![]() The actor, better known for his comedic turns, is clearly in drama mode and just wrapped the psychological thriller Vipaka with Forest Whitaker. The movie will be the acting debut of Sparks, who won the sixth season of American Idol and had top singles such as “No Air.”įor Epps, Sparkle reunites him with the Akils, for whom he starred in the surprise hit Jumping the Broom. PHOTOS: BET Awards 2011: Red Carpet, Memorable Moments Houston was involved with the project as a producer when it was originally set up at Warners years ago (in an incarnation that was to star singer Aaliyah, who died in a plane crash) and will act as an exec producer on the new movie. The last time she acted for the screen was in 1997’s TV movie Cinderella, with Brandy Norwood. R&B icon Houston famously made her acting debut with 1992’s The Bodyguard, and also appeared in Waiting to Exhale and Preacher’s Wife. Irene Cara played Sparkle in the original while Mary Alice, who played the Oracle in the Matrix movies, portrayed Effie. PHOTOS: ‘American Idol’ Class Picture: One-on-One Interviews with the Alums Encouraged by Sparkles boyfriend, Stix (Philip Michael Thomas), the three form a singing group and become a sensation at a local nightclub. Epps will be Satin, a stand-up comedian who marries one of the sisters and gets her hooked on drugs. In 1950s Harlem, Sparkle (Irene Cara), Sister (Lonette McKee) and Dolores (Dwan Smith) are three musically gifted sisters whose mother, Effie (Mary Alice), supports them by working as a maid. ![]() ![]() Sparks will play the title character, the talented member of the group while Houston will play her not-so encouraging mother. Their sudden rise unravels their personal lives. ![]() The original Sparkle was inspired by the story of the Supremes, and centered on the three Williams sisters, who begin singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group. PHOTOS: Top 10 Highest Paid Music Artists ![]()
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