The first Tyler Perry series under his overall deal with Netflix officially has a release date! On Sept. 12, Netflix announced that Perry's debut series with the streamer, Tyler Perry's Beauty in Black, will be released on Thursday, Oct. 24. Along with the release date announcement, the streamer also dropped the first teaser trailer for the show, and it's sure to be one of fall's biggest hits!
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Beauty in Black's release date on Oct. 24 will be the first of a two-part drop for the series. Now, fans have definitely soured on Netflix's recent tendency to split the releases of show into two parts, but there's good news here before you get too worked up. The first season of Beauty in Black contains 16 episodes, which means part 1 will likely have eight episodes.
On top of the extended episode count for Beauty in Black, it's also an hour-long drama series,...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Beauty in Black's release date on Oct. 24 will be the first of a two-part drop for the series. Now, fans have definitely soured on Netflix's recent tendency to split the releases of show into two parts, but there's good news here before you get too worked up. The first season of Beauty in Black contains 16 episodes, which means part 1 will likely have eight episodes.
On top of the extended episode count for Beauty in Black, it's also an hour-long drama series,...
- 9/12/2024
- by Reed Gaudens
- Netflix Life
A new Tyler Perry series is coming to Netflix and we've just learned the release date! Snowfall's Taylor Polidore Williams and Acrimony alum Crystle Stewart will lead the show, titled Beauty in Black, for Netflix, which will be released in two parts beginning on Oct. 24.
Beauty in Black is the latest acquisition under Perry's multi-year first-look deal with Netflix, where the filmmaker is expected to write, direct, and produce feature films and series for the streamer. His most recent Netflix release was the thriller film Mea Culpa.
Beauty in Black release date, cast, and trailer
Netflix revealed the Oct. 24 release date for Beauty in Black, and the all-new series will be an hour-long drama written, directed, and produced by Perry. The first season will have 16 episodes, which is a rarity when it comes to Netflix shows, most of which usually only have eight to 10 episodes for their debut seasons.
Beauty in Black is the latest acquisition under Perry's multi-year first-look deal with Netflix, where the filmmaker is expected to write, direct, and produce feature films and series for the streamer. His most recent Netflix release was the thriller film Mea Culpa.
Beauty in Black release date, cast, and trailer
Netflix revealed the Oct. 24 release date for Beauty in Black, and the all-new series will be an hour-long drama written, directed, and produced by Perry. The first season will have 16 episodes, which is a rarity when it comes to Netflix shows, most of which usually only have eight to 10 episodes for their debut seasons.
- 9/12/2024
- by Mads Lennon
- Netflix Life
Tyler Perry might be known for the ‘Madea’ film series and similarly clownish comedies, but lately, the filmmaker has been leaning towards more serious work and dramas. Following 2022’s “A Jazzman’s Blues,” Perry’s directed three films that will have come out before 2024 is over: the legal thriller “Mea Culpa,” the drama thriller “Divorce In Black” and now, the WWII drama “The Six Triple Eight.”
Based on a 2019 WWII History magazine article by Kevin M.
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Based on a 2019 WWII History magazine article by Kevin M.
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- 8/28/2024
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Following his five-season run on NBC’s New Amsterdam, Ryan Eggold is returning to the network for a guest role on Law & Order. Also set for guest-starring roles are Law & Order: Svu star Mariska Hargitay and Svu alum Elizabeth Marvel.
Hargitay will guest star as Svu’s Captain Olivia Benson and Marvel will reprise her Svu role as Defense Attorney Rita Calhoun. Both will appear in the same episode in October. In a separate episode, Eggold will play Matt Riley, the brother of Det. Vince Riley, played by series regular Reid Scott.
They join ER alumna Maura Tierney who is set as a new series regular for the upcoming 24th season following the departure of Camryn Manheim.
Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson in ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’
Law & Order is a police procedural and legal drama that gives viewers a look at a case...
Hargitay will guest star as Svu’s Captain Olivia Benson and Marvel will reprise her Svu role as Defense Attorney Rita Calhoun. Both will appear in the same episode in October. In a separate episode, Eggold will play Matt Riley, the brother of Det. Vince Riley, played by series regular Reid Scott.
They join ER alumna Maura Tierney who is set as a new series regular for the upcoming 24th season following the departure of Camryn Manheim.
Mariska Hargitay as Captain Olivia Benson in ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’
Law & Order is a police procedural and legal drama that gives viewers a look at a case...
- 8/26/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Tyler Perry’s cottage industry of films obviously includes the comedic “Madea” films, but as he’s suggested in recent years, that’s not all he’s made of, and he wants to be known for much more. Perhaps that trend started with Netflix’s “A Jazzman’s Blues” in 2022 and continues in a more serious vein with his latest film, “Tyler Perry’s Divorce In The Black.”
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With “Divorce in the Black” Perry seems to be going for an empowering message of personal growth and transformation.
Continue reading ‘Divorce In The Black’ Trailer: Megan Good Stars In Tyler Perry’s New Prime Drama at The Playlist.
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With “Divorce in the Black” Perry seems to be going for an empowering message of personal growth and transformation.
Continue reading ‘Divorce In The Black’ Trailer: Megan Good Stars In Tyler Perry’s New Prime Drama at The Playlist.
- 6/13/2024
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Tyler Perry will write and direct Netflix’s upcoming movie “Straw,” a tense drama starring Taraji P. Henson, Sherri Shepherd and Teyana Taylor.
The film follows a single mother who faces a series of unfortunate events that leads her down an unexpected path. According to the logline, “she becomes entangled in a situation she never imagined and finds herself at the center of suspicion in a world that seems indifferent to her existence.”
Glynn Turman, Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar and Mike Merrill (“The Black Hamptons”) will round out the cast. Perry is also producing the movie with Angi Bones and Tony Strickland.
“Straw” is the latest project from Perry and Netflix’s film creative partnership that will have the filmmaker write, direct and produce features under a mult-year, first-look deal. The prolific director has several projects in the works at the streamer, such as “The Six Triple Eight,” starring Kerry Washington,...
The film follows a single mother who faces a series of unfortunate events that leads her down an unexpected path. According to the logline, “she becomes entangled in a situation she never imagined and finds herself at the center of suspicion in a world that seems indifferent to her existence.”
Glynn Turman, Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar and Mike Merrill (“The Black Hamptons”) will round out the cast. Perry is also producing the movie with Angi Bones and Tony Strickland.
“Straw” is the latest project from Perry and Netflix’s film creative partnership that will have the filmmaker write, direct and produce features under a mult-year, first-look deal. The prolific director has several projects in the works at the streamer, such as “The Six Triple Eight,” starring Kerry Washington,...
- 6/5/2024
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
The ever-busy Tyler Perry has rounded out the cast for his next Netflix movie, Straw.
Taraji P. Henson, Sherri Shepherd, Teyana Taylor, Glynn Turman, Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar and Mike Merrill have boarded the film about a devoted single mother facing unfortunate events that send her down an unexpected path.
Struggling against circumstances beyond her control, she becomes entangled in a situation she never imagined. Fueled by desperation, she finds herself at the center of suspicion in a world that seems indifferent to her existence, according a synopsis from the producers.
Perry will write and direct Straw, the latest film out of his multi-year, first look deal with Netflix and set to shoot in Atlanta. Earlier Perry movies with Netflix include Mea Culpa, starring Kelly Rowland, A Jazzman’s Blues, A Madea Homecoming, the 12th installment of the Madea franchise and the thriller A Fall from Grace.
The producer credits on Straw are shared by Perry,...
Taraji P. Henson, Sherri Shepherd, Teyana Taylor, Glynn Turman, Sinbad, Rockmond Dunbar and Mike Merrill have boarded the film about a devoted single mother facing unfortunate events that send her down an unexpected path.
Struggling against circumstances beyond her control, she becomes entangled in a situation she never imagined. Fueled by desperation, she finds herself at the center of suspicion in a world that seems indifferent to her existence, according a synopsis from the producers.
Perry will write and direct Straw, the latest film out of his multi-year, first look deal with Netflix and set to shoot in Atlanta. Earlier Perry movies with Netflix include Mea Culpa, starring Kelly Rowland, A Jazzman’s Blues, A Madea Homecoming, the 12th installment of the Madea franchise and the thriller A Fall from Grace.
The producer credits on Straw are shared by Perry,...
- 6/5/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Writer-director Tyler Perry has set the cast for Straw, his latest film for Netflix, the streamer announced on Wednesday.
