Forty-three years ago, director Sydney Pollack filmed the recording of Aretha Franklin’s seminal gospel album Amazing Grace with the intention of making a documentary about it. But various technical ...

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Aretha Franklin is taking a very hands-on approach with the movie being made about her life: She approved a story treatment based on her memoir, has commissioned a script, and is negotiating with ...

Aretha Franklin has confirmed that a film about her life will be produced. The legendary Queen of Soul told Billboard that the project is currently in the casting stage. "It's actually still very ...

RESPECT Is out in theaters this weekend and The Outlaw John Rocha is here with his review of the film that stars Jennifer Hudson, Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Audra McDonald, Marc Maron, Tituss ...

It once was lost, but now is found. Well, not lost, exactly. But for 46 years, there seemed to be precious little hope that "Amazing Grace," the documentary filmed during the live recording sessions ...

“Amazing Grace” is the 46-year-old making-of documentary Aretha Franklin didn’t want you to see. Well, she had conditions for you to be able to see it. They were idiosyncratic, comically tough to ...

With hits like “Respect” and “Chain of Fools,” she defined a female archetype: sensual and strong, long-suffering but ultimately indomitable.

"Respect" is the name of a new biopic about Aretha Franklin. Before she died, Franklin hand-picked Jennifer Hudson to play her and sing as her. (SOUNDBITE OF FILM, "RESPECT") JENNIFER HUDSON: (As ...