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 - Greatest Love Of All - UK - 12" vinyl - £12.00, $15.00, €14.04 (New Item) (arrived 19-Apr-2024 14:53)on April 27, 2024 at 2:20 pm
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 - The Greatest Hits - Japanese - CD album - Promo - £85.00, $106.25, €99.45 (New Item) (arrived 16-Feb-2024 10:46)on April 27, 2024 at 2:20 pm
WHITNEY HOUSTON The Greatest Hits (2000 Japanese 17-track promotional only CD featuring material taken from her first 6 albums including Saving All My Love, I'm Your Baby Tonight, I Will Always Love You, So Emotional, How Will I Know, I Have Nothing, Exhale and more. Custom printed disc complete with a custom picture sleeve with Japanese titles and tracklisting back insert PDTD-1200)
- Whitney Houston - The Preacher's Wife - Opaque Yellow Vinyl - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £34.99, $43.74, €40.94 (New Item) (arrived 21-Nov-2023 13:48)on April 27, 2024 at 2:20 pm
WHITNEY HOUSTON The Preacher's Wife (Available for the first time on vinyl 2023 UK/EU special edition 15-track double album 2-LP pressed on Opaque Yellow Vinyl. Whitney's best-selling gospel soundtrack album including I Believe In You And Me. Picture sleeve with new essay by producer Mervyn Warren, plus fan testimonials. Hype sticker & factory sealed)
- Whitney Houston - I'm Your Baby Tonight - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.00, €9.36 (New Item) (arrived 04-Dec-2023 09:26)on April 27, 2024 at 2:20 pm
WHITNEY HOUSTON I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990 UK injection moulded 7" vinyl single, also includes I'm Knockin. Both the paper picture sleeve and vinyl remain to be in excellent condition)
- Whitney Houston - I Wish You Love: More From The Bodyguard - Purple Vinyl - Sealed - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £29.99, $37.49, €35.09 (New Item) (arrived 12-Dec-2023 16:23)on April 27, 2024 at 2:20 pm
WHITNEY HOUSTON I Wish You Love: More From The Bodyguard (25th Anniversary Edition UK/EU 14-track double album 2-LP pressed on Purple Vinyl, featuring a collection of unreleased live recordings from The Bodyguard Tour 1993-1995, alternate versions of songs from the film and a remix version of I'm Every Woman. Gatefold picture sleeve, factory sealed)
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