Aretha Franklin biopic, Respect, has just been released – you can watch below.Jennifer Hudson stars as the Queen of Soul in the new film, due for release next January, directed by Liesl Tommy and written by Tracey Scott Wilson.The official synopsis outlines how Respect follows “the rise of Aretha Franklin’s career from a child singing in her father’s church’s choir to her international stardom.”Alongside Hudson, the film will star Forest Whitaker, Marlon Wayans, Mary J.