EXCLUSIVE: C. Henry Chaisson, writer of Keri Russell-fronted film Antlers and Apple series Servant, is turning Nick Cutter’s underwater thriller The Deep into a series for Amazon.
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EXCLUSIVE: Gladys Knight, the Empress of Soul who recorded hits such as Midnight Train to Georgia and I Heard It Through The Grapevine, is gearing up for a scripted mini-series about her life.
Knight has teamed up with Cineflix Productions to develop the series and she will exec produce through her Empress of Soul Productions banner.
It’s suggested that the project could run similar to The Crown, taking on different period of Knight’s life.
If the project progresses, Knight would become the latest soul legend to have a series set around her; Cynthia Erivo starred as Aretha Franklin in the third iteration of Nat Geo’s Genius anthology last year.
Cineflix Productions is coming off the success of feature doc Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy, from Nancy Buirski, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival.
The company previously worked with another Motown legend, Smokey Robinson, on Lifetime telemovie Miracle in Motor City.
Gladys Knight and The Pips, which she formed with er brother Bubba, sister Brenda, and two cousins, signed with Berry Gordy’s label in 1966 and had hits with the likes of I Heard It Through The Grapevine, later recorded by Marvin Gaye, The Nitty Gritty and Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye).
The group later signed with Buddah Records, where they recorded Midnight Train to Georgia and I’ve Got To Use My Imagination.
A member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, she has recorded more than 38 albums over her career.
Her personal life will also provide rich stories; Knight has been married four times and has three children. Her husbands have included Atlanta musician James Newman, Barry Hankerson, uncle of Aaliyah, former Ohio Congressman Les Brown, and William
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