The much-anticipated Aretha Franklin biopic, starring Jennifer Hudson, now has a new release date.
Respect is directed by Liesl Tommy and stars Dreamgirls Oscar winner Hudson as Franklin, Forest Whitaker as C.L. Franklin, Marlon Wayans as Ted White, Mary J. Blige as Dinah Washington, and Tituss Burgess as Rev. Dr. James Cleveland.
The film was scheduled to come out October 9, 2020, but according to Deadline, the MGM film will be having its debut around Christmas at limited locations.
From there, Respect will expand January 8 in theaters with a full-on wide release January 15, which is MLK weekend.
Although the release date has been pushed back, Respect will still be out just in time for award season.
In the meantime, let’s listen to one of our favorite performance from the Queen of Soul. Aretha’s performance begins at the 0:45 mark.
