A new trailer has been unveiled for the forthcoming Whitney Houston biopic ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’.
Directed by Kasi Lemmons and starring Naomi Ackie in the lead role, the film offers a “no-holds-barred portrait of the complex and multifaceted woman behind The Voice”.
“‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ is a powerful and triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston,” reads a synopsis of the project.
“From New Jersey choir girl to one of the best-selling and most awarded recording artists of all time, audiences are taken on an inspirational, poignant — and so emotional — journey through Houston’s trailblazing life and career, with show-stopping performances and a soundtrack of the icon’s most beloved hits as you’ve never heard them before.”
‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ follows Kevin Macdonald’s 2018 documentary ‘Whitney’ and will debut in cinemas on December 26.