Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Editors note: Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series debuts and celebrates the scripts of films that will be factors in this year’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Referred to as the “Queen of Soul,” Aretha Franklin was one of the most successful and iconic artists of her time, and arguably of ...

The average musical biopic — and most of them are pretty average — follows a predictable arc: the troubled childhood marked by flashes of genius; the record deals and hit album montages; the marriages ...

ROYAL OAK, Mich. – Jennifer Hudson, the star of the Aretha Franklin biopic “Respect,” paid a visit Sunday to Metro Detroit. Read: Star of Aretha Franklin biopic comes to Metro Detroit for private ...

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Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson expertly embodies many aspects of the young Aretha Franklin in “Respect,” but she drew the line when it came to smoking cigarettes in director’s Liesl Tommy’s ...

The third season of the Nat Geo anthology, starring Cynthia Erivo, also highlights the late singer's social activism. By Jewel Wicker “We serve the queen. We don’t serve ourselves,” showrunner ...

The legend of Aretha Franklin continues to loom large, following last year’s Jennifer Hudson film Respect, Cynthia Erivo in the National Geographic mini-series Genius: Aretha, and the Sydney Pollack ...

Aretha Franklin’s genius isn’t limited to her powerhouse voice. Her fierce personality, activism and style were all key elements of her artistry. She unapologetically infused every aspect of herself ...

At the end of “Respect,” the Aretha Franklin biopic starring Jennifer Hudson as the legendary soul singer, a slew of text describes all of the awards, tributes and plaudits the singer received ...

The family dispute over Aretha Franklin’s will has finally been put to rest. After a two-day trial and less than an hour of deliberation, a Michigan jury found that a handwritten document found in ...

The new biopic “Respect” runs through two decades of Aretha Franklin’s life in 2½ hours, starting at age 9 and culminating with her back-to-the-roots gospel project “Amazing Grace.” The film, starring ...