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Jennifer Hudson is Aretha Franklin in trailer for Respect

May 20, 2021 by Amie Cranswick

MGM has released a poster and trailer for the upcoming biopic Respect which stars Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin and follows the rise of the iconic singer’s journey from childhood to superstardom; take a look here…

Following the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international superstardom, RESPECT is the remarkable true story of the music icon’s journey to find her voice.

Respect features a cast that also includes Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss Burgess, Saycon Sengbloh, Hailey Kilgore, Tate Donovan, Heather Headley, Skye Dakota Turner, and Mary J. Blige.

Respect is set for release on August 13th in the US and on September 10th in the UK.

Filed Under: Amie Cranswick, Movies, News, Trailers Tagged With: Jennifer Hudson, Respect

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick is Executive Editor of Flickering Myth, responsible for overseeing editorial coverage across film, television and pop culture.

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