Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin Archives

WATCH Jennifer Hudson embody Aretha Franklin

June 22, 2021 admin 0

As she becomes the Queen of Soul in a new behind-the-scenes look at the making of the upcoming film RESPECT Listen to Jennifer Hudson’s new original song “Here I Am (Singing My Way Home)” Co-written by Carole King, Jennifer Hudson, and Jamie Hartman; […]

To become the queen, she needed to find her voice. RESPECT starring Academy Award® winner Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin

May 19, 2021 admin 0

Starring Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin Forest Whitaker as C.L. Franklin Marlon Wayans as Ted White Audra McDonald as Barbara Franklin Marc Maron as Jerry Wexler Tituss Burgess as Reverend Dr. James Cleveland Kimberly Scott as Mama Franklin Saycon Sengbloh as Erma Franklin Hailey Kilgore as Carolyn Franklin Heather Headley as Clara Ward Skye Dakota Turner as Young Aretha Franklin Tate Donovan as John Hammond […]

It’s official! We are exactly 100 days away from the release of the highly anticipated Aretha Franklin biopic, RESPECT!

May 5, 2021 admin 0

RESPECT, A Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures filmPhoto: Quantrell D. Colbert© 2021Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer PicturesInc. All Rights Reserved Director Liesl Tommy makes her feature film debut with Respect. Tommy is the first Black woman ever nominated for a Tony award for Best Direction of […]