The extraordinary real-life story of wrestler Anthony Robles is getting the big screen treatment it deserves.

Jharrel Jerome And Jennifer Lopez They star as Anthony and his mother, Judy Robles, respectively, in the sports biopic unstoppable (in theaters December 6). As the newly released trailer reveals, it’s an inspiring story of an Arizona-born athlete who was born with one-leg fighting and became known as a champion.

“Why are you wrestling?” asks Bobby Williams, the coach of Anthony, played by Michael Peña, in the trailer.

“When people look at me, the first thing they see is what’s missing,” replies Jerome’s Anthony, who is seen going nose-to-nose with his fellow wrestlers in and out of the ring. “If I win, having one leg won’t be the most important thing to me.”

Ben Affleck And Matt DamonThey are among the producers along with their production company Artists Equity. unstoppableDirected by William Goldenberg and his costars Don Cheadle Arizona State coach Shawn Charles and Bobby Cannavale He plays Rich, Anthony’s stepfather.

Robles, 36, who is also the producer and consultant of the film, gave a spoiler warning in 2011! -Won the NCAA individual national championship in the 125-pound weight class. His 2012 memoir, Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a ChampionIt was adapted for the big screen by Eric Champnella, Alex Harris and John Hindman.

On September 6 of the movie Toronto International Film Festival premiere, 2012 Medal of Valor recipient He told PEOPLE about working with such established filmmakers. “The scariest part for me is the loss of control and having faith,” he said. “But we knew we could trust this group of amazing individuals, and we knew that the integrity of the story, the message, and my family would be safe with this group.”

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Jerome, 27, has been preparing for years to properly play the athlete on screen and training with him in the ring; Robles even acts as Jerome’s stunt double in many wrestling scenes. “This actually went way beyond the character I was trying to be my first time around.” When They See Us Emmy winner. “Anthony and I formed a friendship. I went to his house in Arizona. I spent time with him in his backyard barbecuing with his family.

Lopez, 55, told PEOPLE in Toronto that depicting the “dysfunctional and unhealthy” relationship between her and Cannavale’s married characters added value to the film. unstoppable “very relaxing” as he said. “Women who are mothers, you enter into relationships and struggle with them, you find yourself in unhealthy dynamics, but you care about the person, you love the person… These are the complex dynamics of life that I understand very well. ”

unstoppable In theaters December 6.