Lifetime received record ratings for their Aaliyah biopic, and they are trying to capitalize on that with a new Whitney Houston biopic titled, 'Whitney'.

While the Aaliyah biopic did draw in a huge amount of viewers, it also received terrible reviews.  Most of the negativity came from people close to Aaliyah, who didn't agree with the show being made.

Will the Whitney Houston biopic run the same course? Maybe not.

Veteran actress Angela Bassett directed the film, which does give it a little more legitimacy than they Aaliyah biopic, and the trailer looks a little more high quality than the Aaliyah one.

Yaya DaCosta plays Whitney, and the preview gives a look that the biopic will cover Whitney's entire career.

If you're looking for the controversy, here it is. Whitney's mom, Cissy, said she would not be supporting the film at all.  If the film gets bad reviews, my guess is that most of them will be starting there.

Lifetime will air 'Whitney' on Jan. 17 at 8pm, will you be watching?

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