Check out the new vignette titled Celebrating Whitney Houston and watchĀ I Wanna Dance with SomebodyĀ exclusively in cinemas across the Philippines on January 8, 2023.
āThe most challenging part of portraying Whitney Houston isā¦portraying Whitney Houston,ā says Naomi Ackie, star of Columbia PicturesāĀ I Wanna Dance with Somebody.
I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a powerful and triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston. Directed by Kasi Lemmons, written by Academy AwardĀ® nominee Anthony McCarten, produced by legendary music executive Clive Davis and starring BAFTA AwardĀ® 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, poignantāand so emotionalājourney through Houstonās trailblazing life and career, with show-stopping performances and a soundtrack of the iconās most beloved hits as youāve never heard them before. Donāt you wanna dance?
Directed by Kasi Lemmons, written by Anthony McCarten, produced by Anthony McCarten, Pat Houston, Clive Davis, Larry Mestel, Denis OāSullivan, Jeff Kalligheri, Matt Jackson, Molly Smith, Trent Luckinbill, Thad Luckinbill, Matt Salloway, Christina Papagjika.
The film stars Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie, Nafessa Williams and Clarke Peters.
I Wanna Dance With SomebodyĀ isĀ distributed by Columbia Pictures, local office of Sony Pictures Releasing International.Ā Connect with the hashtagĀ #IWannaDanceMovie