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Official Whitney Houston documentary currently in production
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Whitney Houston performs at the 13th annual Soul Train Music Awards in Los Angeles, the US, in March 1999. An official documentary on the singer is currently in the works from Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Macdonald. (AP/Mark J. Terrill)
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n official documentary movie about the life and death of legendary singer Whitney Houston is currently in the works, helmed by Oscar-winning director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland).
The movie is the first to be authorized by the singer's estate since her unexpected death in 2012, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"The story that is never told about Whitney is just how brilliant she was as an artist. By many measures, she had the greatest voice in the last 50 years," said Macdonald.
"She changed the way pop music was sung, bringing it back full circle to its blues and gospel roots. She was also completely unique in being a black pop star who sold in countries where black artists don't traditionally sell."
The movie, which does not yet have an official title, will be introduced during this year's Cannes Film Festival for potential buyers by the Altitude distribution company, which previously scored Asif Kapadia's Amy documentary. (kes)
