Like all other things in showbiz (or the rest of the world for that matter), Jennifer Hudson’s highly anticipated biopic on the late Queen of Soul – Aretha Franklin, has been postponed to a later date.
The rescheduling comes in the wake of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, as the world continues to stay indoors and people continue to work from home.
Several musical and movie projects have been rescheduled and postponed, in the past couple of weeks, so the biopic on our beloved Queen Ree is no exception.
According to early reports, the film is now scheduled for a limited release around Christmas – just to make it qualify for the 2021 award season (particularly the Academy awards), following which MGM productions plans to release it to a broader audience in January – around Martin Luther King weekend.
A smart move, no doubt.
Let us hope the flick continues to maintain the momentum and excitement, it her generated with its initial buzz.