Marvin Sapp "Never Would Have Made It" Biopic Premiere Hits Atlanta

  On Sunday, August 21st the world will be tuned into TV One to watch the world premiere of the biopic”Never Would Have Made It: The Marvin Sapp Story.” The biopic chronicles Sapp’s roots in Michigan, battles with drug and alcohol abuse, his marriage, and faith. Chaz Lamar Shepherd (“Marvel’s Luke Cage”, “The Game”) stars as Marvin Sapp with Ambre Anderson (“Power Book II” “Manifest Evil”) play’s Sapp’s wife, MaLinda Prince Sapp. The Cast along with director Russ Parr gave the media and fans a sneak peek of the film at Atlanta’s Regal Atlantic station. Others include The Real Housewives of Atlanta stars Drew Sidora and Shereé Whitfield, fellow cast member Charmin Lee (Lodena), Lisa Wu, Funny Marco, and more. See the photos below.

1. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Sheree Whitfield and Lisa Wu at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

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2. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Sheree Whitfield at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

3. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Kri Peck at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

4. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

The cast  at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

5. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Keith Neal  at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

6. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Director Russ Parr at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

7. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

 Sheree Whitfield  at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

8. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

The Cast  at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

9. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

The Cast  at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

10. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Phil Thornton, Willie Moore, Jr and Marvin Sapp at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

11. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Phil Thornton at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

12. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Marvin Sapp and TV One President Michelle Rice  at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

13. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

The Cast at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

14. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Willie Moore Jr. at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

15. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Travis Malloy at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

16. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Ricky Dillard  at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

17. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Phil Thornton and Director Russ Parr at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

18. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Nyree Wright  at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

19. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Russ Parr at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

20. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Marica Chisolm  at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

21. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Keyondra Locket at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

22. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Kennedy McCullough at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premier

23. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Jasmine Burke and Erin D at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

24. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Funny Marco at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

25. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Egypt Sherrod and DJ Fadelf at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

26. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Drew Sidora and Jasmine Burke at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

27. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Chaz Lamar Shepherd at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

28. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Chaz Lamar Shepherd and Ambre Anderson  at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

29. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Drew Sidorae at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

30. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Kevin Savage at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

31. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Ambre Anderson, Marvin Sapp and Chaz Lamar Shepherd at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

32. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Dawn Halfpenny at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

33. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Charmin Lee  at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

34. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Drew Sidora  at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

35. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

The Cast and crew at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

36. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Gary “With Da Tea” Hayes at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

37. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Drew Sidora and Ralph Pittman at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

38. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Funny Marco at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

39. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Ambre Anderson at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

40. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

 Sheree Whitfield and Lisa Wu at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

41. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Nyree Wright and Charnelle Andersonat TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

42. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Marvin Sapp  at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

43. Marvin Sapp, Sheree Whitfield, Lisa Wu, Drew Sidora, Funny Marco & More at TV One's 'NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY' ATL Premiere

Marvin Sapp  at TV One’s ‘NEVER WOULD HAVE MADE IT: THE MARVIN SAPP STORY’ ATL Premiere

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