by Aideen O’Sullivan along with Whitaker for True Films and Venom, with Andrew Freedman as Executive Producer. The film was funded by Screen Ireland, RTE, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland and Wildcard Distribution.