An authorized biopic on whitney houston s life and career is officially in the works. Getty images an official whitney houston biopic has been confirmed and will offer a no holds barred look at the late singer. Called i wanna dance with somebody, the biopic will be written by bohemian rhapsody writer. Her mother cissy houston told entertainment tonight that no one involved in the making of the movie knew whitney, while whitneys daughter bobbi kristina brown was angry at director angela bassett for not casting her in the role of her late mother. Clive davis and pat houston, on behalf of whitney houstons estate, are on board to produce a film currently titled i wanna dance with. Lifetime debuts its whitney houston biopic on saturday but her family will not be watching.
Lifetime original movie whitney, featuring yaya dacosta lee daniels the. Whitney houston biopic will explore late singers demons. With the backing of the estate, i wanna dance with somebody will be able to utilize houstons music catalog. The movie stars yaya dacosta as houston, arlen escarpeta as brown and yolonda ross as houston s longtime friend and road manager robyn crawford. Biopic reveals all in heartbreaking new home videos whitney the new biopic movie reveals family home videos and whitney s own personal video camera recordings to show. The estate of the late singer whitney houston announced that it has assembled and approved of a team for a biopic, tentatively titled i wanna dance with somebody. Whitney houston and rise to international prominence. Whitney houston anthony mccarten, the writer behind the queen biopic bohemian rhapsody, will pen the screenplay, while stella meghie, who was behind the issa rae romance the photograph, will.
With production from michael masser, kashif, jermaine jackson, and narada michael walden, houston s debut album whitney houston was released in february 1985 and sold 25 million copies worldwide. Behind the scenes of lifetimes whitney with director angela bassett and star yaya d duration. Whitney houston s family was not supportive of the movie. Simply put, this biopic is the real deal and, if done right, has huge potential. Americas next top model alum yaya dacosta portrayed houston in the 2015 lifetime biopic whitney, directed by angela bassett, while actress gabrielle dennis played houston in bets 2018 miniseries. Whitney houston biopic movie lands director stella meghie, clive. With yaya dacosta, arlen escarpeta, yolonda ross, suzzanne douglas. It was only a matter of time before whitney houston got a jukebox movie musical of her own. Whitney houston biopic in the works charlotte observer. The story of one of the biggest music stars of our. The film earned the ire of the houston estate, with pat houston saying at the time, if you watch this movie, watch it knowing that lifetime is. Whitney houston s life will be told on the big screen picture.
Yaya dacosta chicago med stars as houston in the biopic alongside arlen escarpeta as bobby brown. The film will also be produced by music legend clive davis, who guided houston to prominence, and pat houston, the late singers sisterinlaw. The biopic is being shepherded by the whitney houston. The whitney houston estate has given the green light to a whitney houston biopic, tentatively titled i wanna dance with somebody. The life story of music legend whitney houston is getting the biopic treatment, with a film produced by her estate and longtime mentor clive davis. Uhoh, a new, authorized whitney houston biopic is happening. Can a whitney biopic beat watching whitney houston.
You may remember that houstons turbulent personal life was the focus of a 2015 lifetime movie whitney, directed by her former waiting to. The only prior biopic has been the lifetime movie, which was widely panned as insufficient in addressing houstons complicated life. Whitney houston is getting a familyapproved movie biopic. Whitney houston biopic being produced by clive davis cnn the story of one of the biggest music stars of our time is coming to the big screen. Clive davis working on whitney houston biopic hiphollywood. Whitney houston biopic in the works from the singers. Whitney houston s life is getting a feature film tribute. Music producer clive davis will be working closely with pat houston and the whitney houston estate to produce the biopic which will be titled i wanna dance with somebody. The whitney houston estate is teaming up with primary wave and legendary grammywinning music producer clive davis for a biopic called i wanna dance with somebody, lifted from the singers chart. Anthony mccarten, who wrote the screenplay for 2018s bohemian rhapsody, is currently. Whitney houston getting a biopic 8 years after her death. A whitney houston biopic, titled i wanna dance with somebody, is in development from the photograph director stella meghie.
Since the whitney houston estate is on board, the film will have the benefit of the use of houston s many hit songs. I wanna dance with somebody will chronicle the life of the late singer who died in 2012 at age 48. A biopic on the life of superstar whitney houston is starting to take shape, as the photograph director stella meghie is set to direct the film i wanna dance with somebody with the support of. Whitney houston biopic in the works from clive davis.
