LIESL TOMMY TALKS HER FEATURE DIRECTORIAL DEBUT "RESPECT" WITH TANISHA LAVERNE GRANT

Following the rise of Aretha Franklin's career -- from a child singing in her father's church choir to her international superstardom -- it's the remarkable true story of the music icon's journey to find her voice.

Release date: August 13, 2021 (USA)

Director: Liesl Tommy

Starring: Jennifer Hudson; Forest Whitaker; Marlon Wayans; Audra McDonald; Marc Maron; Tituss Burgess; Mary J. Blige

Music by: Kris Bowers

Story by: Callie Khouri; Tracey Scott Wilson






Produced by: Harvey Mason Jr. Scott Bernstein; Jonathan Glickman; Stacey Sher