Two-time Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter Gloria Gaynor will be the subject of a new biopic under the Robin Roberts Presents banner for Lifetime.
Executive produced by Roberts via her Rock’n Robin Productions, the movie is a fully authorized biopic that will span Gaynor’s 50+ years in the music industry.
The biopic is set to air in 2025 as part of Lifetime’s upcoming “Voices of a Lifetime” slate. “Appreciate an opportunity to again join forces with my friends at Lifetime,” said Roberts in a statement. “Grateful to the incomparable Gloria Gaynor for allowing us to share her remarkable story like never before.
She truly is one of the powerful voices of a lifetime.” The biopic will chronicle Gaynor’s rise to becoming America’s “Queen of Disco.” The movie will feature many of the songs that catapulted Gaynor to the top of the charts, including her legendary hit “I Will Survive,” which became a cultural phenomenon and a powerful anthem of empowerment for millions worldwide.
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