Whitney Houston journeys from obscurity to musical superstardom. “The Bodyguard’s” soundtrack won Grammys for album of the year and record of the year for the single “I Will Always Love You.” The soundtrack sold more than 45 million copies worldwide. The Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody is acquired by Sony TriStar Pictures and gets a Thanksgiving 2022 release date. said TriStar head Nicole Brown in Tueday’s announcement. She sells more than 200 million records worldwide. Stella Meghie (“The Photograph”) directed the film from a script by Anthony McCarten (“The Two Popes,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “The Darkest Hour”).Music producer Clive Davis is producing “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” which is being made in collaboration with the Whitney Houston Estate. Her career also spanned film; she starred in and recorded original music for the 1992 blockbuster hit “Whitney just makes you want to get out of your seat and sing and dance!" Pat Houston will produce the movie on behalf of the Houston Estate, along with Davis, Primary Wave Music’s Larry Mestel, Denis O’Sullivan and McCarten.Houston is one of the best known recording artists of all time, selling more than 200 million records worldwide, with hit songs that include "Saving All My Love for You," "How Will I Know" and "I Wanna Dance With Somebody."
The Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody is acquired by Sony TriStar Pictures and gets a Thanksgiving 2022 release date.

The video for "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" was directed by Brian Grant and choreographed by Arlene Phillips, who also worked with Houston on the music video for "How Will I Know".

The video features Houston in a pink dress and a continuous shot of a purple backdrop that never changes its angle of vision. “She is anthemic in every way. “I am so glad that Anthony McCarten has committed to a no holds barred, musically rich screenplay that finally reveals the whole Whitney whose vocal genius deeply affected the world while she bravely battled the demons that were to be her undoing.”

A look at the I Wanna Dance With Somebody behind-the-scenes crew and production team. I Wanna Dance With Somebody, as the movie is titled, has been set up at Sony Pictures and TriStar Pictures, ET can confirm. Sinéad O'Connor performs in the music video "Nothing Compares 2 U" from the album "I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got" recorded for Chrysalis Records. Bohemian Rhapsody film writer Anthony McCarten will pen the script of the biopic. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. The video for "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" was directed by Brian Grant and choreographed by Arlene Phillips, who also worked with Houston on the music video for "How Will I Know". The music video for the song "Livin' on a Prayer" by the American rock band Bon Jovi from the 1986 album "Slippery When Wet". After a protracted bidding war, Sony and its TriStar division have won I Wanna Dance With Somebody, the musical biopic of singer Whitney Houston.
Official music video for "I Will Always Love You" by Whitney Houston Biopic Releasing 2022. “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” will have full access to Houston’s songs. The music video opens on an icy car in ... She walks backstage, and the scene is inter-cut with more vivid, colorful images of her. Whitney Houston Biopic ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ Lands at SonyShow full articles without "Continue Reading" button for {0} hours. McCarten will produce through his Muse of Fire Productions banner.Ruby Tuesday has shut down more than one-third of its restaurants this year as the chain buckles under pandemic pressures and an aging customer base Sony has bought the newest biopic based on the life of Whitney Houston and titled I Wanna Dance With Somebody.The studio’s decision to pick up the biopic is supposed to have been guided by the enormous success of recent biopics such as Elton John’s Rocketman and Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody..