The last movie late pop icon, Whitney Houston starred in before her death is set to be released in the cinemas on August 17, 2012. A trailer to the movie titled ‘Sparkle’ was recently released by Stage 6 films and the movie is a remake of 1976 film of the same name. The original film centered on three singing teenage sisters from Harlem who formed a group in the late 1950s. The remake is set in Detroit Michigan in the 1960s during the Motown era. The film stars Jordin Sparks, Derek Luke, Whitney Houston, Mike Epps, Cee Lo Green, Carmen Ejogo, Tika Sumpter, Vickie Winans and Omari Hardwick.
Whitney plays the role of a single mother of a young musical prodigy named Sparkle (Jordin Sparks). In the movie, Sparkle struggles to become a star while surmounting issues that are tearing her family apart. She also tries to strike a balance between a blossoming romance with music manager, Stix played by Derek Luke and the challenges the new life with her sisters (Carmen Ejogo and Tika Sumpter) poses. Sparkle marks Whitney Houston's fourth and final feature film role. She died on February 11, 2012 barely four months after filming ended. The film will be dedicated to her memory.
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