VIEW TRAILER: Aretha Franklin movie 'Respect' stars Jennifer Hudson

 

This August the moment Aretha Franklin fans have been waiting for will arrive.  The highly anticipated film  "Respect" starring Jennifer Hudson will be released on August 13.

There have be previous movies on the life of the late Queen of Soul but this is the one that Aretha hand picked Jenifer Hudson to star in.

Presented by MGM Studios, "Respect" is the remarkable true story of legendary music star Aretha Franklin’s journey to find her voice in the midst of the turbulent social and political landscape of 1960s America. Academy Award®-winner Jennifer Hudson headlines an all-star cast that includes Oscar®-winner Forest Whitaker (2007, Best Actor, "The Last King of Scotland"), Mary J. Blige, Marlon Wayans and four-time Emmy®-nominee Tituss Burgess.