Taraji P. Henson (The Color Purple) is set to star alongside Sherri Shepherd (Precious), Teyana Taylor (A Thousand and One), Glynn Turman (Rustin), Sinbad (Atlanta), Rockmond Dunbar (Prison Break), Mike Merrill (The Black Hamptons) and Ashley Versher (Beauty in Black).
Marking the latest film out of Perry’s creative partnership with Netflix for film, Straw watches as a single mother faces a series of unfortunate events that lead her down an unexpected path. Struggling against circumstances beyond her control, she becomes entangled in a situation she never imagined. Fueled by desperation, she finds herself at the center of suspicion in a world that seems indifferent to her existence.
Perry will produce alongside Angi Bones and Tony Strickland. News of the project comes following word last month of Tyler Perry Studios’ partnership...
Taraji P. Henson (The Color Purple) is set to star alongside Sherri Shepherd (Precious), Teyana Taylor (A Thousand and One), Glynn Turman (Rustin), Sinbad (Atlanta), Rockmond Dunbar (Prison Break), Mike Merrill (The Black Hamptons) and Ashley Versher (Beauty in Black).
Marking the latest film out of Perry’s creative partnership with Netflix for film, Straw watches as a single mother faces a series of unfortunate events that lead her down an unexpected path. Struggling against circumstances beyond her control, she becomes entangled in a situation she never imagined. Fueled by desperation, she finds herself at the center of suspicion in a world that seems indifferent to her existence.
Perry will produce alongside Angi Bones and Tony Strickland. News of the project comes following word last month of Tyler Perry Studios’ partnership...
- 6/5/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix believes in the power of faith-based film… and in the power of Tyler Perry.
Netflix has extended its creative deal with mega-producer Tyler Perry, in which he’s meant to write, direct, and produce films and series for the streamer, to now include faith-based movies. Perry and Netflix as part of the deal will recruit one of the original hit makers in the current wave of faith-based movies, DeVon Franklin (“Miracles from Heaven”).
Together, Franklin and Perry will produce several faith-based films for Netflix as part of a new multiyear and multi-picture first-look film deal, Netflix announced on May 6.
The first project under the deal will be “R&b,” a modern-day retelling of the story of Ruth and Boaz, one of the Bible’s iconic love stories. Set in Tennessee, “R&b” tells the story of a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an...
Netflix has extended its creative deal with mega-producer Tyler Perry, in which he’s meant to write, direct, and produce films and series for the streamer, to now include faith-based movies. Perry and Netflix as part of the deal will recruit one of the original hit makers in the current wave of faith-based movies, DeVon Franklin (“Miracles from Heaven”).
Together, Franklin and Perry will produce several faith-based films for Netflix as part of a new multiyear and multi-picture first-look film deal, Netflix announced on May 6.
The first project under the deal will be “R&b,” a modern-day retelling of the story of Ruth and Boaz, one of the Bible’s iconic love stories. Set in Tennessee, “R&b” tells the story of a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an...
- 5/6/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Tyler Perry and DeVon Franklin are teaming up to produce faith-based films under a multi-year and multi-picture first-look deal at Netflix.
The films will be produced by the duo in conjunction with Tyler Perry Studios in the latest expansion of Perry’s creative partnership at Netflix, inked as a first-look film deal in October 2023 and has broadened to include scripted and unscripted TV projects.
“I’m so excited to be working with DeVon on this and future projects,” said Perry in a statement announcing the partnership. “I think in this polarizing world, and at a time where the world seems to be growing colder everyday, we both share the common goal of wanting to spread some good. And there’s no better place than Netflix.”
Added Franklin, “Tyler and I have been great friends for over 15 years, so when he called me to team up on movies that can uplift the human spirit,...
The films will be produced by the duo in conjunction with Tyler Perry Studios in the latest expansion of Perry’s creative partnership at Netflix, inked as a first-look film deal in October 2023 and has broadened to include scripted and unscripted TV projects.
“I’m so excited to be working with DeVon on this and future projects,” said Perry in a statement announcing the partnership. “I think in this polarizing world, and at a time where the world seems to be growing colder everyday, we both share the common goal of wanting to spread some good. And there’s no better place than Netflix.”
Added Franklin, “Tyler and I have been great friends for over 15 years, so when he called me to team up on movies that can uplift the human spirit,...
- 5/6/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Tyler Perry and DeVon Franklin (Miracles From Heaven) are getting into business with Netflix to make faith-based movies together.
The first film under their new partnership will be R&b, written by Mike Elliott (Brown Sugar) and Cory Tynan, and described as a modern-day retelling of the story of Ruth and Boaz, an iconic Biblical love story. Set in Tennessee, R&b follows a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an elderly widowed woman, only to the love of her life and gain the mother she never had.
The partnership between Tyler Perry Studios and Franklin comprises a multi-year and multi-picture first-look deal. “I’m so excited to be working with DeVon on this and future projects. I think in this polarizing world, and at a time where the world seems to be growing colder everyday, we both share the common goal of wanting to spread some good.
The first film under their new partnership will be R&b, written by Mike Elliott (Brown Sugar) and Cory Tynan, and described as a modern-day retelling of the story of Ruth and Boaz, an iconic Biblical love story. Set in Tennessee, R&b follows a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an elderly widowed woman, only to the love of her life and gain the mother she never had.
The partnership between Tyler Perry Studios and Franklin comprises a multi-year and multi-picture first-look deal. “I’m so excited to be working with DeVon on this and future projects. I think in this polarizing world, and at a time where the world seems to be growing colder everyday, we both share the common goal of wanting to spread some good.
- 5/6/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tyler Perry Studios and DeVon Franklin (Flamin’ Hot) are partnering with Netflix to produce faith-based films under a multiyear, multipicture first-look deal. It marks the latest extension of Perry and Netflix’s creative partnership that sees him write, direct and produce films and series, but films under the new deal will be produced by Franklin and Perry in conjunction with Tyler Perry Studios.
The first film under the new partnership will be R&b, written by Mike Elliott (Brown Sugar) & Cory Tynan (Play’d). Most recently the writing duo penned the faith-based romantic comedy Relationship Goals for Franklin and Amazon MGM Studios.
R&b is a modern retelling of the story of Ruth and Boaz, one of the most iconic love stories in the Bible. Set in Tennessee, R&b tells the story of a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an elderly widowed woman...
The first film under the new partnership will be R&b, written by Mike Elliott (Brown Sugar) & Cory Tynan (Play’d). Most recently the writing duo penned the faith-based romantic comedy Relationship Goals for Franklin and Amazon MGM Studios.
R&b is a modern retelling of the story of Ruth and Boaz, one of the most iconic love stories in the Bible. Set in Tennessee, R&b tells the story of a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an elderly widowed woman...
- 5/6/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
The Ides of March were marked this year by a three-way race among high profile filmmakers – Peter Farrelly, Doug Liman and Guy Ritchie – with original streaming film and TV series debuts across Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. But the sleeper success story of the week belonged to Netflix’s Lindsay Lohan rom com movie “Irish Wish.”
Ritchie made a splashy debut on March 7 with Netflix’s “The Gentlemen,” an eight-episode TV heist drama delivered in the director’s signature style. In its second week, “Gentlemen” had solid hold with a modest 30% decline to 1.3 billion minutes watched during the March 15-21 frame, according to original streaming content ratings calculated by Luminate.
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Liman’s “Road House” redux with Jake Gyllenhaal grabbed attention in its March 21 debut on Prime Video. In its first day in release, the title amassed a respectable 121.5 million minutes watched,...
Ritchie made a splashy debut on March 7 with Netflix’s “The Gentlemen,” an eight-episode TV heist drama delivered in the director’s signature style. In its second week, “Gentlemen” had solid hold with a modest 30% decline to 1.3 billion minutes watched during the March 15-21 frame, according to original streaming content ratings calculated by Luminate.
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Liman’s “Road House” redux with Jake Gyllenhaal grabbed attention in its March 21 debut on Prime Video. In its first day in release, the title amassed a respectable 121.5 million minutes watched,...
- 3/25/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix is doubling down on its commitment to the ever-busy Tyler Perry.
The streaming service announced Monday that it was adding a multi-year, first-look series deal to its ongoing partnership with Perry. The first series under the new pact is titled Beauty in Black, a 16-episode hour-long drama, written, directed and produced by the man himself. Per Netflix, the project follows two women who lead very different lives — one struggling to make a living after being kicked out by her mother, the other running a successful business — and find themselves entangled in each other’s worlds.
