Teyana Taylor is set to portray Dionne Warwick in a new biopic.
The actress and musician revealed the news during a recent appearance on The Tamron Hall Show, sharing that Warwick actually selected her to live her life on the big screen. “We’re in the building process right now,” Taylor explained. “I’ve always wanted to make sure like, I could lock in with any person that I would be playing, you know? How Angela and Tina [Turner] was, how Jamie Foxx and Ray Charles, you know what I’m saying? Like, to really get to know them and I miss when movies was like that, when you get to know them and tap in and just bond.”
She also touched on ensuring that Warwick’s story is told in a manner that the legendary singer thinks is appropriate, as there is a lot of criticism when it comes to the release of musicians’ biopics. “We talk almost everyday,” Taylor said. “She’s had a wonderful career, you know, and I think right now it’s about making her feel as safe as possible so she can tell her story. A lot of these stories get misconstrued or extremely dramatized to an extent and that’s not where we want to go.”
Stay tuned for an official trailer and release date.
Elsewhere in entertainment, Megan Thee Stallion is in talks to star alongside Adam Sandler in the upcoming Safdie Brothers film.
