Courtney B. Vance to Play Aretha Franklin’s Father in Nat Geo’s ‘Genius: Aretha’
The eight-episode limited series will premiere in spring 2020.
The eight-episode limited series will premiere in spring 2020.
The drama centers on abolitionist Harriet Tubman’s efforts to free enslaved African Americans.
British actress speaks with Oprah Winfrey about critics who say the Harriet Tubman role was miscast.
‘Genius: Aretha’ starts production in November, and will premiere this spring.
Cynthia Erivo plays the abolitionist in the biopic.
The film from director Kasi Lemmons begins production next month.