Whitney Houston In Talks For Movie Return In ‘Sparkle’

Whitney Houston could be headed back to the big screen.

The superstar singer is in talks to appear in “Sparkle,” a remake of the 1976 film, loosely based on the story of The Supremes, Entertainment Weekly reported.

Jordin Sparks is already on board with the film, set to star as the title character.

“It basically follows three sisters who start a group, but Sparkle, who I’m playing, she goes through a whole bunch of conflicts of really wanting to do music, but it’s… tearing her family apart,” Jordin told Access Hollywood at the premiere of “I Don’t Know How She Does It” on Monday night in New York City. “I’m very excited.”

The “American Idol” alum has already begun prepping for the role and is ready to go come October, but don’t expect her to leave music permanently behind for the big screen.

“Music is my lifeline, I’ll always be doing that,” she said. “The great thing about this movie is that there’s music involved — it’s not a musical — but there are musical numbers.”

Whitney was last seen on the big screen in “The Preacher’s Wife” in 1996, opposite Denzel Washington.

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