Sunday, May 22, 2011
Ciara takes the lead role in CodeBlack Entertainment's film adaptation of the off-Broadway musical "Mama, I Want to Sing!"
Patti LaBelle and actress Lynn Whitfield have also been tapped to star in the feature, which tells the story of a preacher's daughter, who rises from the church choir to pop stardom. The character is based on Doris Troy, best known for the 1963 hit "Just One Look."
Production is slated to begin in Baton Rouge, La. in June, and will be released next February.
(BET)
