It was Whitney Houston's final film before her untimely death in February. And with anticipation for Sparkle building, an appropriately dramatic poster has been released, featuring stunning full-length shot of Jordin Sparks.
Jordin, who plays the lead role of Sparkle Williams, an aspiring singer struggling to make it in the music industry, is seen standing under a spotlight, wearing a long glittering red dress. With her hair pulled back, falling in thick curls, Jordin looks every inch the superstar her character hopes to become.
The powerful shot is sure to heighten the buzz around the movie, which has naturally been at the centre of greater press attention since Whitney's tragic death. Whitney plays Jordin's on-screen mother Emma, who fears that Sparkle will face the same disappointments she did on her own quest for stardom.
The movie is a remake of the 1976 film of the same name starring Aretha Franklin, which told the story of three Harlem-born teenage sisters who become a girl group in the late 1950s. The updated version is set in 1960s Detroit during the Motown era.
Musical prodigy Sparkle has to deal with the hardships of becoming a star and keeping her family together, while Houston plays her struggling mother Emma. Dailynews UK
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