Here's a quick roundup of stories you might have missed today. Liesl Tommy to Direct Jennifer Hudson in Aretha Franklin Biopic Tony-nominated director Liesl Tommy (Eclipsed) has signed on to helm the upcoming Aretha Franklin biopic Respect, according to Variety. Callie Khouri will write the screenplay for the film, which will star the previously announced Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson as the "Queen of Soul,…
SOURCE: Broadway.com at 05:04PM on January 10, 2019