Much like ‘The Clark Sisters,’ ‘Mahalia!’ is another epic story of faith that is driven by powerful and uplifting music,” Carter said in a statement.Of booking three-time Grammy Award-winner Scott to play Jackson, Carter added.
Hocutt and Woodgettwill also produce the film, after bringing project to Carter.The team behind “Mahalia!” has also secured the rights to use Jackson’s entire musical catalog in the film, including “How I Got Over,” “Go Tell It On The Mountain” and “Amazing Grace.”“I am beyond grateful to partner with Latifah and Shakim again and equally excited that Jamie has joined the team.
Queen Latifah, geboren als Dana Elaine Owens (Newark, New Jersey, 18 maart 1970), is een Amerikaanse rapper, zangeres en actrice.Ze werd in 2003 genomineerd voor een Academy Award voor haar bijrol in Chicago.Meer dan vijftien andere filmprijzen werden haar daadwerkelijk toegekend, waaronder een Golden Globe voor de televisiefilm Life Support. actor Jill Scott will play the Queen of Gospel, Mahalia Jackson, in Mahalia!, a new big-screen take that’s being executive produced by Jamie Foxx, Queen Latifah …
VOX und beginnt um 20.15 Uhr. Mahalia Jackson, known to many as the Queen of Gospel, is getting the big screen biopic treatment.
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Shameik's big screen debut was in the film Joyful Noise - Armonie del cuore (2012), where he starred alongside Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton.
When four lifelong friends travel to New Orleans for the annual Essence Festival, sisterhoods are rekindled, wild sides are rediscovered, and there's enough dancing, drinking, brawling and romancing to make the Big Easy blush.
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"A significant part of media dubbed Latifah as "the winner" of the feud.In her music career, Queen Latifah has sold nearly 2 million records worldwide.Queen Latifah was the first hip-hop artist to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.