Ashton Sanders has been cast to star as Bobby Brown in the upcoming Whitney Houston biopic "I Wanna Dance With Somebody." (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
<p>It looks like actor Ashton Sanders has landed himself yet another role. This time he will be starring as the legendary Bobby Brown in the upcoming Whitney Houston biopic &#8220;I Wanna Dance With Somebody.&#8221;</p>
<p>According to <em><a href="https://deadline.com/2021/09/ashton-sanders-bobby-brown-whitney-houston-biopic-black-label-media-1234840966/">Deadline</a></em>, the film will be directed by Kasi Lemmons, Whitney&#8217;s sister-in-law and manager, Pat Houston will produce on behalf of her estate, as well as Clive Davis and a few others. As <em><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/british-actress-naomi-ackie-cast-as-whitney-houston-in-the-upcoming-big-screen-biopic-i-wanna-dance-with-somebody/">previously</a></em> reported, Naomi Ackie has already been cast to star as Whitney and according to the synopsis, the film will &#8220;take audiences on an emotional, energetic journey through Houston’s career and music.&#8221;</p>
<p>Ashton already has an impressive resume that continues to grow. As many of you may know, he is currently starring in the Hulu original series, &#8220;Wu-Tang; An American Saga,&#8221; as RZA. He also starred in the Academy Award-winning film &#8220;Moonlight.&#8221; In 2018, he starred alongside Denzel Washington in the film &#8220;Equalizer 2,&#8221; and much more.</p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB">Sony and TriStar Pictures will release the film in theaters on December 23, 2022.</span></p>
<p>As another biopic about the legendary singer is the works, a remake of her classic film is in the works as well.</p>
<p>Last week, it was revealed that Tony-nominated playwright Matthew Lopez is developing a remake of the classic 1992 film &#8220;<em><a href="https://dev.theshaderoom.com/remake-of-the-whitney-houston-classic-the-bodyguard-is-in-the-works/">The Bodyguard</a></em>,&#8221; which starred Whitney and Kevin Costner. At the moment, no details about the script, nor the casting has been announced.</p>
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