I Wanna Dance with Somebody will be written by the Oscar-nominated screenwriter of The Two Popes and involve input from the singer’s estate
Whitney Houston’s life is set to be the subject of a big-screen biopic from the Grammy-winning producer Clive Davis and the singer’s estate.
According to Deadline, the film, to be called I Wanna Dance with Somebody, will be scripted by Anthony McCarten, who will also act as producer. McCarten has received Oscar nominations for his screenplays for the fact-based dramas The Two Popes and The Theory of Everything. His writing credits also include Bohemian Rhapsody and Darkest Hour.
In a new statement, he claims that McCarten has committed to a “no holds barred, musically rich screenplay that finally reveals the whole Whitney”.
The project will also be produced by Pat Houston, the singer’s manager and sister-in-law, who will act on behalf of the estate. She has promised an “uplifting and inspiring” film. No director has been confirmed yet but producers are negotiating with Stella Meghie, who recently made the romantic drama The Photograph.
A recent tour, backed by the estate, featuring a hologram of the singer was widely criticised, with the Guardian’s Dave Simpson calling it “deeply unsettling” and Entertainment Weekly’s Emma Madden describing it as “tacky”.
The film is the latest in an ever-expanding subgenre that’s seen a resurgence after the box office success of Bohemian Rhapsody, which made more than $900m worldwide. Upcoming musical biopics include Respect, starring Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin, and Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis.
From Benjamin Lee at the Guardian
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- Whitney Houston - It Isn't It Wasn't It Ain't Never Gonna Be - UK - 12" vinyl - £8.00, $10.32, €9.52 (New Item) (arrived 24-Jul-2024 09:35)on July 27, 2024 at 12:27 am
WHITNEY HOUSTON & ARETHA FRANKLIN It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be (1989 UK 3-track 12" including Extended Remix and Hip Hop Mixes by Teddy Riley plus Think, picture sleeve.)
- Whitney Houston - Whitney Houston: 35th Aniversary Edition - Box Set - US - vinyl box set - £124.99, $161.24, €148.74 (New Item) (arrived 21-May-2024 10:42)on July 27, 2024 at 12:27 am
WHITNEY HOUSTON Whitney Houston (Rare 2022 US VMP [Vinyl Me, Please] exclusive 2nd edition Deluxe 2-LP Box Set. Comprising the 10-track self-titled debut album and a 'Whitney Dancin' Special' 6-track LP [which was previously a Japan-only release] - both pressed on 180-gram Bronze Vinyl. The vinyl is issued in a glossy heavy board gatefold picture sleeve. Also includes a 40-page hardcover photo and lyric book with liner notes. Housed in a beautiful off-white textured slipcase style box with metallic bronze titles and tracklisting on reverse) #Top 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
- Whitney Houston - So Emotional - UK - 12" vinyl - £12.00, $15.48, €14.28 (New Item) (arrived 19-Apr-2024 14:51)on July 27, 2024 at 12:27 am
WHITNEY HOUSTON So Emotional (1987 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single, featuring the Extended Remix 7:51 plus Didn't We Almost Have It All [Live Version] and For The Love Of You. The glossy picture sleeve displays light wear and the vinyl shows onlyafew signs of play RIST43)
- Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All - UK - 12" vinyl - £12.00, $15.48, €14.28 (New Item) (arrived 19-Apr-2024 14:53)on July 27, 2024 at 12:27 am
WHITNEY HOUSTON Greatest Love Of All (1986 UK 3-track 12" vinyl single, including Thinking About You and Shock Me [with Jermaine Jackson]. Apart from a very light loss of the gloss on the front from a sticker being removed, the glossy picture sleeve displays minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely played ARIST12658)
- Whitney Houston - I Will Always Love You: The Best Of Whitney Houston - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £29.99, $38.69, €35.69 (New Item) (arrived 08-May-2024 11:32)on July 27, 2024 at 12:27 am
WHITNEY HOUSTON I Will Always Love You: The Best Of Whitney Houston (2021 UK/EU limited edition 19-track double album 2-LP, available for the first time since its original 2012 release, featuring classic tracks such as Saving All My Love For You, How Will I Know, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, I'm Your Baby Tonight, I Will Always Love You, I'm Every Woman, My Love Is Your Love and more, plus the bonus song Higher Love [with Kygo]. Single pocket picture sleeve with illustrated innersand liner notes by album producer Clive Davis, factory sealed. Recommended)
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