What You Need To Know About The Whitney Houston Biopic Hollywood Life

Looking Back at Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston became an instant sensation when she released the song “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” in 1987 at just 19 years old. From there she went on to win Grammy Awards, star in hit movies, and tour the world until her tragic death in 2012.

i want to dance with someone We take a radiant look at Whitney’s rise to fame, showing her start as a protégé of Clive Davis and her stunning success. Trailers teased moments from her iconic music video, her 1992 Bobby Brown wedding, and her 1991 Supergirl Bowl performance.

The preview is packed with some of the singer’s biggest hits, but it seems to omit some of the darker parts of Whitney’s life, like her tumultuous relationship with Bobby and her struggles with drugs. is unlike other unlicensed Whitney biographies, such as Lifetime’s 2014 TV movie, Whitney Directed by Angela Bassett i want to dance with someone I wanna dance with someone song was approved and given rights to use her music catalog.

when and where to watch

i want to dance with someone will be released exclusively in theaters through Sony Pictures on December 21, 2022.it was the release date first confirmed In February 2022. The film’s year-end release not only gives it a big chance at the holiday box office, but it also sets the stage for the awards show circuit.

performers and staff

• Naomi Ackie Play the one and only Whitney Houston i want to dance with someoneshe made an impression Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker BAFTA Award Winning Role on Netflix The end of the F***ing worldbefore landing the diva part.
• Former director i want to dance with someone Stella Meggie, said in time of casting, “We spent much of the last year exhausting our search for an actress who could embody Whitney Houston. Naomi Ackie impressed us every step of the process. A worldwide icon.” I was blown away by her ability to bring humanity to her inner life while capturing her stage presence.”

• Ashton Sanders Whitney’s husband Bobby Brown. Bobby and Whitney got married in her 1992 and had a roller coaster relationship. They divorced in 2007 and the songstress died five years later.
• Tamara Tuney Cissy Houston, Whitney’s mother. Sissy is a gospel and soul singer who brought her daughter to the spotlight.
• Stanley Tucci is a record producer Clive Davis. Clive discovered Whitney after hearing her talk in a nightclub in the ’80s. He also acted as the film’s producer.

directed by Kashi Lemons In charge of a musical biographical film. The filmmaker has a knack for strong storytelling, having been at the helm before in 2019. Harriet About abolitionist Harriet Tubman.

The script is Anthony McCarten. He proved himself to be the ace of the biopic,bohemian rhapsody‘ When all the theorieswas nominated for an Oscar.

Shooting content

i want to dance with someone Principal photography began on August 9, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey and Boston, Massachusetts.scene shot in Arlington, Massachusettsnot only, Worcester Regional AirportWang Theater, Cutler Majestic Theater, Gillette Stadium, October and November 2021, according to sources.