The hit-making singer Ciara will be starring in the new movie adaptation of the gospel musical "Mama, I Want to Sing!" in theaters October 2008. This will be Ciara's first major movie role. Ciara will portray Amara, the daughter of a preacher who sings in her father's church choir, but her voice eventually leads her to become a pop superstar.

The cast include: Lynn Whitfield, Patti LaBelle, Juanita Bynum, Hill Harper, and Kim Porter.

Source: blackfilm.com