The trailer was released during Sunday night's BETAwards, where IamJHud performed Franklin's hit 'Young, Gifted and Black'
The film follows the rise of Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom., starring Jennifer Hudson.
The film follows the rise of Franklin's career from a child singing in her father's church's choir to her international superstardom. Hudson belts out the title song in the trailer, intercut with scenes of Franklin working to become a successful recording artist — and, yes, demand respect, telling one executive to call her "Miss Franklin."The movie also stars Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Tituss Burgess, Marc Maron, Kimberly Scott, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Heather Headley, Skye Dakota Turner, Tate Donovan and Mary J. Blige..
The story is by Callie Khouri and Tracey Scott Wilson, with the screenplay written by Tracey Scott Wilson. Wilson and Tommy have worked together creatively since the 2009 playwritten by Wilson, directed by Tommy at The Public Theatre. Wilson was a writer on FX'sThe trailer was released during Sunday night'sThe movie will be released in December.
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