The news comes some four months after Perry revealed his first-look film deal with the service, which has him writing, directing and producing features including the upcoming World War II period film Six Triple Eight, starring Kerry Washington, and legal drama Mea Culpa, fronted by Kelly Rowland. Past efforts from the prolific filmmaker include A Jazzman’s Blues,...
The streaming service announced Monday that it was adding a multi-year, first-look series deal to its ongoing partnership with Perry. The first series under the new pact is titled Beauty in Black, a 16-episode hour-long drama, written, directed and produced by the man himself. Per Netflix, the project follows two women who lead very different lives — one struggling to make a living after being kicked out by her mother, the other running a successful business — and find themselves entangled in each other’s worlds.
The news comes some four months after Perry revealed his first-look film deal with the service, which has him writing, directing and producing features including the upcoming World War II period film Six Triple Eight, starring Kerry Washington, and legal drama Mea Culpa, fronted by Kelly Rowland. Past efforts from the prolific filmmaker include A Jazzman’s Blues,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Lacey Rose
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Tyler Perry Television Universe is extending to Netflix.
The prolific producer has set up a new dramatic series at the streaming service, TVLine has learned. Beauty in Black will be Perry’s first TV show to come out of his evolving creative partnership with Netflix, which started in October 2023 and previously covered only films.
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The prolific producer has set up a new dramatic series at the streaming service, TVLine has learned. Beauty in Black will be Perry’s first TV show to come out of his evolving creative partnership with Netflix, which started in October 2023 and previously covered only films.
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- 2/12/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Tyler Perry is expanding his deal with Netflix, adding TV series to the mix. Netflix announced Monday that it had added a multi-year, first-look series pact with Perry to the previous feature film pact he sealed in October with the streamer.
As part of the expanded relationship with Netflix, Perry is developing the 16-episode hour-long drama “Beauty in Black,” which he will write, direct and executive produce. According to Netflix, “‘Beauty in Black’ follows two women leading very different lives. While Kimmie is struggling to make a living after her mother kicked her out and Mallory is running a successful business, they find themselves entangled in each other’s lives.”
Angi Bones and Tony Strickland will also produce “Beauty in Black” for Tyler Perry Studios.
Perry’s deal with Netflix replaces the previous multiyear content partnership with Paramount Global that he sealed in 2017 (when the company was known as Viacom...
As part of the expanded relationship with Netflix, Perry is developing the 16-episode hour-long drama “Beauty in Black,” which he will write, direct and executive produce. According to Netflix, “‘Beauty in Black’ follows two women leading very different lives. While Kimmie is struggling to make a living after her mother kicked her out and Mallory is running a successful business, they find themselves entangled in each other’s lives.”
Angi Bones and Tony Strickland will also produce “Beauty in Black” for Tyler Perry Studios.
Perry’s deal with Netflix replaces the previous multiyear content partnership with Paramount Global that he sealed in 2017 (when the company was known as Viacom...
- 2/12/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Tyler Perry is adding to his collection of first-look deals.
Perry has struck a first-look series deal with Netflix, adding to his pact with the streamer on movies.
As part of the new arrangement, the streamer has ordered drama series Beauty In Black, the first greenlight under the deal.
This comes on top of Perry’s BET deal for TV, which we understand is ongoing with more than 10 series at the company. In 2017, Perry struck a large, long-term pact with the company then known as Viacom.
Beauty in Black is a 16-episode drama series written, directed and produced by Perry. It follows two women leading different lives — Kimmie is struggling to make a living after her mother kicked her out and Mallory is running a successful business — who find themselves entangled in each other’s lives.
Angi Bones and Tony Strickland will also produce for Tyler Perry Studios.
In October,...
Perry has struck a first-look series deal with Netflix, adding to his pact with the streamer on movies.
As part of the new arrangement, the streamer has ordered drama series Beauty In Black, the first greenlight under the deal.
This comes on top of Perry’s BET deal for TV, which we understand is ongoing with more than 10 series at the company. In 2017, Perry struck a large, long-term pact with the company then known as Viacom.
Beauty in Black is a 16-episode drama series written, directed and produced by Perry. It follows two women leading different lives — Kimmie is struggling to make a living after her mother kicked her out and Mallory is running a successful business — who find themselves entangled in each other’s lives.
Angi Bones and Tony Strickland will also produce for Tyler Perry Studios.
In October,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
"Please - this is my life and they're trying to ruin me." Netflix has revealed the full official trailer for Tyler Perry's next film titled Mea Culpa, about a defense attorney's steamy affair. Set for streaming on Netflix starting in February, where Perry still has a deal and has been releasing most of recent films - including A Jazzman's Blues before this one. A criminal defense attorney takes on the case of a seductive artist accused of murdering his girlfriend, but when burning desire takes hold things get hot... and dangerous. Starring Kelly Rowland as Mea Harper, with Trevante Rhodes, Nick Sagar, Sean Sagar, RonReaco Lee, and Shannon Thornton. The tagline should just be "everyone is guilty of something", which is a strange way to deal with injustice but hey maybe it makes for some steady movies. So many good lines in here: "a snake is never violent when stalking their prey.
- 1/24/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Tyler Perry, Kelly Rowland, and Trevante Rhodes – Pictures courtesy of Netflix
Netflix and Tyler Perry are partnering up on yet another project with Mea Culpa, a new thriller that Perry will produce alongside singer-actress Kelly Rowland, who is also set to star. Here’s everything you need to know about Mea Culpa coming to Netflix in late February 2023.
The project has been in development for quite some time but was transferred over to Netflix in January 2023, which is when we first learned about the project. Sadly, Netflix did not provide an official comment at the time, but the project was officially unveiled on February 23rd, 2023.
Tyler Perry is on board to direct, produce, and write. This will be Perry’s fifth major project for Netflix following A Fall From Grace, A Madea Homecoming, A Jazzman’s Blues, and Six Triple Eight. Also upcoming is another Madea movie and new comedy called Joe’s College Road Trip.
Netflix and Tyler Perry are partnering up on yet another project with Mea Culpa, a new thriller that Perry will produce alongside singer-actress Kelly Rowland, who is also set to star. Here’s everything you need to know about Mea Culpa coming to Netflix in late February 2023.
The project has been in development for quite some time but was transferred over to Netflix in January 2023, which is when we first learned about the project. Sadly, Netflix did not provide an official comment at the time, but the project was officially unveiled on February 23rd, 2023.
Tyler Perry is on board to direct, produce, and write. This will be Perry’s fifth major project for Netflix following A Fall From Grace, A Madea Homecoming, A Jazzman’s Blues, and Six Triple Eight. Also upcoming is another Madea movie and new comedy called Joe’s College Road Trip.
- 1/12/2024
- by Kasey Moore
- Whats-on-Netflix
Picture: Getty Images
Netflix is re-teaming with Tyler Perry for multiple projects, and one of those is a new comedy-drama movie called Joe’s College Road Trip that’s set to get into production in early 2024.
The Cinemaholic was the first to report on the news, with their report backed up by a publicly available casting call listed on Actors Access posted on December 14th that was looking for a number of roles for the upcoming project.
Tyler Perry is on board, having written the screenplay, and will direct, too. Producing the movie are Perry and long-time collaborators Angi Bones and Will Areu (A Fall From Grace).
Here’s the synopsis for the new upcoming feature film:
“Realizing he may have sheltered his son for too long, Brian begrudgingly agrees to send his son B.J. on a college tour with his grandfather in the hopes that Joe can teach...
Netflix is re-teaming with Tyler Perry for multiple projects, and one of those is a new comedy-drama movie called Joe’s College Road Trip that’s set to get into production in early 2024.
The Cinemaholic was the first to report on the news, with their report backed up by a publicly available casting call listed on Actors Access posted on December 14th that was looking for a number of roles for the upcoming project.
Tyler Perry is on board, having written the screenplay, and will direct, too. Producing the movie are Perry and long-time collaborators Angi Bones and Will Areu (A Fall From Grace).
Here’s the synopsis for the new upcoming feature film:
“Realizing he may have sheltered his son for too long, Brian begrudgingly agrees to send his son B.J. on a college tour with his grandfather in the hopes that Joe can teach...
- 12/20/2023
- by Kasey Moore
- Whats-on-Netflix
Exclusive: Yellowstone star Kelly Reilly and Oscar nominee David Strathairn are in final negotiations to join Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction) and Boyd Holbrook (Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny) in Last Meals.
Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy) and Joshua Boone (A Jazzman’s Blues) are also joining the drama which begins filming in Atlanta on November 28 with a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement.
