Because the film is backed by Houston’s estate, I Wanna Dance With Somebody will have full use of her catalogue of musical hits.
According to Deadline, the film, which will be titled I Wanna Dance With Somebody, is being developed by music producer Clive Davis with the approval and involvement of the late singer’s estate.
A biopic about Whitney Houston is in the works, with the writer of Bohemian Rhapsody attached to pen the screenplay.
The film will be written by Anthony McCarten, the screenwriter whose Freddie Mercury biopic proved a box office smash in 2018.