Cynthia Erivo Cast in ‘Genius: Aretha’

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National Geographic has found its Aretha Franklin for its upcoming season of “Genius” about the Queen of Soul: Cynthia Erivo has been cast in the title role. “Aretha Franklin has been a…

has been a source of inspiration for me since I was a little girl,” said Erivo. “Her strength, passion and soul are evident in her everlasting legacy, not only as a transcendent artist, but as a humanitarian and civil rights icon. To have the opportunity to bring her legacy to life and show the fullness of her being, her humanity and brilliance, is an honor. What I know and have learned about what my voice, as an artist, can do and the power in it has been highly influenced by Franklin.

A Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning actress, Erivo will be seen on the big screen in “Harriet” next month. Other upcoming projects include HBO’s “The Outsider,” based on the Stephen King novel of the same name; Doug Liman’s “Chaos Walking”; John Ridley’s “Needle in a Timestack”; and Warner Bros. musical take on “Rip Van Winkle,” which she is also executive producing. Previously, she appeared on the West End and Broadway stages in “The Color Purple.

Erivo is repped by United Talent Agency, ID, Authentic Talent & Literary Management and Pekioff Mahan. The “Genius” anthology series dramatizes stories of brillian innovators, exploring their achievements, as well as their passionate and complex personal relationships. The premiere installment centered on Albert Einstein, while the second followed Pablo Picasso. “Genius: Aretha” is the first foray for the series into a legendary woman.

“Genius: Aretha” will be showrun by Suzan-Lori Parks, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playrwight of “Topdog/Underdog.” It is executive produced by Imagine’s Grazer, Ron Howard and Francie Calfo, as well as returning executive producers from previous installments Ken Biller, Gigi Pritzker, MWM Studios’ Rachel Shane and EUE/Sokolow’s Sam Sokolow.

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