Tony-winner Kenny Leon (Fences) is newly aboard to direct.
Jackson will play Walter, a disgraced former White House chef who finds himself 30 years later cooking last meals for death row inmates, forming an unlikely bond with Reed, a prisoner on a hunger strike whose innocence Walter begins to believe in. With the help of Hannah (Reilly), the trio take on a politically motivated prison head (Strathairn), while bringing dignity and hope to their fellow inmates (Rossi among others). Boone will play young Walter.
Theo Rossi (Sons of Anarchy) and Joshua Boone (A Jazzman’s Blues) are also joining the drama which begins filming in Atlanta on November 28 with a SAG-AFTRA interim agreement.
Tony-winner Kenny Leon (Fences) is newly aboard to direct.
Jackson will play Walter, a disgraced former White House chef who finds himself 30 years later cooking last meals for death row inmates, forming an unlikely bond with Reed, a prisoner on a hunger strike whose innocence Walter begins to believe in. With the help of Hannah (Reilly), the trio take on a politically motivated prison head (Strathairn), while bringing dignity and hope to their fellow inmates (Rossi among others). Boone will play young Walter.
- 11/2/2023
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
“Julia” Season 2 Sets Premiere Date
For those who love the heat, it’s time to head back into the kitchen! Max has announced the premiere date for its second season of “Julia,” starring Sarah Lancashire as famous chef and personality Julia Child.
The eight-episode second season of the Max Original will debut on Nov. 16 with three new episodes, followed by one episode weekly through Dec. 21.
Watch the trailer for Season 2 of “Julia” below:
Season 2 will pick up as Julia grapples with her rising celebrity as her trailblazing cooking show has made it to the air. As she and her husband Paul (David Hyde Pierce) return from Simca’s home in France, she finds that her success has changed everything.
“Julia” also stars Bebe Neuwirth, Brittany Bradford, Fran Kranz, Fiona Glascott, and Robert Joy.
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For those who love the heat, it’s time to head back into the kitchen! Max has announced the premiere date for its second season of “Julia,” starring Sarah Lancashire as famous chef and personality Julia Child.
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“Julia” also stars Bebe Neuwirth, Brittany Bradford, Fran Kranz, Fiona Glascott, and Robert Joy.
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- 10/25/2023
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Tyler Perry has signed a multi-year first-look deal with Netflix. The prolific filmmaker behind “Boo!: A Madea Halloween,” “For Colored Girls,” “The Family That Preys” and “Why Did I Get Married?” will write, direct and produce feature films for the streaming giant.
Perry’s upcoming Netflix originals include “Six Triple Eight,” with Kerry Washington heading up an ensemble flick about the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to be stationed overseas during World War II. Perry’s upcoming “Mea Culpa” stars Kelly Rowland as a defense attorney who represents an artist accused of murdering his girlfriend.
Perry has already made several films for Netflix, including “A Jazzman’s Blues,” “A Fall from Grace” and “A Madea Homecoming.”
The latter was the 12th film featuring Perry’s marquee character. The fast-talking, zero-s–t-taking atheist grandmother — played by Perry himself — was first introduced onstage in “I Can Do Bad All By Myself...
Perry’s upcoming Netflix originals include “Six Triple Eight,” with Kerry Washington heading up an ensemble flick about the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to be stationed overseas during World War II. Perry’s upcoming “Mea Culpa” stars Kelly Rowland as a defense attorney who represents an artist accused of murdering his girlfriend.
Perry has already made several films for Netflix, including “A Jazzman’s Blues,” “A Fall from Grace” and “A Madea Homecoming.”
The latter was the 12th film featuring Perry’s marquee character. The fast-talking, zero-s–t-taking atheist grandmother — played by Perry himself — was first introduced onstage in “I Can Do Bad All By Myself...
- 10/23/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Tyler Perry has formalized a new creative partnership with Netflix to write, direct and produce feature films under a multi-year, first-look deal.
Perry already has five films under his belt at the streamer: “A Fall From Grace,” “A Madea Homecoming,” the period drama “A Jazzman’s Blues”, the upcoming World War II-set drama “Six Triple Eight” and the thriller “Mea Culpa.”
WME CEO Ari Emanuel teased the new pact at Bloomberg Media’s Screentime conference on Oct. 11. During the talk, Emanuel revealed that he’d just closed deals at Netflix for David Ellison and Perry. Pressed about the partnership in his own Screentime conversation, Perry played coy.
“He talks too much,” Perry joked, noting that the deal hadn’t been announced yet. “I’ll wait for them to announce it. But yeah, Netflix has been an incredible partner to work with, and so is Amazon. It’s been really, really, really incredible,...
Perry already has five films under his belt at the streamer: “A Fall From Grace,” “A Madea Homecoming,” the period drama “A Jazzman’s Blues”, the upcoming World War II-set drama “Six Triple Eight” and the thriller “Mea Culpa.”
WME CEO Ari Emanuel teased the new pact at Bloomberg Media’s Screentime conference on Oct. 11. During the talk, Emanuel revealed that he’d just closed deals at Netflix for David Ellison and Perry. Pressed about the partnership in his own Screentime conversation, Perry played coy.
“He talks too much,” Perry joked, noting that the deal hadn’t been announced yet. “I’ll wait for them to announce it. But yeah, Netflix has been an incredible partner to work with, and so is Amazon. It’s been really, really, really incredible,...
- 10/23/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Tyler Perry is getting back into the Netflix business.
The director of the “Madea” franchise of movies and last year’s “A Jazzman’s Blues” for Netflix has formed a new creative partnership with the streamer. Perry will write, direct, and produce feature films over a multi-year, first-look film deal.
No word on if Perry would be starring in any of his projects, as there’s still an actors strike ongoing.
No specific projects were announced as part of the new first-look deal, but Perry upcoming has “Six Triple Eight,” which stars Kerry Washington and is a World War II film based on the true story of the first and only Women’s Army Corp unit of color stationed overseas. The project is an ensemble story that also boasts Susan Sarandon and Oprah Winfrey among its cast. He also has “Mea Culpa,” which stars Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes and is...
The director of the “Madea” franchise of movies and last year’s “A Jazzman’s Blues” for Netflix has formed a new creative partnership with the streamer. Perry will write, direct, and produce feature films over a multi-year, first-look film deal.
No word on if Perry would be starring in any of his projects, as there’s still an actors strike ongoing.
No specific projects were announced as part of the new first-look deal, but Perry upcoming has “Six Triple Eight,” which stars Kerry Washington and is a World War II film based on the true story of the first and only Women’s Army Corp unit of color stationed overseas. The project is an ensemble story that also boasts Susan Sarandon and Oprah Winfrey among its cast. He also has “Mea Culpa,” which stars Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes and is...
- 10/23/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
The ever-busy Tyler Perry has signed a multiyear, first-look feature pact with Netflix, with the multihyphenate planning to write, direct and produce films for the streamer.
Perry is already working with Netflix on several titles, including Six Triple Eight, a World War II period film about the only all-Black, all-female battalion stationed overseas in the war effort. Kerry Washington will lead an ensemble cast that also includes Oprah Winfrey. He has also set the legal drama Mea Culpa, which stars Kelly Rowland as a criminal defense attorney who takes on the case of an artist who may or may not have murdered his girlfriend.
Perry previously worked with Netflix on his period drama A Jazzman’s Blues, thriller A Fall From Grace and A Madea Homecoming — the 12th installment in his Madea film franchise.
Notably, Perry already has a pact with competing streamer Amazon, which announced a deal in 2022 where he would write,...
Perry is already working with Netflix on several titles, including Six Triple Eight, a World War II period film about the only all-Black, all-female battalion stationed overseas in the war effort. Kerry Washington will lead an ensemble cast that also includes Oprah Winfrey. He has also set the legal drama Mea Culpa, which stars Kelly Rowland as a criminal defense attorney who takes on the case of an artist who may or may not have murdered his girlfriend.
Perry previously worked with Netflix on his period drama A Jazzman’s Blues, thriller A Fall From Grace and A Madea Homecoming — the 12th installment in his Madea film franchise.
Notably, Perry already has a pact with competing streamer Amazon, which announced a deal in 2022 where he would write,...
- 10/23/2023
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Filmmaker and media mogul Tyler Perry has struck a new, multi-year first-look deal with Netflix that will see him write, direct and produce features for the streamer.
News of the creative partnership comes following Perry’s pact with Amazon Studios in November 2022 to write, direct and produce four features for Prime Video. Perry comes to it after working extensively with Netflix in recent years, including on the forthcoming features Six Triple Eight and Mea Culpa.