With whitney houston, ellen white, michael houston, cissy houston. Whitney houston biopic coming from bohemian rhapsody writer april 23, 2020 by. Whitney houston biopic in the works republicanamerican. Whitney chronicles the headlinemaking relationship between the iconic singer. An indepth look at the life and music of whitney houston.
Called whitney, the movie was directed by angela bassett using a screenplay by shem bitterman. Whitney houston estate announces authorized biopic movie vulture. The whitney houston estate, primary wave, music producer. A noholdsbarred biopic of music icon whitney houston is in development, with bohemian rhapsody screenwriter anthony mccarten on board to pen the script the late singers estate has given its support to the movie, which is provisionally called i wanna dance with somebody the photograph director stella meghie is in the frame to get behind the camera and direct. Im your baby tonight from the life time whitney houston biopic. Whitney is set in a period of five years 19891994 when houston was catapulted in the worldwide success of her film debut the bodyguard and its subsequent soundtrack. Firsttime director angela bassett defends her whitney houston biopic abc news. A whitney houston biopic is coming, with a bohemian. Pat houston will produce the movie on behalf of the houston. Whitney houston biopic i wanna dance with somebody in.
Whitney houston biopic in the works from clive davis and houston. Clive davis and pat houston are among the films producers. Angela bassett directs the lifetime movie about whitney houston airing saturday, but. Another biopic about beloved singer whitney houston is in the works. Whitney is a 2015 american biographical film directed by angela bassett based on american recording artist whitney houston and her. Official whitney houston biopic in the works rolling stone. Whitney houston is finally getting a hollywood biopic.
According to deadline, the film, which will be titled i wanna dance with. According to the hollywood reporter, influential music producer clive davis is planning the movie with the houston estate and the flick is set to be called i wanna dance with somebody. Whitney houston estate announces authorized biopic movie. A feature film about whitney houston s life is in the works from the screenwriter of bohemian rhapsody. Whitney houston biopic in works from photograph director. According to deadline, academy awardwinning screenwriter anthony mccarten darkest hour, bohemian rhapsody is currently in the. Whitney houston biopic i want to dance with somebody in. The late singers sisterinlaw pat houston posted a scathing statement on behalf of the houston.
On thursday, it was announced that a biopic of the. The estate of late singer is working with famed executive clive davis on a biopic called i wanna dance with somebody according to the hollywood. The estate of the late singer whitney houston announced that it has assembled and approved of a team for a biopic, tentatively titled i wanna. In a statement, producers describe the film as a joyous.
Whitney houston biopic being produced by clive davis cnn. Whitney houston s life is making its way to the big screen. A biopic about whitney houston is in the works, with the writer of bohemian rhapsody attached to pen the screenplay. According to deadline, grammywinning producer clive davis, the singers estate and primary wave, a music company, will produce the film titled i wanna dance with somebody. Whitney houston s sisterinlaw pat houston has issued a blistering statement on friday ahead of the lifetime tv premiere of whitney, the networks biopic of the late singer directed by. Whitney houston film stella meghie directing, anthony mccarten. On thursday, it was announced that a biopic of the late singer was on the way, with the blessing of. Whitney houston estate announces authorized biopic movie the estate of the late singer whitney houston announced that it has assembled and approved of a team for a biopic, tentatively titled i. A whitney houston biopic is coming, with a bohemian rhapsody. A biopic on music legend whitney houston is being made for the big screen. Houston costarred in the 1992 romantic thriller the bodyguard and made several other movies. Yaya dacosta stars as whitney houston in the lifetime original movie, whitney.
Whitney houston biopic coming from bohemian rhapsody writer. Another musical legend is getting an allnew biopic, as a whitney houston movie is now in the works. Whitney houston biopic planned with photograph director. Whitney houston biopic in the works from clive davis and. The whitney houston estate is moving forward with an official biopic about the late singer tentatively titled i wanna dance with somebody. Stella meghie will direct an estateapproved whitney houston biopic movie to be produced by the late singers longtime professional partner. Clive davis and pat houston are on board to produce a film currently titled i wanna dance with somebody, the story of singer whitney houston. Biopic to be made on whitney houstons life, titled i. Whitney houston biopic movie lands director stella meghie. The biopic is being shepherded by the whitney houston estate, music producer.
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