Angel City trailer: Natalie Portman goes through the tribulations of supporting a football club

Natalie Portman is doing for Angel City what Ryan Reynolds did for Wrexham AFC – putting them on the world map with a new docuseries.

The LA-based Angel City Football Club is an expansion team of the National Women’s Soccer League that started playing in 2022 and is about to gain a lot more attention thanks to the Oscar-winning Black Swan star.

A trailer for the new HBO show was released Wednesday and goes behind the scenes of the pioneering professional women’s soccer team.

The three-part HBO Original documentary series is directed by Arlene Nelson and executive produced by Portman, who says in the teaser, “I never thought I’d be part owner, co-founder of a professional football team.”

After a flyover of the BMO Stadium in Exposition Park, LA is shown, Portman participates in a photo shoot along with the two other co-founders, Kara Nortman and Julie Uhrman.

Portman later went onto the stadium’s pitch during an interview, saying “Once you open yourself up to new adventures, they can lead you to a place like this.”

Former professional soccer player Julie Foudy then commented on the team’s ownership, which is made up of “big names, players, actresses.” Can they pull it off?’

When footage of the team’s games was shown, co-owner and former striker Abby Wambach stated, “To change systems, you have to start over. And you have to rebuild it with something else.’

After the team embraced during a match, Uhrman said the club’s management wanted to “give our players the safety and comfort that no matter what, we bet on each other.”

Goalkeeping coach Daniel Ball then said the team would need to build their resilience as a side ‘brick by brick’ before head coach Freya Coombe addressed the club stating that they ‘deserved the chance to make history’.

After owner group member Jennifer Garner brought the team oranges during a game, Coombe continued, “We’re going to win, we’re going to lose, we’re going to have some tough times.”

Uhrman then promised that the team would “take the sport to the next level and show how valuable it really is.”

Portman concluded the trailer by saying, “There’s no script. We must write our own.’

Footage: The video shows Natalie Portman and her associates as they planned and worked through the first season of the professional women’s soccer team, Angel City Football Club

New Venture: The trailer kicked off with the Black Swan star saying she ‘never thought I’d be a co-owner, co-founder of a professional football team’

Letting it ride: Nortman later took to the field of the stadium during an interview saying that ‘once you open yourself up to new adventures, they can lead you to a place like this’

High hopes: Goalkeeping coach Daniel Ball then said the team would need to build their resilience as a side ‘brick by brick’ before head coach Freya Coombe addressed the club declaring they ‘deserved the chance to make history’

Supportive: After ownership group member Jennifer Garner brought the teams oranges during a game, Coombe stated that ‘we’re going to win, we’re going to lose, we’re going to have some tough moments’

Almost here: Angel City, which will consist of three episodes, is currently scheduled to be made available for streaming on the HBO Max streaming service on May 16

Angel City Football Club was initially formed in 2020 and played its first season in 2022.

The team’s ownership group includes numerous athletes, as well as various entertainment industry figures, including Uzo Aduba, Jessica Chastain, and Eva Longoria.

Angel City Football club eventually finished eighth out of 12 teams during its inaugural season.

Angel City, which will consist of three episodes, is currently scheduled to be made available for streaming on the HBO Max streaming service on May 16.