Liesl Tommy

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...