The coronavirus continues to affect the production and premiere of film and TV. This time around, the virus has halted the newest Genius series from National Geographic. The series was originally set to premiere May 25 with its third season. The Genius anthology will highlight the life and career of the late music legend Aretha Franklin, played by Tony winner and Academy Award nominee Cynthia Erivo.
Variety reports that the premiere date has been postponed, with a new date not yet announced.
The upcoming Genius: Aretha also features Oklahoma!’s Rebecca Naomi Jones and Patrice Covington as Franklin’s sisters Carolyn and Erma, respectively. Malcolm Barrett stars as Ted White, Kimberly Hébert Gregory as Ruth Bowen, and Sanai Victoria is young Aretha.