Popsugar Entertainment Cats Movie Jennifer Hudson Performs "Memory" From Cats at CinemaCon You Haven't Heard "Memory" From Cats Until You've Heard Jennifer Hudson's Powerful Rendition 4 April 2019 by Mekishana Pierre Universal closed their #CinemaCon2019 presentation with @IAMJHUD singing Memory from CATS, coming to theatres this December pic.twitter.com/Oileo1zcLV— AMC Theatres (@AMCTheatres) April 3, 2019 If there's anyone who can sell you on a movie about singing cats, it's Jennifer Hudson. The actress and singer did just that on Wednesday night, surprising attendees of Universal Pictures' 2019 CinemaCon presentation with a rendition of the iconic ballad from Cats, "Memory." Hudson, who stars as Grizabella in Universal's upcoming movie adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber's famous musical, took to the stage during the movie's presentation for viewers. While Universal and Working Title didn't release any footage from Cats, they did feature exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at the movie, with film stars including Idris Elba, Dame Judi Dench, James Corden, and Taylor Swift dancing in motion-capture enabled leotards. According to studio chief Donna Langley, the film's effects are so complicated that they have nothing from the movie to show the audience. "It's a level of technology that hasn't been used before," Corden explained in the featurette. "We've spent a lot of time figuring out how to be a cat," added Dench (who plays Old Deuteronomy), which is fascinating enough to colour us intrigued. The presentation closed out with Hudson taking to the stage for her performance and it was the perfect close to the entire session. Whether or not you're interested in seeing exactly how those cats come to life onscreen, Hudson's performance is a great indication that the film's music will be absolutely "purrfect." (I couldn't resist, I'm sorry!) Watch her rendition above and check out photos of her performance ahead. Cats will be out in theatres on Dec. 20, just in time for the holidays! Related: The Movie Adaptation of Cats Has the Purr-fect Cast: Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, and More Image Source: Getty / Matt Winkelmeyer 1 / 15 Image Source: Getty / Matt Winkelmeyer 2 / 15 Image Source: Getty / VALERIE MACON 3 / 15 Image Source: Getty / VALERIE MACON 4 / 15 Image Source: Getty / VALERIE MACON 5 / 15 Image Source: Getty / VALERIE MACON 6 / 15 Image Source: Getty / VALERIE MACON 7 / 15 Image Source: Getty / VALERIE MACON 8 / 15 Image Source: Getty / VALERIE MACON 9 / 15 Image Source: Getty / Gabe Ginsberg 10 / 15 Image Source: Getty / Gabe Ginsberg 11 / 15 Image Source: Getty / Gabe Ginsberg 12 / 15 Image Source: Getty / Gabe Ginsberg 13 / 15 When @IAMJHUD sings Memory from @catsmovie at @CinemaCon @universal pic.twitter.com/Cb7rMOUeA0— Marc Malkin (@marcmalkin) April 3, 2019 14 / 15 Universal closed their #CinemaCon2019 presentation with @IAMJHUD singing Memory from CATS, coming to theatres this December pic.twitter.com/Oileo1zcLV— AMC Theatres (@AMCTheatres) April 3, 2019 15 / 15 Cats MovieMoviesMusicJennifer Hudson