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Aretha Franklin Biopic ‘Respect’ Going Wide Over MLK Weekend Instead Of Christmas Platform Release

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Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: In the wake of the great response from Jennifer Hudson’s performance of Aretha Franklin’s “Young, Gifted & Black” on the BET Awards, and the 60 minute trailer that followed, MGM/United Artists Releasing is now going wide with their biopic about the legendary performer on Jan.

15, 2021, MLK weekend. The all-in move shows how much confidence they have in the film’s commercial potential.Previously, the studio was planning to platform the movie, with a limited Christmas Day debut, an expansion on Jan.

8 and full-on wide release on Jan. 15. Also, having an extension to the Oscar-qualifying period (to the end of February) helps.

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