Golden Globe® Award winner and Academy Award® nominee Angela Bassett makes her directorial debut with the Lifetime Original Movie “Whitney,” featuring Yaya DaCosta (Lee Daniels’ “The Butler”) in the lead role with Arlen Escarpeta (“Final Destination 5”) alongside her as Bobby Brown.
“Whitney” chronicles the headline-making relationship between the iconic singer, actress, producer and model Whitney Houston and singer and songwriter Bobby Brown from the time they first met at the very height of their celebrity to their courtship and tumultuous marriage. Throughout it all, difficulties followed the superstar couple while they dealt with the overwhelming rewards and consequences of the fame and fortune created by Houston’s meteoric rise that would soon overshadow them both.
Houston’s vocal performances in the film are sung by Grammy®-nominated and multiplatinum-selling entertainer Deborah Cox. The music featured in the film includes Houston’s hits “The Greatest Love of All,” “I’m Your Baby Tonight,” “I’m Every Woman” and “I Will Always Love You” as well as Brown’s “Every Little Step.”
Produced by The Sanitsky Company, “Whitney” is executive produced by Larry Sanitsky (“Betty & Coretta”). Shem Bitterman (“Betty & Coretta”) wrote the script.
Following the movie’s premiere, Lifetime will air the hour-long documentary “Beyond the Headlines: Whitney Houston” at 10/9c, providing an in-depth look at the life and death of Houston. Interviews with friends – including longtime friend Darlene Love – colleagues and industry insiders will offer personal reflections and insight into the life and career of this American songstress and the tragic circumstances of her downfall. “Beyond the Headlines: Whitney Houston” is produced by Peacock Productions.
I can’t wait…I’m excited to!!!
Of course I’ll be watching!
I’m excited! I can’t wait! I think this will be one of the better biopics
Great! I absolutely loved Whitney- Angela Bassett is a phenomenal actress so I know she will make sure they’re on point.
We need to call her and talk on the phone and see what’s up
Yea..Angela was on Wendy Williams yesterday & she’s going to be on The Real tomorrow
I was watching all the movie clips and it looks pretty good. They are making these biopics so fast now! Everybody’s life story is being told
It’s really about the life of her & Bobby…
I Can’t Wait.! Angela Bassett Is My Favorite Actress Anything She Touches Is Phenomenal! So I’m Ready. Also She Said On Wendy Williams The Movie Was Directed Tastefully There Was No Need For Every Last Detail Because We All Know The Ending & Beginning. I Thought That Was Respectfully Done.
I’m excited and ready! I hope they kill it!!!
Yea..Angela said they were trying to make the gap happen but it started to look like they just used a black sharpie lol
Did you see little bobby?
Front & center