 Plans for a Simone biographical film were released at the end of 2005 , to be based on Simone 's autobiography I Put a Spell on You ( 1992 ) and to focus on her relationship in later life with her assistant , Clifton Henderson , who died in 2006 ; Simone 's daughter , Simone Kelly , has since refuted the existence of a romantic relationship between Simone and Henderson on account of his homosexuality . Cynthia Mort , screenwriter of Will & Grace and Roseanne , has written the screenplay and directed the film , Nina , which stars Zoe Saldana in the title role . In May 2014 , the film was shown to potential distributors at the Cannes Film Festival , but has , as of August 2014 , not been seen by reviewers . 
 Plans for a Simone biographical film <a href='uninflect' title='1'><mark>were</mark></a> released at the end of 2005 , to be based on Simone <a href='null_genetive' title='2'><mark>'s</mark></a>autobiography I Put a Spell on You ( 1992 ) and to focus on her relationship in later life with her assistant , Clifton Henderson , <a href='null_relcl' title='3'><mark>who</mark></a>died in 2006 ; Simone <a href='null_genetive' title='4'><mark>'s</mark></a>daughter , Simone Kelly , <a href='been_done' title='5'><mark>has</mark></a> since refuted the existence of a romantic relationship between Simone and Henderson on account of his homosexuality . Cynthia Mort , screenwriter of Will & Grace and Roseanne , <a href='been_done' title='6'><mark>has</mark></a> written the screenplay and directed the film , Nina , which <a href='uninflect' title='7'><mark>stars</mark></a> Zoe Saldana in the title role . In May 2014 , the film was shown to potential distributors at the Cannes Film Festival , but <a href='been_done' title='8'><mark>has</mark></a> , as of August 2014 , not been seen by reviewers . 
Plans for a Simone biographical film was released at da end of 2005 , to be based on Simone  autobiography I Put a Spell on You ( 1992 ) and to focus on her relationship in later life with her assistant , Clifton Henderson , died in 2006 ; Simone  daughter , Simone Kelly , done since refuted the existence of a romantic relationship between Simone and Henderson on account of his homosexuality . Cynthia Mort , screenwriter of Will & Grace and Roseanne , done written tdascreenplay and directed thdailm , Nina , which star Zoe Saldana in thedatle role . In May 2014 , the film was shown to potential distributors at the danes Film Festival , but done , as of August 2014 , not been seen by reviewers .