Whitney & Brandy in 'Cinderella.' - updated version of 'Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella' - includes related article on producer and actress Whitney Houston

Whitney is interested in starring in Get Christie Love, which will be produced in partnership with Danny De Vito's Jersey Films. And then there's How To Marry A Black Man, based on the book by the same name, that Whitney will produce with Touchstone. In addition, BrownHouse is considering other Disney projects.

Disney's Touchstone Films has a first-right-of-refusal deal with BrownHouse. Joe Roth, chair of Walt Disney Studios, was the first Hollywood executive to suggest to Whitney that she consider films. They have been close friends since.

"We're busy; it's exciting," says Chase of BrownHouse Productions. "Whitney's terrific to work with. She's gifted and has terrific instincts, which is most important in a job like this. And we share the same vision. We want to provide entertainment with values and a strong, positive message. We want to show aspects of the lives of African-Americans that have not been brought to the screen before. We have a huge commitment from Disney and ABC, hut they need Whitney's wattage and commitment behind the projects. She wants to use whatever leverage and power she has to improve and advance how we as African-Americans are portrayed in the movies and on television."