Genius: Aretha, the third installment in National Geographic's anthology series, will air all eight episodes across one week.
The Disney-owned cable network will launch the drama series, which stars Cynthia Erivo as music icon Aretha Franklin, with two episodes on Sunday, March 21 at 9 pm before double-stacking the…
Actress Cynthia Erivo dropped new key art on her Instagram page today for the upcoming season of National Geographic’s Genius: Aretha. Erivo, who stars in the eight-part limited series as the Queen of Soul, released the poster on her birthday to commemorate the life of the legendary singer.
“Today is my birthday and I…
Another series whose production was interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic has successfully finished its season.Genius: Aretha, the third installment in National Geographic’s anthology series, wrapped production today in Atlanta. The show commemorated the occasion with photos on Instagram featuring star Cynthia Erivo…
EXCLUSIVE: Three weeks after resuming production, filming on National Geographic’sGenius: Arethacame to a halt today after a background actor tested positive for COVID-19, sources said. I hear production was suspended for the day. It is unclear at the moment how long the shutdown will last; such decisions are often…
EXCLUSIVE: National Geographic's Genius: Aretha is set to resume filming Oct. 1 in Atlanta. The cast, led by star Cynthia Erivo, have already arrived in Georgia as the crew is wrapping up pre-production.
Genius: Aretha, about the legendary singer Aretha Franklin, had filmed 5 1/2 episodes of its eight-episode order…
Delayed by the coronavirus pandemic, the Cynthia Ervio starring Genius: Aretha doesn't yet know when it will resume production nor who will be playing one of the music business' most powerful executives in the legendary singer's life.
“We have not set an actual date yet," said director and EP Anthony Hemingway today…
EXCLUSIVE: Heading into a fall that is full of Genius: Aretha, Power Book II: Ghost and more, Anthony Hemingway has inked an overall deal with 20th Century Fox Television.
The two-year pact with the filmmaker's Anthony Hemingway Productions will encompass projects for Hemingway to both develop and direct for the…
National Geographic’s forthcoming Genius: Arethawill no longer debut on May 25. The limited series about the legendary singer Aretha Franklin starring Cynthia Erivo will premiere at a later to-be-announced date due to production delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The statement below was sent to Deadline from…
T.I. is set to recur on Genius: Aretha, the next installment of Nat Geo’s popular anthology from Imagine Television and Fox 21 TV Studios that stars Cynthia Erivo as the Queen of Soul.
Antonique Smith andTina Fears also have joined the project as recurring, while Ethan Henry is set to guest star as MLK, Jr. Most of…
Disney Television Studios on Friday morning announced that it will be suspending production on limited seriesGenius: Aretha for at least three weeks. Additionally, the studio, comprised of 20th Century Fox, ABC Studios and Genius producer Fox 21, is postponing start of production on all of its in-cycle pilots as well…
“Aretha not only makes art that is timeless that runs through the fabric of our lives and endures through time, but she does what genius also should be doing and does do. She's inclusive and ignites the genius in each and every one of us,” said Suzan-Lori Parks, executive producer and showrunner of Nat Geo’s Genius: Ar…
