I Wanna Dance with Somebody: Musical Drama Movie Review, Cast, Story, 2022 Release Date and Trailer

I Wanna Dance with Somebody: Musical Drama Movie Review, Cast, Story, 2022 Release Date and Trailer

I Wanna Dance with Somebody is an upcoming American biographical musical drama film based on Whitney Houston’s life. The film is directed by Kasi Lemmons and written by Anthony McCarten, with Clive Davis, Houston’s longtime record producer, also acting as a producer. It stars Naomi Ackie as Houston and Stanley Tucci as Davis, with Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie, Nafessa Williams, and Clarke Peters round out the cast. Sony Pictures Releasing plans to distribute I Wanna Dance with Somebody in the United States on December 21, 2022.

Official Synopsis

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

About the Trailer

I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a film that depicts the joyful, dramatic, and devastating narrative of Whitney Houston’s rise from obscurity to musical superstardom. With behind-the-scenes imagery and interviews with key cast members including actress Naomi Ackie, Tamara Tunie, and Nafessa Williams, as well as important members of the production team, this magnificent companion volume chronicles the tale of bringing Whitney’s life to the big screen. Learn how the crucial moments and locations in Whitney’s life, as well as her amazing outfit and style, were reproduced for the film, with extra insight from director Kasi Lemmons and producer Pat Houston about the film and Whitney herself. It is the definitive Whitney Houston book.

Movie Casts

• Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston
• Stanley Tucci as Clive Davis
• Ashton Sanders as Bobby Brown, Whitney’s husband
• Tamara Tunie as Cissy Houston, Whitney’s mother
• Nafessa Williams as Robyn Crawford
• Clarke Peters as John Houston, Whitney’s father

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