ROYAL OAK, Mich. – "Sparkle" premiered at midnight Friday with a special premiere in Royal Oak.
The movie, filmed in Detroit, was Whitney Houston's pet project. She acquired the re-make rights in 2000 and was also a producer of the film.
Houston stars in the film along with Jordin Sparks, Carmen Ejogo and Tika Sumpter.
"Sparkle," set in the 1960s is about three sisters who form a girl group and soon become Motown sensations, but fame becomes a challenge as the close-knit family begins to fall apart.