Respect's First Look of Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin Does the Icon Justice

See the first look of JenniferHudson as Aretha Franklin in RespectMovie, here.

, after one of the singer's most well known songs—will chronicle Franklin's rise to stardom and Motown's Queen of Soul.

In August 2018, the singer passed away at the age of 76. Hudson, who performed at Franklin's funeral in Detroit, had already been in talks to portray the musician in a biopic long before her passing.

In January 2019, a director for the project had been decided—Liesl Tommy, who has directed episodes of

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