The actress opens up to ET about starring in 'Genius: Aretha,' which depicts the ups and downs of Franklin's iconic career. After making a name for herself on Broadway in The Color Purple and earning ...

Musical biopics are catnip for the Academy actors' branch. Actors will love Liesl Tommy’s Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect.” Thirteen years after the Queen of Soul first approached Jennifer Hudson, who ...

*Casting is underway for who will play the tween Aretha Franklin in a biopic starring Jennifer Hudson. An online casting search has been announced and one young, unknown performer could score their ...

Soul legend Aretha Franklin received the television-miniseries treatment with Genius: Aretha, a project that works best when it lets her music do the talking. Cynthia Erivo plays Aretha who, moments ...

ATLANTA — Casting directors working on the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic are looking for an actress to play civil rights activist Coretta Scott King for a background scene. The scene, featuring the ...