Appearing: Alicia Keys, Janet Jackson, LaToya Jackson, Whitney Houston. Their humanity and bond fascinates us all. 24, 2009) In 1989, Grace and Michael were high. In a previous statement, Basset noted, "I have such regard for both Whitney's and Bobby's amazing talents and accomplishments and I feel a responsibility in the telling of their story. "Whitney Houston" (working title) marks Bassett's first directorial debut and is scheduled to premiere in 2015.īasset co-starred with Houston in 1995′s "Waiting to Exhale," making this something of a personal project for the actress. Lifetime's project will focus on Houston's tumultuous relationship with the model, singer, and songwriter Bobby Brown, which continued throughout much of her career. Preachers Of L.A.The Brown graduate (as she frequently reminded us on the show) has made a name for herself since taking second place in the modeling competition, nabbing acting roles in "All My Children," "Ugly Betty," "House" and even "Lee Daniel's The Butler." Lifetime previously announced that Oscar winner Angela Bassett (who appeared most recently in "American Horror Story") will direct the film about the pop star, who died two years ago at 48.I find it difficult to believe people who knew and supposedly loved her would participate in a movie about her done by folks who didn’t know her.” “In the two years since Whitney’s death, many people have stepped forward to speak about their close relationship with her. No one connected with this movie knew Whitney or anything about her relationship with Bobby,” Cissy said in a statement to Entertainment Tonight. Her estate, producer Clive Davis, and Primary Wave Music have signed off on a feature film portraying the late singer's life and iconic. “Lifetime has chosen to go ahead with the movie about Whitney in spite of my family’s objections. Whitney Houston is getting the official biopic treatment. Whitney’s mother released a statement via Entertainment Tonight “Whitney is certainly worthy of more than a television movie and if she were here today, this would not be happening,” said Pat Houston, the late singer’s former manager and sister-in-law. 1 Whitney received mixed reviews from critics, with praise going to DaCostas performance as Houston and Bassetts direction of the film but criticism of.
Whitney (TV Movie 2015) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Whitney is a 2015 American biographical film directed by Angela Bassett based on American recording artist Whitney Houston and her turbulent marriage to R&B artist Bobby Brown that premiered on Lifetime in North America on January 17, 2015. I mean, she flat out asked Whitney Houston, are you still on. With Yaya DaCosta playing Houston and Angela Bassett directing, this. Included with Lifetime Movie Club on Amazon for 3.99/month after trial. They are not involved in the film because they believe her story should be told on a larger stage. The Lifetime movie Whitney Houston, which is currently a working title, reunites the actress with executive producer Larry Sanitsky and screenwriter Shem Bitterman, who worked with her on the. Whatever you title her, you cannot deny how brutally honest she is in interviews with celebs. 17 at 8 p.m., its success and failure will rest mostly on the shoulders of its cast and director. Whitney Houston and Bobby Browns relationship is threatened as the rewards and. Houston’s family owns the rights to her music and is reportedly unhappy with the project. Last night Entertainment Tonight revealed behind the scenes footage of he film which will air next year.Īccording to the network, terms of music rights and clearances are still being negotiated, but R&B singer Deborah Cox will provide the vocals for Houston’s hit songs.
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