Aretha Franklin was one of our greatest artists, and Respect, the new movie about her early years, doesn't entirely avoid those biopic conventions. But there's real intelligence and feeling in it ...

TV Aretha Franklin's family slams biopic series 'Genius,' claims production refused to work with them The show stars Cynthia Erivo as the Queen of Soul ...

‘Respect’: Jennifer Hudson heads to Detroit to watch biopic with Aretha Franklin's family. As a 10-year-old vocal prodigy, Aretha is woken up by her Baptist minister dad C.L. ...

From a turbulent childhood that includes a rape, young Aretha’s resulting pregnancy and the death of her mother, the 2½-hour biopic jumps to Franklin’s late teens and 20s as she battles for ...

The biopic on Aretha Franklin won't be rushed to the screen, says music producer Harvey Mason Jr., who spent an estimated 100 calls speaking in-depth with the legendary singer about the project.

A biopic of the Queen of Soul was never going to satisfy everyone — but Jennifer Hudson captures the power of Franklin's songs Respect, in which Hudson stars, doesn’t — can’t — entirely ...

The Aretha Franklin biopic Respect, starring Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson as the Queen of Soul, is out in theatres August 13. The movie also stars Audra McDonald as her mother Barbara Franklin, ...

The movie begins in 1952, when as a 10-year-old prodigy, Aretha is routinely roused from sleep to sing for the Saturday night parties thrown by her father, the powerful and prosperous Baptist ...

Aretha recorded at the famous Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and the scenes with her and her all-white band finding their sound, is among the best in the movie.

Jennifer Hudson will portray Aretha Franklin in an upcoming biopic about the Queen of Soul, Clive Davis revealed Saturday night at his annual pre-Grammys party.. Davis made the announcement while ...

Respect is due to Aretha Franklin, and it is given in “Respect,” the classy, reverent biopic that traces Aretha Franklin’s rise from the daughter of a Detroit preacher to the internationally ...

I don't know what to say other than, EEEE!!! I MET THE QUEEN OF SOUL. Also, at 70 years old, she is still amazing in concert. Also, you have to read my interview. Also, Bucket. List. Checked.