Aretha Franklin’s biopic, Respect, premiered in theaters nationwide on Friday, Aug. 13, 2021. The movie about the music legend’s life stars Jennifer Hudson as the Queen of Soul. Before her 2018 death, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new biopic "Respect" runs through two decades of Aretha Franklin's life in 2½ hours, starting at age 9 and culminating with ...

Star Jennifer Hudson hits a few high notes in a film beset by the usual biopic tropes and shortcuts, few of which allow for a deep enough look at the Queen of Soul. When Liesl Tommy’s Aretha Franklin ...

The average musical biopic — and most of them are pretty average — follows a predictable arc: the troubled childhood marked by flashes of genius; the record deals and hit album montages; the marriages ...

'Respect' screenwriter Tracey Scott Wilson speaks with Showbiz Cheat Sheet about writing the Aretha Franklin biopic. Scott Wilson addressed how she chose which songs to include in the movie, and even ...

“R-E-S-P-E-C-T.” That is the name of one of Aretha Franklin’s best-known hits, and it also happens to be the word I would use to describe my admiration not only for the Queen of Soul but now also for ...

The 'Dreamgirls' star looks and sounds great in the role, but this overly respectful biopic steers clear of revealing the traumas that shaped the soul legend. Pandemic delays pushed “Respect” from the ...

Jennifer Hudson’s portrayal of Aretha Franklin in the upcoming biopic, “Respect,” would’ve made the Queen of Soul proud — since Hudson and the other stars in the film are singing live on set — ...

Jennifer Hudson likes to call Respect "a biopic about music." And considering it's the music of Aretha Franklin, no small effort was made to ensure that the details of it were as accurate as possible.

Just two years later, a 24 year old Aretha Franklin, at a crossroads in her career, recorded the song "Respect" and turned it on its head. Suddenly a strong woman with a commanding voice was sending ...

The new biopic “Respect” runs through two decades of Aretha Franklin’s life in 2½ hours, starting at age 9 and culminating with her back-to-the-roots gospel project “Amazing Grace.” The film, starring ...