Respect, had its debut on Sunday night at the . The trailer starts off with Jennifer Hudson—in a shimmering gold dress—belting out the song Franklin made iconic, "Respect." The word is lit up behind her in giant letters.
Do you have the chills yet? You should. The film, which comes out as a limited release on December 25, 2020 and has a wide release on January 15, 2021, follows the story of Aretha Franklin from her days singing in her father's church as a child to an adulthood of superstardom.
The Liesl Tommy-directed film also stars Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Tate Donovan, Heather Headley, Skye Dakota Turner, and Mary J.
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