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Jennifer Hudson is Aretha Franklin in first teaser trailer for Respect

December 20, 2019 by Amie Cranswick

Universal Pictures has released a first teaser trailer for the upcoming biopic Respect which stars Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson as music icon Aretha Franklin; watch it 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.

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

About Amie Cranswick

Amie Cranswick has been part of Flickering Myth’s editorial and management team for over a decade. She has a background in publishing and copyediting and has served as Editor-in-Chief of FlickeringMyth.com since 2023.

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