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Thread started 02/25/15 9:25am

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HBO's Bessie Smith biopic starring Queen Latifah airs May 16

http://www.okayplayer.com/news/hbo-bessie-smith-biopic-star-queen-latifah-premiere-may-16.html

HBO has announced that it’s forthcoming 22-years-in-the-making Bessie Smith biopic treatment Bessie will be arriving on May 16th, almost a month after what would have been the blues legend’s 101st birthday. The film will star Queen Latifah as the first lady of blues and follow her ascent from the destitute and impoverished Chattanooga roots to recording industry stardom, and as the one of the very first women to do so, regardless of race. Latifah has also contributed a fair amount to the film’s score, which finds the Queen herself at the vocal helm of some of Smith’s most cherished material.Bessie will also star Mo’Nique as fellow blues giant Ma Rainey, Bryan Greenberg as legendary A&R and record producer John Hammond, Michael K. Williams as Bessie’s dispicable husband Jack Gee, as well as Mike Epps, Oliver Platt and a slew of others. Star-studded and an ill soundtrack to boot? Count us in. There’s no official trailer for the film yet, but you know exactly where to get it when it drops. Check back for all of the details as we creep up on the film’s release.

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Reply #1 posted 02/25/15 11:31am

Musicslave

Good for her. Kind of off topic but whatever happened to her playing Pearl Bailey? I remember years ago she said she wanted to play her. Now, she has executive producer credits to her name, it should even more be possible.

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Reply #2 posted 02/26/15 10:08am

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Can't wait to see this. Queen La has a great singing voice. I think she's going to do a fine job with Bessie's material.

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Reply #3 posted 03/29/15 10:21am

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Reply #4 posted 03/30/15 2:45am

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Definitely gonna DVR it...I predict Queen will walk away with an Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG & an NAACP Image award...

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Reply #5 posted 03/30/15 4:33am

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I'm definitely tuning in. nod I love HBO's original movies and then you add in Michael K. Williams too? Oh hell yes. It's on.

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Reply #6 posted 03/31/15 3:32am

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Been waiting to see this one! cool

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https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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Reply #7 posted 04/05/15 10:29am

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Official trailer.

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Reply #8 posted 04/05/15 11:02pm

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imo queen latifah is going to be awesome as bessie smith. however, i always wanted to see her portray pearl bailey. she looks a lot like her to me.

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