Teyana Taylor will play the role of music icon Dionne Warwick in the upcoming biopic

Teyana Taylor will reprise the role of Dionne Warwick in an upcoming biopic.

As they appear in an upcoming episode of the Tamron Hall Showthe 32-year-old multi-hyphenated talent revealed that she would play the music icon in a new movie.

The One Thousand and One actress also told the host of the eponymous talk show that production on the project has already begun and is currently underway.

“We’re already working on it,” the dancer — who choreographed the music video for Beyonce’s Ring the Alarm — said in a clip shared with Billboard. “We’re building right now.”

A title and release date for the biopic telling the story of the 82-year-old hitmaker – which Warwick himself previously hinted was “in the works” two years ago – has not yet been revealed.

Biopic in progress! While appearing on an upcoming episode of the Tamron Hall Show, Teyana Taylor, 32, revealed she would play music icon Dionne Warwick in an upcoming biopic that has begun production

“I always wanted to make sure I could tie in with any person I would play,” Taylor said during the interview with Tamron Hall.

The model also revealed that her inspiration was Angela Basset’s portrayal of Tina Turner in the 1993 biopic – What’s Love Got To Do With It.

She also shared that she watched Jamie Foxx as Ray Charles in the 2004 Oscar-winning film Ray before her performance.

“I miss the days when movies were like this — when you really had to get to know them and relate to them,” she said.

“We talk almost every day,” Taylor also revealed in efforts to get to know Warwick better. “That’s my girl.”

“I’ve always been a big believer in safety,” added reality TV star Teyana & Iman.

“She’s had a great career and I think now it’s about making her feel as safe as possible to tell her story,” said the New York resident, explaining that she wants to do justice to Warwick.

“Many of these stories are misinterpreted or dramatized to some degree,” she continued. “That’s not really where we want to go.” The full interview with Tamron Hall will air April 3 on ABC.

Daily chat: “We talk almost every day,” Taylor also revealed in attempts to get to know Warwick better. “That’s my girl.”

Music icon: “She’s had a great career, and I think now it’s about making her feel as safe as possible to tell her story,” the New York native said, explaining that she wants to do justice to Warwick

Telling her story: “Many of these stories are misinterpreted or dramatized to some degree,” she continued. “That’s not really where we want to go.” The full interview with Tamron Hall will be released on ABC on April 3; circa 1968

Upcoming biopic: In February 2021, Warwick confirmed the project to Entertainment Weekly, saying a series about her legacy was “in the works”; seen in 2017

In February 2021, Warwick confirmed the project to Entertainment Weekly, saying a series about her legacy was “in the works.”

“It will be a series,” she revealed at the time. “We’re planning to do an episodic show.”

Also, the legendary singer praised the actress: “[Teyana] is certain a talented young lady whom I have had the pleasure of interacting with.’

“She’s very excited about the prospect of being involved, and she will also be very, very involved in directing and putting together parts of how we see this play out.”