Culture
Naomi Ackie to play Whitney Houston in biopic
British actress Naomi Ackie has been chosen to play the late singer Whitney Houston in the biopic “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”.
A biopic about Whitney Houston is coming to the big screen and the film has cast its star.
According to the Hollywood Reporter, British actress Naomi Ackie has been chosen to play the late singer Whitney Houston in the biopic “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”.
“We spent the better part of the last year in an exhaustive search for an actress who could embody Whitney Houston,” the film’s director Stella Meghie told the publication. “Naomi Ackie impressed us at every stage of the process. I was moved by her ability to capture the stage presence of a global icon while bringing humanity to her interior life.”
The film has the backing of the Houston estate and her sister-in-law Pat Houston will serve as a producer.
Houston died in 2012 at the age of 48 which was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. She was found dead in her room at the Beverly Hilton hours before she was set to attend Davis’ annual Grammy party.
“I Wanna Dance With Somebody” is set to be released on Thanksgiving 2022.
Discover more from Unheard Voices Magazine
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Joseph McNeil, Greensboro Four Civil Rights Icon and Air Force Major General, Dies at 83
GoFundMe campaign created to support funeral costs after Dacara Thompson’s death; man charged with murder
Top U.S. Cities for Black singles based on BLK Dating App Survey
Angie Stone’s family files wrongful death lawsuit following fatal Alabama crash
Man Charged with Murder After Body of Missing Teen Dacara Thompson Identified
Black couple survives alleged racist attack, car crash in rural Virginia
Michigan crash claims lives of mother and two children
Body of missing North Carolina teen Giovanni Pelletier found in Florida retention pond, family confirms
Beloved Mississippi news anchor Celeste Wilson dies suddenly at 42
Alabama mother sues state workers after 3-year-old son dies in scorching hot car
Hazel Scott’s legacy returns to Harlem in free outdoor film screening
Olympic Gymnast Frederick Richard sets world record, raises $50K for Ugandan youth
Trailblazing Journalist Renee Ferguson dies at 75
“AfroPoP Digital Shorts” returns to the land with “Sweet Samara,” climate and abolitionist film
New Jersey teen escapes after allegedly being held captive for years, kept in dog crate, and abused in home
-
Community6 days agoMichigan crash claims lives of mother and two children
-
In Memoriam1 week agoBeloved Mississippi news anchor Celeste Wilson dies suddenly at 42
-
Police2 weeks agoMississippi mother demands justice after teen son fatally struck by a police cruiser
-
Black And Missing4 days agoSearch intensified for missing Maryland teen Dacara Thompson
-
Community7 days agoGoFundMe launched for viral flight hero “Linebacker17C” after midair takedown
-
Black Excellence6 days agoMississippi teen begins college journey at just 16, majoring in Electro-Mechanical engineering
-
Social Justice1 week agoSouth Carolina man shot in alleged hate crime speaks out and pushes for change
-
Social Justice5 days agoNevada School District Pays $60K to Settle Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Over Cafeteria Worker’s ‘Black Voice’