Exec produced by Kerry Washington, who also leads the starry ensemble, Six Triple Eight spotlights the inspiring true story of the first and only Women’s Army Corp unit of color to be stationed overseas during World War II. Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes star in Mea Culpa, a film about a criminal defense attorney who takes on the case of an artist who may or may not have murdered his girlfriend.
Other past Perry...
News of the creative partnership comes following Perry’s pact with Amazon Studios in November 2022 to write, direct and produce four features for Prime Video. Perry comes to it after working extensively with Netflix in recent years, including on the forthcoming features Six Triple Eight and Mea Culpa.
Exec produced by Kerry Washington, who also leads the starry ensemble, Six Triple Eight spotlights the inspiring true story of the first and only Women’s Army Corp unit of color to be stationed overseas during World War II. Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes star in Mea Culpa, a film about a criminal defense attorney who takes on the case of an artist who may or may not have murdered his girlfriend.
Other past Perry...
- 10/23/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Multi-hyphenate mogul Tyler Perry’s life story is finally being told on the big screen.
Producer/director/actor Perry is the focus of Prime Video documentary “Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story,” which is billed as an intimate and revealing look at one of the most prolific entertainers of our time.
Co-directed by Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz, the film centers on Perry overcoming his childhood trauma in the midst of building an empire. “Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story,” a nod to his mother’s love, is a tender and intimate portrait of visionary and innovator Tyler Perry and his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn’t always include him.
Nearly a decade in the making, with unfettered access, directors Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz lead us into the inner world of a man whose story has never fully been told as he...
Producer/director/actor Perry is the focus of Prime Video documentary “Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story,” which is billed as an intimate and revealing look at one of the most prolific entertainers of our time.
Co-directed by Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz, the film centers on Perry overcoming his childhood trauma in the midst of building an empire. “Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story,” a nod to his mother’s love, is a tender and intimate portrait of visionary and innovator Tyler Perry and his harrowing but faithful road to the top of an industry that didn’t always include him.
Nearly a decade in the making, with unfettered access, directors Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz lead us into the inner world of a man whose story has never fully been told as he...
- 10/17/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The true story behind multi-hyphenate Tyler Perry’s rise to fame is at the center of documentary “Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story,” which is set to make its world premiere at the 2023 AFI Fest.
The Amazon Studios and Bekele Films documentary will be the centerpiece screening at this year’s AFI Fest, taking place October 25 through 29 in Los Angeles. “Maxine’s Baby” will screen Friday, October 27 at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz direct the film, which takes audiences into the inner world of Tyler Perry, whose story has never fully been told. Perry is billed as a father and a media mogul with a mission to pave his own road to the top. “The film is a profound lesson on remembering where you came from to know where you want to go,” the description states.
AFI President and CEO Bob Gazzale...
The Amazon Studios and Bekele Films documentary will be the centerpiece screening at this year’s AFI Fest, taking place October 25 through 29 in Los Angeles. “Maxine’s Baby” will screen Friday, October 27 at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz direct the film, which takes audiences into the inner world of Tyler Perry, whose story has never fully been told. Perry is billed as a father and a media mogul with a mission to pave his own road to the top. “The film is a profound lesson on remembering where you came from to know where you want to go,” the description states.
AFI President and CEO Bob Gazzale...
- 9/18/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Humanitas, the organization that annually honors film and television writers whose work best explores the human condition, has revealed its 2023 winners.
Among the prizewinners is Craig Mazin, who scripted Season 1 The Last of Us episode “Long Long Time” that starred Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett. Mazin won in the Drama Teleplay category, beating out fellow semifinalists that included Peter Gould who was up for the series-finale episode of Better Call Saul.
Other Humanitas category winners in TV included Amy Sherman-Palladino for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Comedy Teleplay), and Tony Phelan & Joan Rater for the pilot of A Small Light in Limited Series.
On the movie side, winners included Tyler Perry for his Tyler Perry: A Jazzman’s Blues in the Drama Feature Film category, over Rebecca Lenkiewicz for She Said and Michael Reilly & Keith Beauchamp and Chinonye Chukwu for Till. Cooper Raiff won Comedy Feature Film for his indie Cha Cha Real Smooth,...
Among the prizewinners is Craig Mazin, who scripted Season 1 The Last of Us episode “Long Long Time” that starred Nick Offerman and Murray Bartlett. Mazin won in the Drama Teleplay category, beating out fellow semifinalists that included Peter Gould who was up for the series-finale episode of Better Call Saul.
Other Humanitas category winners in TV included Amy Sherman-Palladino for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Comedy Teleplay), and Tony Phelan & Joan Rater for the pilot of A Small Light in Limited Series.
On the movie side, winners included Tyler Perry for his Tyler Perry: A Jazzman’s Blues in the Drama Feature Film category, over Rebecca Lenkiewicz for She Said and Michael Reilly & Keith Beauchamp and Chinonye Chukwu for Till. Cooper Raiff won Comedy Feature Film for his indie Cha Cha Real Smooth,...
- 8/16/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
This year’s Humanitas Prizes for screenwriting, usually handed out at Beverly Hilton ceremony, were announced via the Los Angeles Times this year in solidarity with the unions on strike, including the Unite Here Local 11 hospitality workers. And on top of awarding shows like The Last of Us and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Humanitas, an organization founded in 1974, also honored the striking Writers Guild of America itself with its “Voice for Change” award. Past winners of that award have included Ava DuVernay and Kenya Barris.
Humanitas’ mission is to tell “stories that explore the human experience because we believe that the act of acknowledging our common humanity is transformational.” With that in mind, this year the organization’s winners include The Last of Us‘ Craig Mazin for the teleplay for the emotional and critically lauded episode “Long, Long Time” in the drama television category. In the comedy equivalent, Amy Sherman-Palladino...
Humanitas’ mission is to tell “stories that explore the human experience because we believe that the act of acknowledging our common humanity is transformational.” With that in mind, this year the organization’s winners include The Last of Us‘ Craig Mazin for the teleplay for the emotional and critically lauded episode “Long, Long Time” in the drama television category. In the comedy equivalent, Amy Sherman-Palladino...
- 8/15/2023
- by Esther Zuckerman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After getting into business with Amazon Studios, Tyler Perry has unveiled his first project as part a four-movie deal with the streaming giant.
The film, Black, White & Blue, is written, directed and produced by Perry and stars Kat Graham, Tyler Lepley, Meagan Tandy, Josh Adeyeye, RonReaco Lee, Jimi Stanton, Shannon Lanier and Nick Barrotta.
Black, White & Blue will follow Fela Blackburn as her life is shattered when she loses her husband, Rodney Blackburn, at the hands of a police officer. Determined to get to the bottom of the incident and seek justice, she leans on her best friend, Marley Wells, who is a lawyer, and her husband, Tony Wells, who is a former cop turned private investigator.
Fela attempts to use their influence to find the truth, only to learn her entire world is rooted in lies and betrayal.
Perry’s pact with Amazon, unveiled in November 2022, will see all...
The film, Black, White & Blue, is written, directed and produced by Perry and stars Kat Graham, Tyler Lepley, Meagan Tandy, Josh Adeyeye, RonReaco Lee, Jimi Stanton, Shannon Lanier and Nick Barrotta.
Black, White & Blue will follow Fela Blackburn as her life is shattered when she loses her husband, Rodney Blackburn, at the hands of a police officer. Determined to get to the bottom of the incident and seek justice, she leans on her best friend, Marley Wells, who is a lawyer, and her husband, Tony Wells, who is a former cop turned private investigator.
Fela attempts to use their influence to find the truth, only to learn her entire world is rooted in lies and betrayal.
Perry’s pact with Amazon, unveiled in November 2022, will see all...
- 6/28/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tyler Perry is making the movie Black, White & Blue at Amazon Studios. It’s the first title under a four feature film deal he inked with the streamer back in November.
Kat Graham
Perry wrote Black, White & Blue and will direct and produce. The movie follows Fela Blackburn, whose life is shattered when she loses her husband, Rodney Blackburn, at the hands of a police officer. Determined to get to the bottom of the incident and seek justice, she leans on her best friend, Marley Wells, who is a lawyer, and her husband, Tony Wells, who is a former cop turned private investigator, to use their influence to find the truth. But as the truth unfolds, Fela learns that her entire world is rooted in lies and betrayal.
Tyler Lepley
Pic’s stars include Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries), Tyler Lepley (Harlem), Meagan Tandy (Batwoman), Josh Adeyeye (Ruthless), RonReaco Lee...
