To create anticipation for the upcoming movie, GENIUS: ARETHA, Nationwide Geographic and Fox 21 Tv Studios not too long ago launched a primary look photograph of the movie’s lead actress, Emmy- and Grammy Award-winning Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet,” “The Colour Purple”).
“Over the previous couple of months, I’ve been making ready myself to embody the Queen of Soul, from relistening to her music to discovering her uncommon interviews and studying some wonderful books on her – all to actually seize Aretha’s angle and spirit,” mentioned Erivo. “I’m really humbled to be working alongside a really gifted and musical workforce. Collectively, we’ll serve the Queen and create one thing particular.”
The ensemble forged consists of Courtney B. Vance (“The Folks v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story”) as C.L. Franklin, David Cross (“Goliath,”,”Arrested Improvement”) as Jerry Wexler, Malcolm Barrett (“Timeless,” “Preacher”) as Ted White, Patrice Covington (Broadway’s “The Colour Purple”) as Erma Franklin, Kimberly Hébert Gregory (“Vice Principals”) as Ruth Bowen, Rebecca Naomi Jones (“The Large Sick”) as Carolyn Franklin and Sanai Victoria (“Black-ish”) as Little Re. The eight-part restricted collection will premiere on Nationwide Geographic in Might 2020 in 172 international locations and in 43 languages.
About GENIUS: ARETHA
GENIUS dramatizes the fascinating tales of the world’s most sensible innovators, exploring their extraordinary achievements together with their risky, passionate and sophisticated private relationships. The third season of the anthology collection will discover Franklin’s musical genius and incomparable profession in addition to the immeasurable affect and lasting affect she has had on music and tradition world wide, within the first-ever, definitive and solely licensed scripted restricted collection on the lifetime of the universally acclaimed Queen of Soul. Grammy Award winner Franklin was a gospel prodigy and outspoken civil rights champion; she is extensively thought of to be the best singer of the previous 50 years, receiving numerous honors all through her profession.