A 'Sparkle' remake has been in the works for years, but it seems that it's actually happening.
Variety reports that Whitney and Jordan Sparks are in negotiations for the remake:
Sony Pictures is rounding up a sparkling cast for its remake of the 1976 music-themed pic "Sparkle": Whitney Houston is in negotiations to join "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks and Mike Epps in the film, which Salim Akil is directing from a script by Mara Brock Akil.
Debra Martin Chase, TD Jakes and Curtis Wallace are producing along with the Akils, while Houston will exec produce with Howard Rosenman and Gaylyn Fraiche.
TriStar Pictures will distribute the film in association with Stage 6 Films. Production is skedded to start next month.
Original pic followed three sisters who begin singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and go on to become a successful girl group. Their sudden rise unravels their personal lives.Remake will be set in 1968 Detroit during the rise of Motown.Jordan will be Sparkle. Whitney will probably be the mother.
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