After a fierce bidding war between multiple studios and streaming platforms, Sony and Tristar Pictures have procured rights to I Wanna Dance With Somebody… "I am so glad that Anthony McCarten has committed to a no holds barred, musically rich screenplay that finally reveals the whole Whitney whose vocal genius deeply affected the world while she bravely battled the demons that were to be her undoing." While "Whitney just makes you want to get out of your seat and sing and dance!" On Tuesday (August 4), news broke that Sony and its TriStar division won the bidding war for the film, which is set for a Thanksgiving 2022 theatrical release. The movie centers on the iconic musician, who died in 2012 at the age of 48.Houston broke out with her self-titled 1985 debut album, which was released by Davis and Arista Records. Stella Meghie (… "Whitney just makes you want to get out of your seat and sing and dance!" I wanna dance with somebody : 135 versions par 86 artistes, Whitney Houston, JJ Field, Marcie Redd, Marian Hill, Karaoke Diamonds, Disco Fever, Generation Disco, Adriana Torrez, Hits of the 80's, Tyanna Jones, Rock Chick, 80s Greatest Hits, 60's 70's 80's 90's Hits, Party Hit Kings, Dance Music Decade On behalf the estate, Pat Houston will produce the film, alongside Davis, Primary Wave Music’s Larry Mestel, Denis O’Sullivan and McCarten. Stella Meghie (“The Photograph”) directed the film from a script by Anthony McCarten (“The Two Popes,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “The Darkest Hour”).Music producer Clive Davis is producing “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” which is being made in collaboration with the Whitney Houston Estate. “The Bodyguard’s” soundtrack won Grammys for album of the year and record of the year for the single “I Will Always Love You.” The soundtrack sold more than 45 million copies worldwide. I Wanna Dance With Somebody is backed by the the late pop icon's estate, as well as her friend/music honcho Clive Davis. McCarten will produce through his Muse of Fire Productions banner. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is the first single from Whitney Houston's second studio album, Whitney. It featured the ballads “Greatest Love of All” and “Saving All My Love for You.” Her other hits included “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” “Didn’t We Almost Have It All,” “I’m Your Baby Tonight” and “Million Dollar Bill.”In 1992, she starred with Kevin Costner in the romantic drama “The Bodyguard,” which scored $411 million at the worldwide box office. "From all my personal and professional experience with Whitney from her late teenage years to her tragic, premature death, I know the full Whitney Houston story has not yet been told," Davis said in a statement.
Read Next: Swiss Female-Driven Drama ’40 & Climbing’ Set for August Alpine Shoot (EXCLUSIVE) Houston was the most awarded female musician of all time, selling more than 200 million records globally.Pat Houston will produce on behalf of the Houston Estate, and Larry Mestel will produce on behalf of Primary Wave Music along with Denis O’Sullivan and Jeff Kalligheri. TriStar head No word on how deep of a dive the film plans to take into Houston's personal trials, but Davis did emphasize that the project will go far into her career and personal life. It was released on May 2, 1987 by Arista Records.It was produced by Narada Michael Walden, and written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, of the band Boy Meets Girl, who had previously written the number-one Whitney Houston hit "How Will I Know." Sony has bought the upcoming Whitney Houston biopic, titled “I Wanna Dance With Somebody.” The studio plans to release the movie in theaters around Thanksgiving in 2022.
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