Overview

• John Boyega will star as Otis Redding in the upcoming biopic 'Otis & Zelma,' with Danielle Deadwyler playing his wife, Zelma.
• The film, directed by Channing Godfrey Peoples, will highlight the couple's decade-long relationship and Redding's musical achievements.
• Otis Redding's career was tragically cut short at age 26 due to a plane crash in 1967, leaving behind his wife and three children.
• The project has the full backing of Zelma Redding and the Otis Redding estate, aiming to celebrate their love and legacy.
• Otis Redding will be honored with a posthumous star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame later this month.