Lifetime is at it again.
Wendy Williams’ life story is the next biopic coming to Lifetime, and she is at the helm of the project. The network announced the talk show will executive produce a Lifetime movie based on her life story, including the highs and lows she has experienced in her life, from discussing the latest celebrity news to becoming the headline herself.
“The authorized project provides a revealing look at Wendy’s journey, from her scrappy upstart days in urban radio to the success of her own syndicated talk show. Despite all the naysayers and obstacles Wendy encountered throughout her life, her strength and determination have allowed her to thrive,” Lifetime said in a statement released by E! News.
The film was written by Leigh Davenport with production set to begin in fall 2019, with the premiere set for 2020. The movie will be accompanied by a documentary centered around Williams’ life.
Williams has been going through a roller coaster year kickstarted after her return to The Wendy Williams Show following an extended hiatus. At the time she revealed to audiences she was living at a halfway house and working on her sobriety.
A few weeks later, Williams shocked fans after she filed for divorce from husband Kevin Hunter after more than 20 years of marriage, after he reportedly welcomed a baby with his mistress. Williams broke ties with him professionally, firing him as her manager, removing him as an executive producer of the talk show and dissolving The Hunter Foundation, an organization dedicated to helping those suffering from substance abuse that she had launched with him in 2014.
Some may remember Wendy was set to have a film years ago in which actress Robin Givens was set to play her. Howver, the film never saw the light of day. Will you be tuned into the Wendy film?
