Singer Cee Lo Green will make his big screen acting debut in a planned remake of movie musical , alongside Whitney Houston and Jordin Sparks.

The original 1976 film, about three Harlem, New York-based sisters who form a group in the late 1950s, will get a new look with Sparks as the title character and Houston in a starring role – her first acting job in more than 15 years.

Now Green, who has previously only worked on TV and in animated movies – like the upcoming – has also been tapped for a featured part in the project.

Director Salim Akil will take charge of the film, while R&B icon R. Kelly will provide the score, reports industry paper .

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