Trailer to Lifetime’s Robin Roberts Presents I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story
Lifetime has released the trailer to ROBIN ROBERTS PRESENTS I WILL SURVIVE: THE GLORIA GAYNOR STORY, which premieres Saturday, February 8 at 8/7.
Tony Award winner Joaquina Kalukango executive produces and stars as two-time Grammy Award winning singer, songwriter and music legend Gloria Gaynor with Lance Gross (Tyler Perry's House of Payne) starring as Gloria's husband Linwood Simon.
The film chronicles Gaynor's rise to fame, from her humble beginnings to becoming one of the most iconic voices in music history. Dubbed America's "Queen of Disco," the movie will feature many of the songs that catapulted Gaynor to the top of the charts, including her legendary hit "I Will Survive," which became a cultural phenomenon and a powerful anthem of empowerment for millions worldwide. The biopic will also delve into the deeply personal challenges Gaynor faced, including overcoming her long and tumultuous marriage to her husband and manager.
Robin Roberts Presents I Will Survive: The Gloria Gaynor Story is produced by Robin Roberts and Linda Berman for Rock'n Robin Productions in association with Apex Content Ventures. Roberts, Berman, Gloria Gaynor and Joaquina Kalukango executive produce along with Eric Levin, Allie Dvorin and John Turner for Apex Content Ventures. Betsy Schechter serves as co-producer. Alicia K. Harris directs from a script written by Njeri Brown and Jane Espenson.