The Whitney Houston Estate, Primary Wave and Clive Davis have combined forces for an upcoming film about the life of Whitney Houston. As of now, the film is tentatively titled I Wanna Dance With Somebody. Further reports have indicated that The Photograph director Stella Meghie is now in negotiations to lead the film’s efforts. In addition, Anthony McCarten is set to script and produced the film.
Prior to this film, Meghie worked as the director of The Photograph starring Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield. In addition, she directed Everything, Everything starring Amandla Stenberg and Nick Robinson. Not to mention, sh has contributed to television series such as Grown-ish and Insecure.
McCarten has worked on a number of films such as The Two Popes, Darkest Hour, Bohemian Rhapsody, and The Theory Of Everything. Most notably, McCarten has earned four Oscar nominations and Golden Globe nomination for his work.
“We are incredibly lucky to have the support and input of many of the key people who knew Whitney the best and who were there at the time, in the making of this film. I am working closely with all of them, to authentically tell the extraordinary story of a peerless talent, taken from us too soon,” McCarten said.
“Recreating for the big screen those unforgettable performances, those beloved songs, and that incredible journey, will be an enormous responsibility, undertaking, privilege and delight for myself and for our entire team,” he added.
I Wanna Dance With Somebody does not have a release date yet.
