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Kasi Lemmons To Direct Whitney Houston Biopic ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’

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Harriet helmer Kasi Lemmons has come on to direct the biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody, the upcoming feature about the late Whitney Houston from TriStar Pictures. Lemmons will replace Stella Meghie, who insiders say parted ways with the project due to creative differences. Insiders add the split was amicable.

“Early in my writing career I developed two projects for Whitney and I had the opportunity to meet her. She was a tremendous, incomparable artist and her story is as awe-inspiring as it is tragic. I feel privileged to be part of bringing her life story and music to the audience,” Lemmons said.

Read more at Deadline.

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