Tyler Perry to revive Madea character for Netflix movie
Mabel Simmons, AKA Madea, is coming out of retirement. Tyler Perry made the announcement on Instagram saying that he struck a deal with Netflix to produce "A Madea Homecoming," which will be released in 2022. Madea made a grand exit back in 2019 when Perry announced the end of the Madea franchise. Simmons, who Perry plays, debuted on stage in 1999 in "I Can Do Bad All By Myself." The play was adapted into a movie starring Oscar winner Taraji P. Henson. The last time we saw the pistol packing senior citizen she was at a homegoing service in "A Madea Family Funeral." Fans noticed Perry didn't kill her off and hoped that one day that would see Madea.
Tyler Perry Studios continues to grow into an entertainment "oyster" that produces various types of Entertainment content. Mr. Perry is a part owner of BET Plus where he has created new content and airs some of his old content. In addition to the new Madea flick he also has an upcoming animation that he says he created for his son and works in partnership with the OWN Network on several projects.
Perry's enormous success and equally huge heart was recognized at the 2021 Academy Award with a special honor, The Governor's Award.
More on his new deal with Netfilx. . .
| "A Madea Homecoming": Tyler Perry Brings His Beloved Character Out of Retirement and to Netflix This continues Perry's work with Netflix following last year's release of "A Fall From Grace" which was seen by 39 million households in its first month. | |
Multi-hyphenate media mogul Tyler Perry brings his beloved character Madea out of retirement for a 12th installment titled A Madea Homecoming, only on Netflix.
Director: Tyler Perry
Writer: Tyler Perry
Producers: Will Areu, Mark Swinton
Executive Producers: Tyler Perry, Michelle Sneed
Madea will be shot entirely at Tyler Perry Studios and released on Netflix in 2022.
Perry's films, including 11 in the Madea franchise, have grossed over 1 billion dollars at the North American box office.
This continues Perry's work with Netflix following last year's release of A Fall From Grace which was seen by 39M households in its first month. He is also writing, directing and producing A Jazzman's Blues for Netflix. Starring Joshua Boone and Solea Pfeiffer, the film unravels forty years of secrets and lies in a tale of forbidden love and family drama soundtracked by juke joint blues in the deep South.
