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I Wanna Dance with Somebody is an upcoming biographical musical film based on the life of American pop culture icon Whitney Houston. The film is directed by Kasi Lemmons and written by Anthony McCarten, and Houston's former record producer Clive Davis served as a producer on the film. It stars Naomi Ackie as Houston and Stanley Tucci as Davis, alongside Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie, Nafessa Williams, and Clarke Peters in supporting roles.

I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Kasi Lemmons
Written by	Anthony McCarten
Produced by	Anthony McCarten Pat Houston Clive Davis Larry Mestel Denis O'Sullivan Jeff Kalligheri Matt Jackson Molly Smith Trent Luckinbill Thad Luckinbill Matt Salloway Christina Papagjika
Starring	Naomi Ackie Stanley Tucci Nafessa Williams Tamara Tunie Ashton Sanders Clarke Peters
Cinematography	Barry Ackroyd
Edited by	Daysha Broadway
Music by	Whitney Houston
Production companies	TriStar Pictures Compelling Pictures Black Label Media Primary Wave Entertainment Muse of Fire Productions West Madison Entertainment
Distributed by	Sony Pictures Releasing
Release date	December 23, 2022 (2022-12-23)
Country	United States New Zealand
Language	English

I Wanna Dance with Somebody is scheduled to be released in the United States on December 23, 2022 by Sony Pictures Releasing.

Premise

A look at the life and career of cultural icon Whitney Houston.

Cast

• Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston
• Stanley Tucci as Clive Davis, Whitney's record producer
• Ashton Sanders as Bobby Brown, Whitney's husband
• Tamara Tunie as Cissy Houston, Whitney's mother
• Nafessa Williams as Robyn Crawford, Whitney's friend and assistant
• Clarke Peters as John Houston, Whitney's father
• Bria Danielle Singleton as Bobby Kristina Brown, Whitney and Bobby's daughter
• Ali Asghar Shah as Ali, Whitney's friend[1]

Production

On April 22, 2020, Stella Meghie was set to direct a Whitney Houston biopic titled I Wanna Dance with Somebody, with Anthony McCarten attached to pen the screenplay and produce the film along with Clive Davis, Pat Houston, Larry Mestel, Denis O'Sullivan and Jeff Kalligheri.[2] McCarten, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter who self-financed an option for Houston's life rights, wrote the script on spec, and lined up rights and music.[2][3] On August 4, 2020, TriStar Pictures acquired the film.[3] On September 1, 2021, Kasi Lemmons took over directing duties from Meghie who eventually served as an executive producer.[4]

On December 15, 2020, Naomi Ackie was set to portray Houston.[5] In September 2021, Ashton Sanders was cast as Bobby Brown, Houston's husband for fifteen years.[6] The same month, Stanley Tucci was cast as Clive Davis.[7] In October 2021, Nafessa Williams, Clarke Peters, and Tamara Tunie were cast in the film.[8]

The film was expected to begin principal photography on August 9, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey and Boston, Massachusetts according to one source.[9] In August 2021, Compelling Pictures was in pre-production on the film at Marina Studios in Boston.[10] In October and November, scenes were shot in Arlington, Massachusetts as well as at Worcester Regional Airport, Wang Theater and Cutler Majestic Theatre and Gillette Stadium.[11][12]

Release

The film is set to be released theatrically on December 21, 2022.[13]

References

External links

• Official website
• I Wanna Dance with Somebody at IMDb
• I Wanna Dance with Somebody at AllMovie

На других языках

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[de] I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Film)

I Wanna Dance with Somebody ist ein US-amerikanischer Spielfilm von Kasi Lemmons aus dem Jahr 2022. Die Filmbiografie folgt dem Leben von Whitney Houston (1963–2012). Titelgebend war das gleichnamige Lied der US-amerikanischen Sängerin aus dem Jahr 1987. Die Hauptrolle übernahm Naomi Ackie.

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- [en] I Wanna Dance with Somebody (film)

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[ru] Я хочу с кем-нибудь потанцевать

«Я хочу с кем-нибудь потанцевать» (англ. I Wanna Dance with Somebody) — будущий художественный фильм режиссёра Кейси Леммонс.

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