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Glamour ahead of the film’s nationwide release, Respect was not setting out to “hit the Wikipedia entry of her life,” but it does cover a quintessential stage. From a teen mom at 12 to a solidified songstress, Wilson writes Franklin as a woman, not a character, who grapples with death, abuse, motherhood, and love.

The movie Respect is now playing in theaters and you can listen to the full soundtrack right here!

Aretha Franklin.Hudson stars as Franklin in upcoming biopic, Respect, directed by Liesl Tommy, written by Tracey Scott Wilson and set for release next month.At Sunday’s (August 8) world premiere of the film at the Regency Village Theatre in the Los Angeles district of Westwood, Hudson recalled her last conversation with Franklin, who she became friends with in the late 2000s and spoke to on a weekly basis up until Franklin’s death in 2018.She told The Hollywood Reporter: “The last time I heard her voice was August 8.

Cynthia Erivo is revealing how intently she studied Aretha Franklin before she portrayed the legend for the National Geographic mini-series about the singer’s life. The 34-year-old Brit – who has been nominated for an Emmy for her starring role in Genius: Aretha – says she researched everything from the Queen of Soul’s speech patterns to when she took a breath when singing her hits.

Jennifer Hudson plays her idol and mentor Aretha Franklin in the new movie Respect and she’s opening up about the weekly phone calls she used to have with the late singer.

Jennifer Hudson is opening up about playing the legendary Aretha Franklin on the big screen in Respect.

Scott Huver The story goes that the legendary singer Aretha Franklin thought long and hard about exactly which multitalented performer had both the musical chops and the acting depth to play her in “Respect,” a big-screen biopic chronicling her rise. But years after she was handpicked by Franklin herself and ultimately made the film, Jennifer Hudson can’t tell you exactly what the Queen of Soul saw in her.“I’m so mad at myself for not asking her that question!” laughed Hudson when Variety posed the question on Sunday at the Los Angeles premiere of “Respect.”Even so, Hudson has a theory.

She is a Grammy and Oscar winner whose latest film role is a portrayal of the Queen of Soul herself.And Jennifer Hudson wowed fans on Tuesday night, when she made a surprise appearance at a screening for her latest film Respect in Atlanta, Georgia.The Dreamgirls star, 39, was fetching in a cream off-the-shoulder top that displayed a photographic image of Aretha Franklin, the subject of the film, on the front.

EXCLUSIVE: Daniella Perkins (Knight Squad) and newcomer Warren Egpyt Franklin (Hamilton) have joined the fourth season of Freeform’s Grown-ish in recurring roles.

Jennifer Hudson is starring as Aretha Franklin in the upcoming biopic Respect and she’ll be singing all of the legendary singer’s hits songs!

Cynthia Erivo earned her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination on Tuesday for her portrayal of Aretha Franklin in the National Geographic limited series Genius, a role she approached with the utmost R-E-S-P-E-C-T as a longtime fan.

She is playing Aretha Franklin in an upcoming biopic.And in a new cover interview for InStyleJennifer Hudson pulled back the curtain on her first meeting with the Queen Of Soul herself.Aretha gave the now 39-year-old actress her personal approval to play her in the film, telling her: 'Jennifer, you're gonna do this.' Meeting of the minds: In a new cover interview for InStyle Jennifer Hudson pulled back the curtain for on her first meeting with the Queen Of Soul herself View this post on Instagram A post shared by instylemagazine (@instylemagazine) Jennifer first met Aretha about a decade and a half before the singing legend died aged 76 in 2018 in Detroit, where she grew up.'I remember when we first sat down, ooh, I was terrified to be at

Roger Hawkins was a drummer with the famed Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, who played on hits including Aretha Franklin’s (1942–2018) “Respect.”Hawkins began playing with the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section – also known as the Swampers – in the 1960s. As session musicians, their names weren’t well known, and they often weren’t even credited on the records they played for, but their sound became influential and was heard on many Top 40 hits.

Lil Baby and Kirk Franklin have shared a new song from the Space Jam: A New Legacy soundtrack – listen to ‘We Win’ below.The new film, out in July, will see basketball star LeBron James teaming up with Bugs Bunny in a sequel to the classic 1996 film.On the new song, Lil Baby raps: “We will be better than ever/Made a promise we can do it together/And I ain’t breakin my word/I just wish that I could fly like a bird/Get away from this earth/Had to pray a prayer felt I was cursed.”Space Jam: A New Legacy is set to be released on HBO Max in the US on July 16, with its soundtrack arriving a week prior.

Jennifer Hudson has a lot of “respect” for Aretha Franklin.

Coronation Street 's Nina Lucas is left heartbroken in upcoming scenes when she realises she is being iced out by Abi Franklin, whose son was Nina's boyfriend, Seb.

Coronation Street fans were left in “floods of tears” on Friday night after Seb Franklin tragically died on the ITV soap.The builder, who was played by 21 year old actor Harry Visinoni on the cobbles, died following a brutal unprovoked attack on him and his on-screen girlfriend Nina Lucas. Roy Cropper’s niece Nina woke up from the coma on the devastating episode while Seb’s brain function was impaired as a result of an horrific hate crime at the hands of notorious bad boy Corey Brent, played by Maximus Evans, and his mates.

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On Friday night, 21 year old actor Harry Visinoni bowed out of Coronation Street as his beloved character Seb Franklin breathed his last breath. Seb’s death was the result of a hate crime where he and his girlfriend Nina Lucas were viciously attacked by a gang - headed up by bad boy Corey Brent.

Piers Morgan has hit back at a Coronation Street star, calling him an "impertinent little twerp" for dissing him on the soap. On Monday night, Corrie viewers chuckled as Seb Franklin (played by Harry Visinoni) mocked ex-Good Morning Britain host Piers, claiming he "did his nut in".The scene began with Roy Cropper (David Neilson) trying to talk to Seb about how fast his relationship with Nina Lucas (Mollie Gallagher) was moving.

Line of Duty has us all hooked.The BBC show follows AC-12’s struggle to seek out bent coppers among the police force. And in series six there is a new standout member of the anti-corruption unit, DC Chloe Bishop.The keen newbie is the youngest in the team, and is played by talented actress Shalom Brune-Franklin.