The makers of Whitney Houston’s biopic have dropped the maiden trailer of the movie titled ‘I Wanna Dance With Somebody’, a biographical drama about the life and times of the iconic singer.

“The End of the F***ing World” star Naomi Ackie has the daunting task of portraying the legendary vocal powerhouse in the film, along with a cast that includes Ashton Sanders as Bobby Brown and Stanley Tucci as Clive Davis. Clarke Peters will be playing John Houston, Whitney’s father, and Tamara Tunie will be portraying Cissy Houston, Whitney’s mother.

Sony describes “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” as a “no-holds-barred portrait of the complex and multifaceted woman behind The Voice.”

The film recounts the story of a New Jersey choir girl who became one of the best-selling and most awarded recording artists of all time.

“My dream? Sing what I want to sing, be how I want to be,...