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  • Aretha Franklin's Music Saves 'Respect' from Being a By-the-Numbers Biopic

    Directed by Liesl Tommy

    PUBLISHED Aug 12, 2021

    By all accounts, Aretha Franklin was a fiercely private individual who needed to be in control of her own narrative. Her friendship with mu...

  • Jennifer Hudson's Aretha Franklin Biopic Has Been Delayed

    PUBLISHED Oct 28, 2020

    We've known that Jennifer Hudson was set to portray Aretha Franklin in a biopic for a long time, having shared the teaser trailer way back...

  • ​Watch Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in 'Respect' Teaser

    PUBLISHED Dec 23, 2019

    Jennifer Hudson will portray Aretha Franklin in the upcoming biopic Respect, and the first teaser trailer has arrived.   Naturally, the cli...

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