Beyonce Starring In Chess Records Film
February 20, 2008, 10:10 AM ET
Beyonce Knowles is adding "executive producer" to her resume. The 10-time
Grammy winner has signed on to executive produce and star in Darnell Martin's
"Cadillac Records" for Sony BMG Films.
Knowles will play Etta James in the 1950s period film about the Chicago
record company Chess Records; its founder, Leonard Chess; and the turbulent
lives of some of the label's legends, who included Muddy Waters, Little
Walter, Howlin' Wolf and Chuck Berry.
Martin ("Their Eyes Were Watching God") penned the screenplay. Sony BMG's
Andrew Lack and Sofia Sondervan are producing for the 3-year-old specialty
label.
Knowles joins a cast that includes Adrien Brody (Chess), Jeffrey Wright
(Waters), Cedric the Entertainer (Willie Dixon) and Columbus Short (Little
Walter). Emmanuelle Chriqui and Tammy Blanchard co-star.
Music for the film is being produced by Steve Jordan ("Cars," "The
Sopranos"). Knowles will record four songs for the soundtrack, which will be
released through Music World Entertainment and Columbia Records.
The singer/actress will donate a portion of her fees for the film to
recovering addicts through her family's charity, the Survivor Foundation,
according to her reps.
Knowles ("Austin Powers in Goldmember") earned a Golden Globe nomination for
her role as Deena Jones in 2006's "Dreamgirls" and a 2008 Grammy nomination
for best compilation soundtrack album for the film. She also was nominated
for the record of the year Grammy this year for her song "Irreplaceable."
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