Another Mahalia Jackson movie is in the works, and Grammy-award winning artist Jill Scott is set to play the Queen of Gospel.
According to Deadline, Mahalia! will be on the big screen and the executive producers are: Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah and her partner Shakim Compere and Clark Sisters EP Holly Carter. The film has also secured the rights to Jackson’s entire musical catalog of hits including “How I Got Over,” “His Eyes Are on the Sparrow,” “Move on Up a Little Higher,” “Amazing Grace” and “Go Tell It On the Mountain.”
During a time when gospel music was not as mainstream as it is today, Jackson became one of the wealthiest and most powerful entertainers in the world.
As we previously reported, another Mahalia Jackson movie produced by GMA’s anchorwoman Robin Roberts and the role played by Danielle Brooks will be premiering on Lifetime.
