Jill Scott is ready to play the queen. The Grammy-winning singer and sometimes actress has signed on to topline Mahalia! playing the queen of gospel Mahalia Jackson in a new biopic that counts collaborators in Jamie Foxx and Queen Latifah, two stars who have navigated the moves from music and movies to critically acclaimed biopics with successful results.
Penned by Richard Hocutt, Mark Gould and Tricia Woodgett, Mahalia! is based on the novelMahalia Jacksonby Darlene Donloe. As part of the deal, the production team has secured the rights to Jackson’s entire catalog of hits including “How I Got Over," “His Eyes Are on the Sparrow," “Move On Up a Little Higher," “Amazing Grace” and “Go Tell It on the Mountain." The executive producer team.
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