The buzzedabout tv movie which chronicled houstons volatile. Whitney houston behind the scenes footage from the greatest hits photo shoot pt. The angela bassett directed movie whitney aired last night on lifetime and pat houston had a list of concerns. But when it comes the authenticity of the film, houstons.
Lifetimes biopic of whitney houstons life, whitney, airs this saturday january 17 at 8 p. With the debut of the angela bassettdirected whitney movie and two related specials, lifetime is. The directorial debut of actress angela bassett, whitney tells of whitney houstons rise. Actress angela bassett, who made her featuredirecting debut with the biopic, which premieres jan. The trailer for lifetimes whitney houston biopic will. Whitney houston movie lifetime watch full movies online. Whitney houston lifetime movie trailer video variety. Whitney houston, born august 9, 1963, newark, new jersey, u. Lifetime sets whitney houston biopic directed by angela. The long anticipated whitney houston biopic, directed by angela bassett, airs on lifetime saturday night. Whitney houstons family slams lifetime over biopic. Bobbi kristina isnt the only one who has a problem with lifetimes upcoming whitney houston biopic.
A chronicle of whitney houstons rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband bobby brown. Bassett makes her directorial debut with the lifetime original movie whitney. Pat houston, president of the singers estate and her sisterinlaw, issued a critical statement about the movie on houstons website on the eve of the movies airing. Whitney houstons family snubs lifetime biopic premiere. The item may have been removed or theres a problem with the url. On thursday, it was announced that a biopic of the. Whitney houstons official music video for when you believe ft. Lifetime has greenlighted whitney houston working title, an original movie about the tragic music superstar who died in 2012. Whitney houstons waiting to exhale costar angela bassett will direct a lifetime movie about. Yaya dacosta and arlen escarpeta star in lifetimes whitney houston biopic drama whitney, directed by angela bassett. Whitney houstons family thinks the lifetime biopic is. Houston was the first artist to be given a bet lifetime achievement award. Lifetimes whitney houston movie, starring americas next top models yaya dacosta, premieres this weekendbut it already looks more.
The first trailer for lifetimes upcoming whitney houston biopic highlights the late songstress substance abuse and turbulent relationship with. Miracle is the third single from whitney houston s third studio album, im your baby tonight. Whitney houstons miracle was released as a single this day in 1991. That was whitney houstons mothers message for the makers of the upcoming lifetime biopic about. Whitney houston estate announces authorized biopic movie vulture. Whitney houstons mother is upset over lifetimes upcoming. A whitney houston biopic is coming, with a bohemian rhapsody.
Whitney elizabeth houston august 9, 1963 february 11, 2012 was an american singer and. Whitney is a fairly misleading title for lifetimes new whitney houston biopic, which debuts on saturday 17 january at 8pm et. Deborah cox defends whitney houston biopic, talks bobbi kristina. Whitney houstons mom speaks out against lifetime biopic. Next month, the network will air whitney, its whitney houston biopic, and the movies mere. The highly anticipated whitney marks the directorial debut of academy award nominee. Meet extraordinary women who dared to bring gender equality and other issues to. Whitney houstons estate is telling fans they should brace for the worst if they choose to watch lifetimes angela bassettdirected biopic, which premiered on.
With the commercial success of her albums, movie offers poured in, including. Last month, lifetime aired an aaliyah biopic that was so bad it sent timbaland on an instagram rampage. Whitney houstons mother cissy houston is speaking out against lifetimes biopic about her deceased daughter. According to whitney in an interview with jet magazine. Watch the trailer for lifetimes whitney houston biopic. The late superstars mom, cissy houston, also objects, and pleaded tuesday, july 22, for the. Lifetime premiered another of its madefortv movies this weekend. Whitney houston lifetime biopic, wants a miracle for bobbi kristina. Lifetimes whitney biopic is the same old cheap and cheesy. It was made available for digital download on itunes on june 5. Whitney 2018 film, a documentary about whitney houston. Whitney houston american singer and actress britannica. Whitney houston biopic actor defends lifetime movie. Helmed by angela bassett in her directorial debut, whitney houston.
Behind the scenes of lifetime s whitney with director angela bassett and star yaya d duration. This time it was a flick focusing on diva singer whitney houston during her. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Lifetimes whitney houston biopic to premiere in january. To followup its godawful aaliyah movie, lifetime tv will air an angela bassettdirected biopic about the life of whitney houston, whitney, on jan. Whitney houstons mother slams misinformation of lifetime biopic in a new statement, cissy houston tells the network to please, please let whitney rest. In the new biopic film whitney, lifetime attempts to present the full spectrum of whitney houston. Whitney chronicles the headlinemaking relationship between the iconic singer. Whitney houstons family says the singers fans should brace themselves for the worst if they watch the lifetime television movie about. Whitney houston lifetime movie to be directed by angela. Whitney houston songs we want to hear in lifetimes.
The estate of the late singer whitney houston announced that it has assembled and approved of a team for a biopic, tentatively titled i wanna. That was whitney houstons mothers message for the makers of the upcoming lifetime biopic about her daughter but the actor who. Behind the scenes of lifetimes whitney with director angela bassett and star yaya d duration. It isnt out of place to wonder how the film will represent the low points in. What didnt make it into lifetimes whitney houston biopic. Whitney houston miracle released as a single in april 1991. Base hologram announces tour dates for an evening with whitney houston new whitney tshirt. Nearly three years after whitney houstons shocking death at age 48, the first film to attempt to depict her talent, troubles and tragedy will. Whitney tv series, an american sitcom that premiered in 2011. If youre a whitney houston fan, like millions are, then saturday night will be a big deal.
Miracle is the third single from whitney houstons third studio album, im your baby tonight. Singer whitney houston skyrockets to fame and has a tumultuous marriage with fellow entertainer bobby brown. Lifetimes proposed whitney houston television biopic has already sparked backlash from the late pop divas family, but at least. However, after watching the first trailer, were hoping the. Whitney houston i wanna dance with somebody official biopic director. A little more than two years since whitney houstons death, a biopic on the singers life is in the works and set to appear on lifetime, according to deadline the movie, tentatively titled. Lifetimes whitney houston biopic might not be terrible. She is a little frustrated that she nor her family were never called, or.
The whitney houston biopic crushed on lifetime, get the. What didnt make it into lifetimes whitney houston biopic more whitney director angela bassett and yaya dacosta, who plays houston, talk about working on the film. Former americas next top model contestant yaya dacosta has been cast to play the late whitney houston in an upcoming lifetime biopic, i will always love you. The first trailer has dropped for whitney, an upcoming biopic from lifetime. With the debut of the angela bassettdirected whitney movie and two related specials, lifetime is going all houston all night. Video still from the video shoot for miracle, the third single from whitneys im your baby tonight album, released this week april 16 in 1991. With yaya dacosta, arlen escarpeta, yolonda ross, suzzanne douglas. Whitney houston family expects the worst from lifetime. After her tragic death in 2012, the legendary whitney houston is being remembered by you guessed it. Watch the lifetime whitney biopic trailer vh1 news. It was only a matter of time before whitney houston got a jukebox movie musical of her own. Miracle is the third single from whitney houstons third album im your baby tonight. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. While lifetimes whitney houston biopic was packed with many helltotheyes moments, not everyone was happy to see a skewed version of.