.lifetimetv movie TheClarkSisters: First Ladies of Gospel has proven a smash hit for the network—their biggest film debut in four years in fact
has proven a smash hit for the network—their biggest film debut in four years in fact— as 2.7 million watched it on its April 11th premiere, and it currently boasts 13.4 million total views total. The biopic, executive produced by Queen Latifah, Mary J. Blige and Missy Elliott, examines the renowned singing group of five sisters, who actually pioneered contemporary gospel music, led by their mother Dr. Mattie Moss Clark, played by Aunjanue Ellis.
Despite its sudden rousing success, this has been a very long time in the making. Executive producer Dr. Holly Carter originally conceived the idea of a Clark Sisters biopic 17 years ago. As for the film’s big reception, Carter believes that was partly down to how long it took to get to the screen. “This has been something beyond what we anticipated,” she said. “Yes we were in a quarantine state, and yes people were stuck in the house, but they didn’t have to watch it. Because of the anticipation and the build-up, not just around the fanbase, but around the mainstream and the secular, it’s been overwhelming. So we all feel very blessed to be a part of this.
The storytelling focused on the talent and genius of the sisters, rather than salacious stories. As Ellis said: “We have these conversations about men, and how they figure into shaping the Western tradition, but we don’t have these conversations about women, and I think that’s what we wanted, all of us, Holly, myself, Christine, and these wonderful women who play the sisters themselves, they wanted to capture that.
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