Titled Respect, the Liesl Tommy-directed feature, stars Grammy and Oscar-winning Jennifer Hudson as the Queen of Soul. And in case you missed it — Franklin handpicked Hudson for the role before her passing more than a year ago. 

The minute-long teaser sees Hudson’s Franklin singing a verse from the title song nearly a cappella. “Much R.E.S.P.E.C.T to the queen of soul,” she tweeted alongside the teaser on Friday.

The film features a stellar cast who will star alongside Hudson including 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. 

Watch the first for Respect below!

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The highly anticipated adaptation of the mega-hit musical from Andrew Lloyd Webber will be directed by Tom Hooper. This Oscar-winning filmmaker already did an amazing job turning Les Misérables into a movie, so we’re pretty confident he’ll be able to do the same with Cats.

Another reason why this adaptation is destined for greatness? It’s amazing, multi-talented cast! Long before Idris Elba jumped on board, Taylor Swift, Ian McKellen, James Corden, and Jennifer Hudson already accepted Hooper’s invitation to join the cast.

The star of Luther will reportedly play mischievous cat Macavity. He’s a criminal mastermind who serves as the antagonist of the central characters, a tribe of fellow cats called the Jellicles. Filming should start later this year and it will premiere on December 20, 2019.

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The upcoming season is brining back Oscar-winning Jennifer Hudson as coach as well as locking in Kelly Clackrson for an additional season. 

The duo is no stranger to the show as Clarkson currently servs as coach and Hudson coached season 13, as well as serving as a coach on The Voice UK. 

The two will take on Adam Levine and Blake Shelton in the hit NBC show. 

The news was announced on social media by both ladies. In a video shared on the show’s official Twitter on Thursday, Hudson exclaims, “Guess who’s coming back to The Voice: Me! With my girl, Kelly! “You’ll see us together, this fall.”

“Girls against the boys! Team JHud [and] Team KC,” Clarkson added in the video. “We’re coming after you, Adam and Blake. We’re friends, but we’re future frenemies!”

BIG NEWS Prepare to be SHOOK by @kelly_clarkson and @IAMJHUD's announcement! #TheVoice pic.twitter.com/5e5RG5csWl

— The Voice (@NBCTheVoice) May 11, 2018

With such an amazing panel of judges in those spinning red chairs, looks like fans of The Voice are in for one amazing season. 

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Portraying Franklin in the movie is American Idol veteran, Jennifer Hudson. Actually, it was Franklin herself that hand picked Hudson to star in the biopic as the Queen of Soul.

This won’t be the first time Hudson will be starring in an onscreen musical drama, having starred in Dreamgirls, her debut feature film, winning an Oscar for her performance.

Franklin’s career spans six decades with 44 Grammy nominations. She made history as the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The biopic will be based on her memoir, Aretha. The film is a long-gestating project and has been in the works since 2011.

The news was announced during Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy party. Davis introduced Hudson to sing a couple songs and then told the audience that she will be playing Franklin.

Producing the project are Scott Bernstein and Harvey Mason, who has worked with Franklin and also produced music for Dreamgirls.

The post Aretha Franklin biopic with Jennifer Hudson lands at MGM appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

Titled Respect, the Liesl Tommy-directed feature, stars Grammy and Oscar-winning Jennifer Hudson as the Queen of Soul. And in case you missed it — Franklin handpicked Hudson for the role before her passing more than a year ago. 

The minute-long teaser sees Hudson’s Franklin singing a verse from the title song nearly a cappella. “Much R.E.S.P.E.C.T to the queen of soul,” she tweeted alongside the teaser on Friday.

The film features a stellar cast who will star alongside Hudson including 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. 

Watch the first for Respect below!

The post Watch Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin in First “Respect” Teaser appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

The highly anticipated adaptation of the mega-hit musical from Andrew Lloyd Webber will be directed by Tom Hooper. This Oscar-winning filmmaker already did an amazing job turning Les Misérables into a movie, so we’re pretty confident he’ll be able to do the same with Cats.

Another reason why this adaptation is destined for greatness? It’s amazing, multi-talented cast! Long before Idris Elba jumped on board, Taylor Swift, Ian McKellen, James Corden, and Jennifer Hudson already accepted Hooper’s invitation to join the cast.

The star of Luther will reportedly play mischievous cat Macavity. He’s a criminal mastermind who serves as the antagonist of the central characters, a tribe of fellow cats called the Jellicles. Filming should start later this year and it will premiere on December 20, 2019.

The post Idris Elba Joining Taylor Swift in “Cats” Movie Adaptation appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

The upcoming season is brining back Oscar-winning Jennifer Hudson as coach as well as locking in Kelly Clackrson for an additional season. 

The duo is no stranger to the show as Clarkson currently servs as coach and Hudson coached season 13, as well as serving as a coach on The Voice UK. 

The two will take on Adam Levine and Blake Shelton in the hit NBC show. 

The news was announced on social media by both ladies. In a video shared on the show’s official Twitter on Thursday, Hudson exclaims, “Guess who’s coming back to The Voice: Me! With my girl, Kelly! “You’ll see us together, this fall.”

“Girls against the boys! Team JHud [and] Team KC,” Clarkson added in the video. “We’re coming after you, Adam and Blake. We’re friends, but we’re future frenemies!”

BIG NEWS Prepare to be SHOOK by @kelly_clarkson and @IAMJHUD's announcement! #TheVoice pic.twitter.com/5e5RG5csWl

— The Voice (@NBCTheVoice) May 11, 2018

With such an amazing panel of judges in those spinning red chairs, looks like fans of The Voice are in for one amazing season. 

The post Jennifer Hudson Returning to “The Voice” Season 15 appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.

Portraying Franklin in the movie is American Idol veteran, Jennifer Hudson. Actually, it was Franklin herself that hand picked Hudson to star in the biopic as the Queen of Soul.

This won’t be the first time Hudson will be starring in an onscreen musical drama, having starred in Dreamgirls, her debut feature film, winning an Oscar for her performance.

Franklin’s career spans six decades with 44 Grammy nominations. She made history as the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The biopic will be based on her memoir, Aretha. The film is a long-gestating project and has been in the works since 2011.

The news was announced during Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy party. Davis introduced Hudson to sing a couple songs and then told the audience that she will be playing Franklin.

Producing the project are Scott Bernstein and Harvey Mason, who has worked with Franklin and also produced music for Dreamgirls.

The post Aretha Franklin biopic with Jennifer Hudson lands at MGM appeared first on OMG Check It Out !.