Kat Graham
Perry wrote Black, White & Blue and will direct and produce. The movie follows Fela Blackburn, whose life is shattered when she loses her husband, Rodney Blackburn, at the hands of a police officer. Determined to get to the bottom of the incident and seek justice, she leans on her best friend, Marley Wells, who is a lawyer, and her husband, Tony Wells, who is a former cop turned private investigator, to use their influence to find the truth. But as the truth unfolds, Fela learns that her entire world is rooted in lies and betrayal.
Tyler Lepley
Pic’s stars include Kat Graham (The Vampire Diaries), Tyler Lepley (Harlem), Meagan Tandy (Batwoman), Josh Adeyeye (Ruthless), RonReaco Lee...
- 6/28/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated: Tyler Perry has announced the first two films in his four-picture deal with Amazon Studios: “Black, White & Blue,” a police brutality drama, and “Divorce in the Black,” which focuses on a broken marriage.
Perry will write, direct and produce both projects, with “Black, White & Blue” set to star Kat Graham (“The Vampire Diaries”), Tyler Lepley (“Harlem”), Meagan Tandy (“Batwoman”), Josh Adeyeye (“Ruthless”), RonReaco Lee (“First Wives Club”), Jimi Stanton (“Your Honor”), Shannon Lanier (“God’s Not Dead 3”) and Nick Barrotta (“The Oval”).
The story follows a woman named Fela Blackburn (Tandy), whose life is shattered when she loses her husband, Rodney Blackburn (Adeyeye), at the hands of a police officer.
Here’s the logline: “Determined to get to the bottom of the incident and seek justice, she leans on her best friend, Marley Wells (Graham), who is a lawyer, and her husband, Tony Wells (Lepley), who is a former cop turned private investigator,...
Perry will write, direct and produce both projects, with “Black, White & Blue” set to star Kat Graham (“The Vampire Diaries”), Tyler Lepley (“Harlem”), Meagan Tandy (“Batwoman”), Josh Adeyeye (“Ruthless”), RonReaco Lee (“First Wives Club”), Jimi Stanton (“Your Honor”), Shannon Lanier (“God’s Not Dead 3”) and Nick Barrotta (“The Oval”).
The story follows a woman named Fela Blackburn (Tandy), whose life is shattered when she loses her husband, Rodney Blackburn (Adeyeye), at the hands of a police officer.
Here’s the logline: “Determined to get to the bottom of the incident and seek justice, she leans on her best friend, Marley Wells (Graham), who is a lawyer, and her husband, Tony Wells (Lepley), who is a former cop turned private investigator,...
- 6/28/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Shonda Rhimes, creator of “Bridgerton” and the upcoming prequel series “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story,” is known for creating powerful screen stories that center women and a diverse range of characters of all gender, racial, ethnic and sexual identities.
But, as Rhimes began to focus on ensuring her Shondaland productions were equally diverse behind the scenes, she came to recognize a key role in that mission: the line producer.
“You look around the set and it’s great to have a Black director or a Black writer and Black actors and then the entire crew doesn’t really represent America or the world,” Rhimes said in a virtual symposium with Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria, chairman of Netflix films Scott Stuber, filmmaker Tyler Perry and researcher Dr. Stacy Smith. “If you have a line producer who is on board with what you are feeling, then your crew is completely different.
But, as Rhimes began to focus on ensuring her Shondaland productions were equally diverse behind the scenes, she came to recognize a key role in that mission: the line producer.
“You look around the set and it’s great to have a Black director or a Black writer and Black actors and then the entire crew doesn’t really represent America or the world,” Rhimes said in a virtual symposium with Netflix chief content officer Bela Bajaria, chairman of Netflix films Scott Stuber, filmmaker Tyler Perry and researcher Dr. Stacy Smith. “If you have a line producer who is on board with what you are feeling, then your crew is completely different.
- 4/27/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Wif kicked off Oscar weekend with its highly-anticipated cocktail party presented by sponsors Johnnie Walker, Max Mara, and Mercedes-Benz.
Malala Yousafzai attends the 16th Annual Wif Oscar® Party Presented By Johnnie Walker, Max Mara, And Mercedes-Benz
Credit/Copyright: Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Wif
The party honored all 65 women, in front of and behind the camera, who have been nominated for an Academy Award this year, and is the only event throughout awards season that celebrates all the women nominated for Oscars. Since 2007, the annual event has celebrated the belief that collaboration between women, behind and in front of the camera, is the best way to ensure more films are made by and for women. Co-hosted by Oscar-winning producer and Wif Board President Emerita Cathy Schulman, Oscar-winning actor Marlee Matlin and director and Oscar®-winning screenwriter Siân Heder, the event was held at NeueHouse Hollywood.
Nominated attendees included Anne Alvergue,...
Malala Yousafzai attends the 16th Annual Wif Oscar® Party Presented By Johnnie Walker, Max Mara, And Mercedes-Benz
Credit/Copyright: Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Wif
The party honored all 65 women, in front of and behind the camera, who have been nominated for an Academy Award this year, and is the only event throughout awards season that celebrates all the women nominated for Oscars. Since 2007, the annual event has celebrated the belief that collaboration between women, behind and in front of the camera, is the best way to ensure more films are made by and for women. Co-hosted by Oscar-winning producer and Wif Board President Emerita Cathy Schulman, Oscar-winning actor Marlee Matlin and director and Oscar®-winning screenwriter Siân Heder, the event was held at NeueHouse Hollywood.
Nominated attendees included Anne Alvergue,...
- 3/15/2023
- Look to the Stars
With over a decade at one of the most successful independent studios under her belt, Michelle Sneed is striking out on her own.
The Tyler Perry Studios alum, who most recently served as president of the sprawling and prolific Atlanta operation since 2018, just launched a new studio. A Few Good Women Productions is targeting a first-of-its kind model, with an exclusively female leadership offering green lights and maintaining project autonomy through every phase — acquisition, development, financing, production, licensing and distribution.
“One thing that I’ve always said is, ‘Why do big studios get to have lot of fun?’ — and by ‘fun’ I mean majority ownership of these assets,” says Sneed, who wants to see that money trickle down not to just partners and creators but budgets. “I have dedicated my career mostly to Black and brown content. And I’d say that about 99 percent of the time it’s been on extremely small budgets.
The Tyler Perry Studios alum, who most recently served as president of the sprawling and prolific Atlanta operation since 2018, just launched a new studio. A Few Good Women Productions is targeting a first-of-its kind model, with an exclusively female leadership offering green lights and maintaining project autonomy through every phase — acquisition, development, financing, production, licensing and distribution.
“One thing that I’ve always said is, ‘Why do big studios get to have lot of fun?’ — and by ‘fun’ I mean majority ownership of these assets,” says Sneed, who wants to see that money trickle down not to just partners and creators but budgets. “I have dedicated my career mostly to Black and brown content. And I’d say that about 99 percent of the time it’s been on extremely small budgets.
- 3/14/2023
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tyler Perry is one of the world's most renowned entertainers — and he has a new film coming out (via Deadline). The award-winning producer will direct his fifth feature film for Netflix after helming multiple projects for the streamer, including the 2020 thriller "A Fall From Grace," the comedy "A Madea Homecoming," and the period drama "A Jazzman's Blues." Perry also has another project in the pipeline, the upcoming film "Six Triple Eight," which stars Hollywood heavyweights Kerry Washington, Oprah Winfrey, and Susan Sarandon, among others. The film is a World War II-set drama based on a 2019 WWII History magazine article by Kevin M. Hymel. It will focus on the 6888th battalion, the only all-Black and all-female battalion that served in World War II.
At the moment, Netflix has only made information about the cast and crew of "Mea Culpa" available. With that in mind, here's everything we know about the film so far!
At the moment, Netflix has only made information about the cast and crew of "Mea Culpa" available. With that in mind, here's everything we know about the film so far!
- 3/10/2023
- by Fatemeh Mirjalili
- Slash Film
The winners of the 13th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards were revealed Sunday night at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles.
Anton Monsted won best music supervision for a film budgeted over $25 million for Elvis, while Lauren Marie Mikus and Bruce Gilbert won the award for a film budgeted $25 million or under for Everything Everywhere All at Once. The latter film also won best song written and/or record for a film for “This Is a Life.” Rob Lowry took home two awards for his work on Cha Cha Real Smooth and Do Revenge.
