"Sparkle," the upcoming feature film that stars "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks and the late Whitney Houston, is scheduled to be released in movie theatres Aug. 17.

The film, directed by Salim Akil, is inspired by the doo-wop girl group The Supremes. Sparks, who also appeared on Broadway in In the Heights, will take on the titular role, with Houston as her gospel-singing mother.

R&B artist R. Kelly penned original songs for the 2012 remake, which is choreographed by Fatima Robinson ("Dreamgirls") and features a screenplay by Mara Brock Akil.

The cast also includes Cee-Lo Green, Tika Sumpter, Mike Epps, Carmen Ejogo, Omari Hardwick and Derek Luke.

The original 1976 "Sparkle" centered on three singing teenage sisters from Harlem who form their group in the late 1950s. The remake takes place in Detroit, MI, in the 1960s during the Motown era. As previously reported, executive producer Howard Rosenman, who also produced the original "Sparkle," plans to adapt the 2012 film into a Broadway musical.

今年2月突然辞世的一代歌后惠特尼·休斯顿生前银幕遗作《闪耀的花火》今日曝光首支预告片。这部歌舞片翻拍自1976年的同名电影，和旧版一样主演阵容基本都是黑人，“美国偶像”冠军乔丁·斯巴克斯将为本片初试银幕啼声。

“Sparkle”这一英文片名，其实是影片女主人公的名字。本片将讲述情深意切的三姊妹从家乡教堂的唱诗班中脱颖而出，成长为流行乐队的奋斗故事，而Sparkle便是三姊妹中最具歌唱天赋的小妹。《美国偶像》冠军乔丁·斯巴克斯将领衔出演小妹Sparkle，大姐和二姐将分别由《为子搬迁》的女星卡门·艾乔戈以及《床伴逐个数》和《特工绍特》中的女星迪卡·桑普特饰演。惠特尼·休斯顿则出演三姊妹的单亲妈妈，这也是她与奥斯卡影帝丹泽尔·华盛顿合演《天使保镖》（1996年）后，时隔16年再次触电大银幕。惠特尼·休斯顿最广为人知的银幕形象便是其处女作《保镖》，2月份她不幸辞世，让本片成为了她的银幕绝唱。在得知惠特尼去世的消息后，《闪耀的花火》制片人霍华德·罗森曼曾表示：“她（惠特尼）的表现难以置信的出色。我真是太难过了，她曾是这个世界上最有天赋的艺人之一。”

新版《闪耀的花火》由《婚礼大斗阵》、《橄榄球之恋》的萨利姆·阿基尔执导，美国著名R&B歌星罗伯特·凯利为本片谱写了多首原创歌曲，将让影迷歌迷一饱耳福。本片将于8月10日北美公映。