I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY – Arrives on Digital February 7, Blu-ray & DVD February 28

Yessss, it’s finally out on DVD: I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY!

Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody is a powerful and triumphant celebration of the incomparable Whitney Houston. Directed by Kasi Lemmons, written by Academy Award® nominee Anthony McCarten (Best Adapted Screenplay, The Two Popes, 2019), produced by legendary music executive Clive Davis and starring BAFTA Award® winner Naomi Ackie, the film is a no-holds-barred portrait of the complex and multifaceted woman behind The Voice. From New Jersey choir girl to one of the best-selling and most awarded recording artists of all time, audiences are taken on an inspirational, poignant—and so emotional—journey through Houston’s trailblazing life and career, with show-stopping performances and a soundtrack of the icon’s most beloved hits as you’ve never heard them before. Don’t you wanna dance?

BLU-RAY and DIGITAL

• Whitney’s Jukebox
• Deleted Scenes
• Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes:
  • Moments of an Icon
  • Becoming Whitney
  • The Personal Touch

DVD

• Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes:
  • Moments of an Icon
  • Becoming Whitney
  • The Personal Touch

Directed By: Kasi Lemmons
Written By: Anthony McCarten
Produced By: Denis O’Sullivan, Jeff Kalligheri, Anthony McCarten, Pat Houston, Clive Davis, Larry Mestel, Molly Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Matt Jackson, Christina Papagjika, Matthew Salloway
Executive Producers: Naomi Ackie, Kasi Lemmons, William Earon, Marina Cappi, Erika Hampson, Josh Crook, Rachel Smith, Seth Spector, Dennis Casali, Janice Beard, Lexie Beard, Tanner Beard, Matthew Gallagher, Jane Bergere, Stella Meghie, Mackenzie O’Connell
Cast: Naomi Ackie, Stanley Tucci, Ashton Sanders, Tamara Tunie, Nafessa Williams, and Clarke Peters

Run Time: Approx. 144 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for strong drug content, some strong language, suggestive references and smoking
Blu-ray™: 1080p High Definition / 2.39:1 | Audio English, Spanish 5.1 DTS-HD MA, French (Doublé au Québec) | English & French (Doublé au Québec) – Audio Description Track 5.1 Dolby Digital
DVD: 2.39:1 Anamorphic Widescreen | Audio English, French (Doublé au Québec), Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital | English & French (Doublé au Québec) – Audio Description Track Dolby Surround

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