Whitney Houston’s first official biopic, might be hitting the theatres a little later than what we expected.
The late icon’s tell-all, being helmed under the guidance of her industry mentor – Clive Davis, has come under the wings of Sony – who’re looking for a theatrical release around Thanksgiving 2022.
In a recent announcement, Sony Motion Picture Group president Josh Greenstein was quoted telling:
“It is thrilling to have the opportunity to bring such an extraordinary global icon to life on the big screen. Musically-driven films have always held a special place in theaters and this remarkable story will help further our fierce commitment to the theatrical experience.”
The screenplay for the exciting new project is being written by, Anthony McCarten – who previously wrote Academy Award movies like – The Two Popes, Bohemian Rhapsody, The Theory Of Everything and Darkest Hour.
While they’re yet to decide upon the actress who will step into the shoes of the late songstress, the flick is to be directed by Canadian filmmaker – Stella Meghie, who’s known for projects like ‘The Photograph’ and ‘Everything, Everything.’
“Whitney is peerless,” Meghie said speaking of her new movie. “Her voice continues to give me courage. Thank you to Tom [Rothman], Josh and Nicole at Sony and TriStar Pictures for joining our team to life Whitney up with love around the world.”
If done right, this could very well be one of the most exciting musical biopics of our time.