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Whitney Houston Biopic Finds Its Star in Naomi Ackie (Exclusive)

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After a worldwide search, Naomi Ackie has been chosen to play iconic performer Whitney Houston in the biopicI Wanna Dance With Somebody.

The British actress, who had a pivotal role inStar Wars: Rise of Skywalker,is in negotiations for the feature from Sony and its TriStar division, which has set the movie for a Thanksgiving 2022 release.

Anthony McCarten, who wrote Queen biopicBohemian Rhapsody, penned the screenplay, while Stella Meghie, who was behind the Issa Rae romanceThe Photograph, is set to direct. “We spent the better part of the last year in an exhaustive search for an actress who could embody Whitney Houston," said Meghie. "Naomi Ackie impressed us at every stage of the process.

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