Whitney Houston's incredible life story to be made into film about her career

Whitney Houston was 48 when she died by accidental drowning (Image: Getty)

Whitney Houston’s life story will be made into a film by the man behind hit Queen movie Bohemian Rhapsody.

Sony’s TriStar company won the rights to the film, which is expected to be a celebration of Whitney’s career – leaving out some of the more graphic drug-fuelled disasters which blighted her later life.