‘Sparkle’ to be released as novel and Broadway show

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The Hollywood Reporter reports that the upcoming musical film Sparkle will also be released as a novel in August and may be eyeing a spot on Broadway as well. Five new songs will be added to the production tp make it a musical fit for the stage.

Sony’s remake of the 1976 musical film Sparkle has definitely generated heightened interest following the death of star Whitney Houston, who plays mom to a group of young girl singers (one played by Jordin Sparks) trying to make it big.

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Howard Rosenman, the original’s producer-writer and exec producer of the 2012 version, tells The Hollywood Reporter that a novelization of the movie’s story was sold six weeks ago to Simon & Schuster. The book will be released Aug. 7, 10 days before the film opens.

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