Film adaptation of gospel musical to star Ciara, Patti LaBelle and Lynn Whitfield.
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CodeBlack Entertainment is producing a feature film version of Vy Higginsen’s 80s stage play “Mama, I Want to Sing!” that will star R&B standout Ciara opposite co-stars Patti LaBelle and Lynn Whitfield, reports Variety.
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The Off-Broadway gospel musical, based on the true story of “Just One Look” singer Doris Troy, follows a preacher’s daughter (Ciara) who rises from the church choir to pop stardom. The stage show played more than 2,400 performances between 1983 and 1991.
“Mama” will begin rolling cameras next month in Baton Rouge, La, and is scheduled to be released in February under CodeBlack’s multi-picture deal with Fox’s FoxFaith label.
The film marks the first feature role for Ciara, whose current album “Ciara: The Evolution” sits at No. 29 on Billboard’s Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums chart this week.
Codeblack head Jeff Clanagan will produce the movie with Marvet Britto (”Shadowboxer” and “The Woodsman”) and Holly Davis Carter (”The Gospel”). The film is written and directed by Charles Randolph-Wright (”Preaching to the Choir”).
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