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MGM has dated its Aretha Franklin biopic Respect for August 14, 2020.

The pic, directed by Liesl Tommy and scripted by Oscar winner Callie Khouri, follows the 17-time Grammy winner from her childhood days singing in her father's church's choir to mega stardom and the performer of such hit songs as "Respect" and "Chain of Fools." Dreamgirls Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson will play Franklin.

Tradecraft's Scott Bernstein, who produced Straight Outta Compton, and Harvey Mason Jr., who has written and produced songs for both Franklin and Hudson, are producers on Respect.

Mid-August is a prime time to launch early awards-season fare, a month that's home to such Oscar pedigree as Hell or High Water and Inglourious Basterds, to name a few. So far, the only other major studio release dated on the same day as Respect is an untitled Universal film.

[Nonchalantboi]

I can't wait I think there's a preview on YouTube as well

[Navyman]

I'm actually looking forward to this. If Jennifer books another oscar 

[hotep.]

I hope it actually covers a lot of the real scoop

[GLOCK]

[Gilgamesh.]

She'll basically be laying herself so i'm sure she'll do a good job.

Hope they get into the MESS. 

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She'll basically be laying herself so i'm sure she'll do a good job.

Hope they get into the MESS.

yeah she will probably win the Oscar effortlessly


If they do this right it can be up there with what's love got to do and Ray

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I wonder if jennifer started losing the weight or if she will gain a lot of weight or do a fat suit