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Netflix has released the first look at Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas, a holiday drama starring Fantasia Barrino Taylor and Durrell “Tank” Babbs, premiering November 11. Written and directed by Perry, the film follows a struggling pastor who inherits his family’s church in a troubled New York neighborhood and must fight to save it, […]
Crystal Renee Hayslett will star as the lead in Conditioned, the psychological thriller marking writer-director Courtney Glaudé’s first film release through Maxscene, Tyler Perry Studios’ new specialty division. Glaudé and Antoinetta Stallings, Maxscene’s head of development and acquisitions, debuted the film’s key art and shared new details about the project during a Maxscene-focused panel at […]
Lucien Laviscount (Emily in Paris) and Taylour Paige (I Love Boosters) are set to lead Tyler Perry’s Confabulation, a new Netflix thriller written and directed by Perry. Shamier Anderson (John Wick: Chapter 4) also joins the cast in a key role. The film centers on a firefighter haunted by his past and struggling to separate […]
The Jennifer Hudson Show is back and ready to make some noise. The nationally syndicated talk show returns for its milestone fifth season on Monday, September 14, with a star-studded lineup that includes Jamie Foxx, Tyler Perry, Tom Cruise, Doja Cat and the cast of the highly anticipated A Different World reboot. Kicking off the […]
Netflix has dropped the trailer for Tyler Perry’s Doing Life, arriving on the streamer October 2. The film follows Anika (Naomi Baker), a former prison officer, and Carousel (Jay Reeves), a reformed ex-convict she once crossed paths with during a violent prison riot. When the two reconnect after his release, an unlikely bond forms, complicated […]
Two months after BET+ was folded into Paramount+, the streamer has renewed four of the former BET+ original series for new seasons. Tyler Perry’s Divorced Sistas has been picked up for Season 3, Zatima for Season 6, Carl Weber’s The Black Hamptons for Season 3 and The Family Business for Season 7. Divorced Sistas and […]
Tyler Perry is opening a new door for independent filmmakers. The mogul has launched Maxscene, a new specialty division of Tyler Perry Studios dedicated to expanding theatrical opportunities for filmmakers with distinctive voices, Variety exclusively reports. The division will be overseen by Antoinetta Stallings, Head of Development and Acquisitions at Tyler Perry Studios, who previously […]
Netflix has set an October 2 premiere date for Tyler Perry’s Doing Life, the latest film from the prolific writer, director and producer. The gritty urban drama follows a single mother (Naomi Baker) fighting to survive and a reformed ex-convict (Jay Reeves) with untapped talent who forge an unexpected bond, exploring themes of resilience, second […]
The group is back together and heading to Lake Como. Netflix has released the first trailer for Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Again?, the long-awaited third installment in the beloved franchise, premiering September 9. The trailer reunites the original ensemble including Tyler Perry, Jill Scott, Richard T. Jones, Michael Jai White, Tasha Smith, […]
Netflix has set August 27 as the premiere date for Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black Season 3, releasing the official trailer and first look images alongside the announcement. The eight-episode season arrives with added excitement following Netflix’s recent surprise announcement that the show has already been renewed for a fourth season, a notable reversal given […]