GENRE: Drama / Musical
RATING: PG-13
RUNNING TIME: 2:25
RELEASE DATE: December 22, 2022
STARRING: Naomi Ackie, Ashton Sanders, Stanley Tucci
DIRECTOR: Kasi Lemmons
WRITER(S): Anthony McCarten
MOVIE SYNOPSIS: I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a powerful and triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston. Directed by Kasi Lemmons, written by Academy Award® nominee Anthony McCarten, produced by legendary music executive Clive Davis and starring BAFTA Award® winner Naomi Ackie, the film is a no-holds-barred portrait of the complex and multifaceted woman behind The Voice. 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. Don’t you wanna dance?