HOLLYWOOD, LOS ANGELES -- In the new movie "Respect," Jennifer Hudson takes on the monumental role of the late, great Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin. "Respect" tells the story of Franklin's ...

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 ...

How to bring the Queen of Soul to the big screen with the right amount of glamour and, well, respect? Enter Clint Ramos, who is behind the costumes for the new film about Aretha Franklin, “Respect,” ...

Respect is due to Aretha Franklin, and it is given in "Respect," the classy, reverent biopic that traces Aretha Franklin's rise from the daughter of a Detroit preacher to the internationally renowned ...

Jennifer Hudson has been chosen to play Aretha Franklin in an upcoming biopic by the Queen of Soul herself, according to legendary record producer Clive Davis. Rolling Stone reported that Davis ...

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Even well-worn notes can sound freshly resonant in the right hands. A new film about Franklin's early years doesn't entirely avoid biopic... Aretha Franklin Biopic Pays Proper 'Respect' To The Queen ...