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Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in Trailer for Respect
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, starring Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin. Director Liesl Tommy makes her feature film debut with Respect. Tommy is the first Black woman ever nominated for a Tony award for Best D...[Read More]
Untitled Voting Rights Documentary featuring Stacey Abrams Lands with Amazon Studios
Amazon Studios has acquired worldwide rights to a currently “untitled voting rights documentary” from production company Story Syndicate. The documentary, which prominently features insights from politician, lawyer and author Stacey Abrams, is directed by Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Liz Garbus and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lisa Cortés. Currently in post-production, the timely film i...[Read More]
New Trailer for 2 HEARTS Released
The trailer for the new film from Freestyle Releasing, 2 HEARTS, was recently released and you can check it out above! The film will be in theaters on September 11, 2020 and is rated PG-13. For two couples the future unfolds in different decades and different places, but a hidden connection will bring them together in a way no one could have predicted. Based on an inspirational true story, 2 Heart...[Read More]