Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson and Tony winner Cynthia Erivo will play Franklin in the competing projects.
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, is about to dominate the big and small screens in 2020. Two competing biopics have been announced, one starring Jennifer Hudson and the other starring Cynthia Erivo, with both projects scheduled to start production at the same time for a 2020 release., after Franklin's biggest hit, it will follow Franklin's rise to stardom. Franklin herself was involved with the project before her death last year.
"I'm so proud that Ms. Franklin entrusted us to tell her story and to share it with the world," director Tommy told Deadline on Friday."As a storyteller, hers is the kind of story we all dream of telling. Her music has inspired me since I was a little girl, and the milestones of her life and career have shown us all how to strive and thrive.
Earlier in October, the National Geographic cable channel announced that Franklin would be the subject of the third season of the Ron Howard/Brian Grazer–produced seriesHarriet , will play the singer in the docudrama series, which will use both scripted scenes and archival footage to chronicle the singer's life. While Franklin wasn't involved in this project, members of her family are, in addition to many of her closest collaborators over the years, particularly Clive Davis, her longtime producer.
"Her strength, passion and soul are evident in her everlasting legacy, not only as a transcendent artist but as a humanitarian and civil rights icon," Erivo said in a statement announcing the project."To have the opportunity to bring her legacy to life and show the fullness of her being, her humanity and brilliance is an honor. What I know and have learned about what my voice, as an artist, can do and the power in it has been highly influenced by Franklin.
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