On the television side, Nora Felder won for best music supervision for a television drama for the fourth season of Stranger Things, while Kier Lehman won in the comedy/musical category for Insecure season five. “Perfect Day” from Better Call Saul season six won best song written and/or recorded for TV.
At the awards ceremony,...
Anton Monsted won best music supervision for a film budgeted over $25 million for Elvis, while Lauren Marie Mikus and Bruce Gilbert won the award for a film budgeted $25 million or under for Everything Everywhere All at Once. The latter film also won best song written and/or record for a film for “This Is a Life.” Rob Lowry took home two awards for his work on Cha Cha Real Smooth and Do Revenge.
On the television side, Nora Felder won for best music supervision for a television drama for the fourth season of Stranger Things, while Kier Lehman won in the comedy/musical category for Insecure season five. “Perfect Day” from Better Call Saul season six won best song written and/or recorded for TV.
At the awards ceremony,...
- 3/6/2023
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
American Cinema Editors announced winners in 14 categories March 5 during the 73rd annual Ace Eddie Awards. And all five Oscar nominees were included among the nominations — though spread out between two categories.
Historically, the Eddie winner for theatrical drama has also won the Academy Award 13 of 22 times‚ but not in the last three years. Whether or not that streak will hold remains murky since Oscar nominees “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” both took home trophies.
“The Woman King” director Gina Prince-Bythewood received the Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, while film editors Lynne Willingham and Don Zimmerman received Career Achievement Awards.
Other winners included awards season faves “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” “Fire of Love,” and “The Bear.” See the complete list of winners, marked in bold, below.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic)
“All Quiet on the Western Front” – Sven Budelmann, Bfs
“Elvis” – Matt Villa, Ace Ase,...
Historically, the Eddie winner for theatrical drama has also won the Academy Award 13 of 22 times‚ but not in the last three years. Whether or not that streak will hold remains murky since Oscar nominees “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Everything Everywhere All at Once” both took home trophies.
“The Woman King” director Gina Prince-Bythewood received the Golden Eddie Filmmaker of the Year Award, while film editors Lynne Willingham and Don Zimmerman received Career Achievement Awards.
Other winners included awards season faves “Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio,” “Fire of Love,” and “The Bear.” See the complete list of winners, marked in bold, below.
Best Edited Feature Film (Dramatic)
“All Quiet on the Western Front” – Sven Budelmann, Bfs
“Elvis” – Matt Villa, Ace Ase,...
- 3/6/2023
- by Mark Peikert
- Indiewire
Angela Bassett took home a pair of major honors at the 54th Annual NAACP Image Awards on Saturday night during a ceremony from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium that was telecast live on BET, earning three total: for Entertainer of the Year, film supporting actress for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and (prior to the live show) lead actress in a TV drama for Fox’s “9-1-1.” She shared top billing with Will Smith, who won his first major award since his infamous slap incident involving Chris Rock at last year’s Oscars: lead film actor for “Emancipation.”
Egot champ Viola Davis – snubbed this year at the Academy Awards – snared lead actress in a film for “The Woman King,” while “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was feted as Outstanding Motion Picture and Tenoch Huerta Mejia earned the film supporting actor prize for his role in “Black Panther.” Jalyn Hall won the Breakthrough...
Egot champ Viola Davis – snubbed this year at the Academy Awards – snared lead actress in a film for “The Woman King,” while “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was feted as Outstanding Motion Picture and Tenoch Huerta Mejia earned the film supporting actor prize for his role in “Black Panther.” Jalyn Hall won the Breakthrough...
- 2/26/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
The 54th NAACP Image Awards did the thing! After its regular week-long, non-televised celebrations, the annual awards ceremony concluded with its main ceremony on Saturday night.
Hosted by Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress and producer Queen Latifah, Saturday’s ceremony included Janelle Monae, Taye Diggs, Kerry Washington, Jonathan Majors, Zendaya and more presenting awards to their peers, while also highlighting the accomplishments of political leaders and activists.
Jennifer Hudson, Quinta Brunson, Keke Palmer and more scored wins during the pre-awards festivities, while Saturday’s ceremony saw Angela Bassett, Viola Davis, Will Smith and more honoured for their artistic contributions.
Read More: 2023 NAACP Image Awards Nominations: See the Full List
This year’s Activist of the Year Award was presented to Dr. Derrick Lee Foward, president of the Dayton Unit of the NAACP and a vice president of the Ohio NAACP, and the Youth Activist of the Year Award honoured to Bradley Ross Jackson,...
Hosted by Grammy, Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress and producer Queen Latifah, Saturday’s ceremony included Janelle Monae, Taye Diggs, Kerry Washington, Jonathan Majors, Zendaya and more presenting awards to their peers, while also highlighting the accomplishments of political leaders and activists.
Jennifer Hudson, Quinta Brunson, Keke Palmer and more scored wins during the pre-awards festivities, while Saturday’s ceremony saw Angela Bassett, Viola Davis, Will Smith and more honoured for their artistic contributions.
Read More: 2023 NAACP Image Awards Nominations: See the Full List
This year’s Activist of the Year Award was presented to Dr. Derrick Lee Foward, president of the Dayton Unit of the NAACP and a vice president of the Ohio NAACP, and the Youth Activist of the Year Award honoured to Bradley Ross Jackson,...
- 2/26/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
The 2023 NAACP Image Awards winners list is full of big names, including Beyoncé, Angela Bassett, and the cast of "Abbott Elementary." The annual award show announced this year's pool of nominees on Jan. 12, recognizing talent, creativity, and trailblazers across film, television, music, streaming, podcasts, literature, and social justice. "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" led the pack with a whopping 12 nominations, snagging wins for the dynamic cast, soundtrack, and Rihanna's original end-credits song, "Lift Me Up," as well as wins for filmmaker Ryan Coogler, costume designer Ruth Carter, and hairstylist Camille Friend.
Trailing behind the Marvel blockbuster was Gina Prince-Bythewood's film "The Woman King" and "Abbott Elementary" leading the TV race; both projects earned nine nominations each. Other notable individuals among the winners list include Beyoncé, Keke Palmer, Quinta Brunson, Viola Davis, Nia Long, Will Smith, Chris Brown, Jennifer Hudson, Tems, Silk Sonic, Kid Cudi, Quavo, and Offset.
This year,...
Trailing behind the Marvel blockbuster was Gina Prince-Bythewood's film "The Woman King" and "Abbott Elementary" leading the TV race; both projects earned nine nominations each. Other notable individuals among the winners list include Beyoncé, Keke Palmer, Quinta Brunson, Viola Davis, Nia Long, Will Smith, Chris Brown, Jennifer Hudson, Tems, Silk Sonic, Kid Cudi, Quavo, and Offset.
This year,...
- 2/26/2023
- by Njera Perkins
- Popsugar.com
The 54th NAACP Image Awards, which aired on CBS from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium Saturday night, has wrapped. Queen Latifah hosted the proceedings, which honored the best in Black entertainment for the proceeding year. Inclusive awards that they are, the Image Awards often give a hat-tip to performers of color who aren’t Black, though: Tenoch Huerta Mejía won Best Supporting Actor for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” which also won Outstanding Motion Picture.
That film received another big award in the form of Best Supporting Actress for Angela Bassett, who is by far now the frontrunner for the Academy Award. It was one of two awards of the night for Bassett, as she also won Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her role in “9-1-1.”
Among other notable winners, Will Smith won Best Actor for his role in “Emancipation.” And “P-Valley” won Outstanding Drama Series, along with Nico...
That film received another big award in the form of Best Supporting Actress for Angela Bassett, who is by far now the frontrunner for the Academy Award. It was one of two awards of the night for Bassett, as she also won Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for her role in “9-1-1.”
Among other notable winners, Will Smith won Best Actor for his role in “Emancipation.” And “P-Valley” won Outstanding Drama Series, along with Nico...
- 2/26/2023
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
Will Smith won the NAACP Image Award for outstanding actor in a motion picture for his performance in “Emancipation” on Saturday night, marking his first award win since his infamous incident at the 2022 Oscars in which he slapped Chris Rock onstage.
Smith was not present at the ceremony to accept his award in person.
Set in 19th century Louisiana, Smith portrays a runaway slave who embarks on a treacherous journey to Baton Rouge while thwarting off violent plantation owners. “Emancipation” was inspired by an 1863 photograph known as “Whipped Peter,” which depicts a once-enslaved individual with severe lacerations on his back. The image’s circulation placed the brutality of slavery in front of the eyes of the American public.
