Sony Pictures Entertainment today released the second trailer for the upcoming Whitney Houston biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody.
You can check out the new trailer in the player below, and you’ll find the previously-released poster underneath.
I Wanna Dance with Somebody is directed by Kasi Lemmons and written by Anthony McCarten. The film opens in theaters on December 21, 2022.
The anticipated film stars Naomi Ackie as Whitney Houston, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie, Nafessa Williams, and Clarke Peters.
I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a powerful and triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston, who passed away in February 2012 at the age of 48.
Kasi Lemmons directed the film, which was written by Academy Award nominee Anthony McCarten and produced by legendary music executive Clive Davis.
I Wanna Dance with Somebody 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.
The movie features 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?
I Wanna Dance with Somebody is produced by Anthony McCarten, Pat Houston, Clive Davis, Larry Mestel, Denis O’Sullivan, Jeff Kalligheri, and Matt Jackson. The producers are rounded out by Molly Smith, Trent Luckinbill, Thad Luckinbill, Matt Salloway, and Christina Papagjika.
Jenna Busch has written and spoken about movies, TV, video games, and comics all over the Internet for over 15 years, co-hosted a series with Stan Lee, appeared on multiple episodes of “Tabletop,” written comic books, and is a contributing author for the 13 books in the “PsychGeeks” series including “Star Wars Psychology.” She founded the site Legion of Leia and hosted the “Legion” podcast.