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Tyler Perry Signs Multi-Year First-Look Film Deal with Netflix.

Tyler Perry to write, direct, produce feature films for Netflix including upcoming titles: "Six Triple Eight," a World War II story featuring Kerry Washington and "Mea Culpa" starring Kelly Rowland, marking a continuation of his successful collaboration with the streaming giant.

Overview

  • Tyler Perry has signed a multi-year first-look agreement with Netflix, under which he will write, direct, and produce feature films.
  • Perry's forthcoming Netflix originals include 'Six Triple Eight,' featuring Kerry Washington in a story about the first and only Women's Army Corps unit of color stationed overseas during WWII, and 'Mea Culpa,' starring Kelly Rowland as a criminal defense attorney.
  • Perry has previously worked extensively with Netflix, delivering successful titles like 'A Jazzman’s Blues,' 'A Fall from Grace,' and 'A Madea Homecoming
  • Before this Netflix deal, Perry signed a four-film production agreement with Amazon in November 2022.
  • 'Maxine’s Baby,' a documentary about Perry's life and career, has been in the making for nearly a decade and is set to premiere at the upcoming AFI Film Festival and will be distributed by Amazon Studios.