After initially delaying “Emancipation” following Smith’s incident at the Oscars, Apple TV+ pivoted to positioning the historical drama as an awards season contender, releasing the film in October. Smith, who doubled...
Smith was not present at the ceremony to accept his award in person.
Set in 19th century Louisiana, Smith portrays a runaway slave who embarks on a treacherous journey to Baton Rouge while thwarting off violent plantation owners. “Emancipation” was inspired by an 1863 photograph known as “Whipped Peter,” which depicts a once-enslaved individual with severe lacerations on his back. The image’s circulation placed the brutality of slavery in front of the eyes of the American public.
After initially delaying “Emancipation” following Smith’s incident at the Oscars, Apple TV+ pivoted to positioning the historical drama as an awards season contender, releasing the film in October. Smith, who doubled...
- 2/26/2023
- by Katie Reul
- Variety Film + TV
The 2023 NAACP Image Awards continued their week–long celebration Friday with a non-televised dinner where winners in a number of categories were honored.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Abbott Elementary were among the top winners from night five, with each project winning three awards. The Best Man: The Final Chapters and P-Valley each won two awards.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever leads this year’s NAACP Image Awards nominees with 12 nods, with Abbott Elementary landing nine nominations. P-Valley was nominated for six awards.
During the dinner at the L.A. Live Event Deck hosted by actress Bresha Webb, the Activist of the Year Award was presented to civil rights advocate Dr. Derrick Lee Foward, president of the NAACP’s Dayton, Ohio unit and vice president of the Ohio NAACP. The dinner also recognized the Youth Activist of the Year: Bloomington-Normal NAACP Youth Council president Bradley Ross Jackson, who helped organize a...
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Abbott Elementary were among the top winners from night five, with each project winning three awards. The Best Man: The Final Chapters and P-Valley each won two awards.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever leads this year’s NAACP Image Awards nominees with 12 nods, with Abbott Elementary landing nine nominations. P-Valley was nominated for six awards.
During the dinner at the L.A. Live Event Deck hosted by actress Bresha Webb, the Activist of the Year Award was presented to civil rights advocate Dr. Derrick Lee Foward, president of the NAACP’s Dayton, Ohio unit and vice president of the Ohio NAACP. The dinner also recognized the Youth Activist of the Year: Bloomington-Normal NAACP Youth Council president Bradley Ross Jackson, who helped organize a...
- 2/25/2023
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kelly Rowland is set to star in Tyler Perry’s Mea Culpa legal drama set at Netflix.
The ensemble cast will also include Trevante Rhodes, Sean Sagar, Nick Sagar and RonReaco Lee. Perry will write, direct and produce the drama about a criminal defense attorney who, in the hopes of becoming partner, takes on the case of an artist who may or may not have murdered his girlfriend.
Perry will share producer credits with Rowland, Angi Bones and Will Areu.
The prolific director and producer earlier set his next feature film, titled Six Triple Eight, for Netflix, and it will portray the 6888th battalion, the only all-Black, all-female battalion in the World War II effort. Perry penned the project, which is based on an article by Kevin M. Hymel published in WWII History magazine.
Six Triple Eight marks Perry’s fourth film with Netflix following A Fall From Grace, A Madea Homecoming and,...
The ensemble cast will also include Trevante Rhodes, Sean Sagar, Nick Sagar and RonReaco Lee. Perry will write, direct and produce the drama about a criminal defense attorney who, in the hopes of becoming partner, takes on the case of an artist who may or may not have murdered his girlfriend.
Perry will share producer credits with Rowland, Angi Bones and Will Areu.
The prolific director and producer earlier set his next feature film, titled Six Triple Eight, for Netflix, and it will portray the 6888th battalion, the only all-Black, all-female battalion in the World War II effort. Perry penned the project, which is based on an article by Kevin M. Hymel published in WWII History magazine.
Six Triple Eight marks Perry’s fourth film with Netflix following A Fall From Grace, A Madea Homecoming and,...
- 2/23/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tyler Perry has set his latest movie with Netflix, with plans to write, direct and produce “Mea Culpa” for the streamer.
Kelly Rowland will star in and produce the film, which centers on a criminal defense attorney who, in the hopes of becoming partner, takes on the case of an artist who may or may not have murdered his girlfriend. The ensemble cast also features Trevante Rhodes Sean Sagar, Nick Sagar, and RonReaco Lee. The new project is set to begin filming this spring.
Producing the film alongside Perry and Rowland are Tyler Perry Studios president Angi Bones and Will Areu.
“Mea Culpa” marks Perry’s fifth film directed for Netflix, following “A Fall From Grace,” “A Madea Homecoming,” the period drama “A Jazzman’s Blues” and the upcoming World War II-set drama “Six Triple Eight,” which is currently in production.
The new project marks the first collaboration between Perry and Rowland,...
Kelly Rowland will star in and produce the film, which centers on a criminal defense attorney who, in the hopes of becoming partner, takes on the case of an artist who may or may not have murdered his girlfriend. The ensemble cast also features Trevante Rhodes Sean Sagar, Nick Sagar, and RonReaco Lee. The new project is set to begin filming this spring.
Producing the film alongside Perry and Rowland are Tyler Perry Studios president Angi Bones and Will Areu.
“Mea Culpa” marks Perry’s fifth film directed for Netflix, following “A Fall From Grace,” “A Madea Homecoming,” the period drama “A Jazzman’s Blues” and the upcoming World War II-set drama “Six Triple Eight,” which is currently in production.
The new project marks the first collaboration between Perry and Rowland,...
- 2/23/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Emmy and Honorary Oscar winner Tyler Perry (A Jazzman’s Blues) has set another new film, titled Mea Culpa, at Netflix — enlisting Kelly Rowland (Think Like A Man), Trevante Rhodes (Moonlight), Sean Sagar (The Gentlemen), Nick Sagar (The Princess Switch trilogy) and RonReaco Lee (Nappily Ever After) to star.
The film written, directed and produced by Perry follows a criminal defense attorney who, in the hopes of becoming partner, takes on the case of an artist who may or may not have murdered his girlfriend. Others set as producers include Angi Bones, Will Areu and Rowland.
Mea Culpa will mark Perry’s fifth Netflix feature following Six Triple Eight, A Fall From Grace, A Madea Homecoming, A Jazzman’s Blues and Adam McKay’s end-of-the-world comedy Don’t Look Up, which had him as part of the ensemble. Six Triple Eight is a drama telling the true story of the only all-Black, all-female World War II Battalion,...
The film written, directed and produced by Perry follows a criminal defense attorney who, in the hopes of becoming partner, takes on the case of an artist who may or may not have murdered his girlfriend. Others set as producers include Angi Bones, Will Areu and Rowland.
Mea Culpa will mark Perry’s fifth Netflix feature following Six Triple Eight, A Fall From Grace, A Madea Homecoming, A Jazzman’s Blues and Adam McKay’s end-of-the-world comedy Don’t Look Up, which had him as part of the ensemble. Six Triple Eight is a drama telling the true story of the only all-Black, all-female World War II Battalion,...
- 2/23/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Quinta Brunson, the cast of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” and creators of “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder” were among the winners at the third night of the virtual NAACP Image Awards, which honored short-form series, children’s programs and limited television series.
Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut (“Star Trek: Picard”), Carl Tart (“Grand Crew”) and Skyh Black (“All the Queen’s Men”) presented the outstanding ensemble performance, short form series awards and character voice-over performances at the virtual awards show.
Quinta Brunson received the outstanding breakthrough creative (television) award, for her ABC sitcom, “Abbott Elementary.” While the sitcom is only in its second season, the series has received three Emmys, two Critics Choice awards, three Golden Globes and received nine NAACP Image nominations.
Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” took home the outstanding ensemble cast in a motion picture award. The Marvel sequel has a total of 11 nominations, including outstanding motion picture,...
Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut (“Star Trek: Picard”), Carl Tart (“Grand Crew”) and Skyh Black (“All the Queen’s Men”) presented the outstanding ensemble performance, short form series awards and character voice-over performances at the virtual awards show.
Quinta Brunson received the outstanding breakthrough creative (television) award, for her ABC sitcom, “Abbott Elementary.” While the sitcom is only in its second season, the series has received three Emmys, two Critics Choice awards, three Golden Globes and received nine NAACP Image nominations.
Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” took home the outstanding ensemble cast in a motion picture award. The Marvel sequel has a total of 11 nominations, including outstanding motion picture,...
- 2/23/2023
- by Angelique Jackson, Julia MacCary and Charna Flam
- Variety Film + TV
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