Tyler Perry has extended his content partnership with BET Media Group through 2028. This new multi-year, non-exclusive deal replaces Perry’s previous agreement with the company, which expires this year. Perry previously partnered with BET in 2019 to create content for both the cable network and its new streaming service, BET+.

The new deal includes renewals for Perry’s popular BET series “Sistas,” “The Oval,” “Assisted Living,” and “House of Payne” and BET+ shows “Zatima,” “Ruthless,” “All the Queen’s Men,” and “Bruh.” The company has also ordered a new scripted crime drama series from Perry for BET+ titled “Route 187,” which will be executive produced, directed and written by Perry. The pact also calls for Perry to develop more new programming for both outlets. 

“Tyler Perry is simply without rival as a creator of content that powerfully resonates with audiences across genres, formats, and platforms,” BET Media Group president and CEO Scott Mills said in a statement. “We are thrilled to extend our extraordinary relationship with Tyler and to continue to be the home of the largest and most diverse collection of new Tyler Perry content for years to come.”

“Scott Mills and his team at BET have been incredibly supportive throughout our time working together, and I’m excited to continue bringing these stories to the screen,”  Perry said in a statement. “I’m grateful to our loyal audiences for watching week after week and engaging these stories.”

This deal with BET is the most recent in a set of partnerships forged by Perry. Last year, he finalized a first-look features deal with Netflix, and added a first-look series deal with the streamer earlier this year. Separately, Perry has a four-film deal with Amazon Studios.

Tyler Perry’s new Netflix series “Beauty in Black” has found its cast. Netflix made the official casting announcement for the upcoming project, revealing that Taylor Polidore Williams, Crystle Stewart, Amber Reign Smith, and more have joined the cast of the show.

“Beauty in Black” is part of Perry’s previously announced multi-year first-look deal with Netflix, where he is set to write, direct, and produce features for the streamer. In addition to Perry, Angi Bones and Tony Strickland will serve as producers for the show.

The series, which is written, directed, and produced by Perry, follows two women leading very different lives. Taylor Polidore Williams will play Kimmie, who struggles to make ends meet after her mother kicks her out, while Mallory, played by Crystle Stewart, finds success running her own business. Eventually, they find themselves entangled in each other’s lives.

The full cast includes more familiar faces from Tyler Perry projects:

• Taylor Polidore Williams (Divorce in the Black, Snowfall) as Kimmie
• Amber Reign Smith (Outlaw Posse, Wu-Tang: An American Saga) as Rain
• Crystle Stewart (Tyler Perry’s The Oval, Acrimony) as Mallory
• Ricco Ross (A Husband for Christmas, Aliens) as Horace
• Debbi Morgan (Power, Power Book II: Ghost) as Olivia
• Richard Lawson (Black Hamptons, For Colored Girls) as Norman
• Steven G. Norfleet (Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, Ruthless) as Charles
• Julian Horton (National Champions, Tyler Perry’s Bruh) as Roy
• Terrell Carter (Empire; From Scratch) as Varley
• Shannon Wallace (Diarra from Detroit, City on a Hill) as Calvin
• Bryan Tanaka (Entourage) as Officer Alex
• Joy Rovaris (Saint Clare, The Neighborhood) as Gillian
• Xavier Smalls as Angel
• Charles Malik Whitfield (The Temptations, If Loving You is Wrong) as Jules
• Tamera “Tee” Kissen (House Party, White Men Can’t Jump) as Body
• Ursula O. Robinson (Hightown) as Delinda
• Ashley Versher (This is Me… Now, Law & Order) as Lena
• George Middlebrook (The Final Play, McGraw Ave H-Block) as Officer Trackson

Stay tuned for more information about the release of “Beauty in Black.”

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Tyler Perry has wrapped production on the third movie in his four-picture deal with Amazon MGM Studios, a drama tentatively titled “Joy Ridge.”

Perry wrote, directed and produced the film, which stars “P-Valley” and “Mea Culpa” star Shannon Thornton alongside “Run The World” star Tosin Morohunfola. Tyler Perry Studios executives Angi Bones and Will Areu produced the film alongside Perry.

“Amidst the picturesque landscapes of Colorado, Joy Thornton finds herself on a holiday trip with a man she envisions as ‘the one,” the film’s official logline reads. “However, her journey takes an enchanting turn as she stumbles upon someone who might just redefine her notions about the life she once knew back home.”

Tyler Perry has now announced three of the movies in the four-picture deal he inked with Amazon in 2022. Last summer, Perry and Amazon revealed the first two films he’s delivering: the dramas “Black, White & Blue” and “Divorce in the Black.”

Stay tuned for more information about the release of these upcoming films.

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Netflix’s new drama thriller “Mea Culpa,” written, directed, and produced by Tyler Perry, begins streaming soon, and to celebrate, the streamer hosted a theatrical premiere at The Paris Theater in New York. It was a star-studded event, as Beyoncé, Jay-Z, Mariah Carey, Michelle Williams, Sherri Shepherd, and more joined Perry and the film’s stars, Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes, to screen the film.

Below, see more photos from the premiere.

Watch the trailer for “Mea Culpa” here, and mark your calendars for the film’s streaming release on Netflix on February 23rd.

As we get closer to the February 23rd premiere of the new Netflix crime thriller “Mea Culpa,” writer, director, and producer of the film, Tyler Perry, is visiting friends to spread the word about the film.

On Wednesday morning, Perry appeared on The Today Show, where he sat down with Hoda Kotb to talk about the making of “Mea Culpa,” the power of making people laugh through his iconic Madea character, and the advice from his late mother that he continues to live by. Later on, Perry spoke with Hoda and Jenna Bush Hager about his friendship with Oprah Winfrey, the importance of giving back, and what continues to motivate and inspire him, and was joined by one of the film’s stars, Trevante Rhodes, to talk more about the creation of this thrilling new film.

That evening, he appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he talked about getting to see Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour, his love of the thriller genre, and what it was like to direct the “Mea Culpa” paint scene that will have audiences talking upon the film’s release. Next, he is set to appear on The Kelly Clarkson Show on February 23rd.

Written, directed, and produced by Perry and starring Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes, “Mea Culpa” tells the story of 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.

Watch the trailer for “Mea Culpa” here, and mark your calendars for the film’s release on Netflix on February 23rd.

Tyler Perry has struck a new multi-year first-look series deal with Netflix, adding on to the first-look features deal he struck with the streamer in October of last year. As part of this new arrangement, Netflix has ordered a new drama series from Perry entitled “Beauty In Black,” the first greenlight under the deal.

“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 are set to produce “Beauty in Black” for Tyler Perry Studios.

Perry will also soon release the Netflix feature “Mea Culpa” which comes to the streamer on February 23rd. Written, directed, and produced by Perry and starring Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes, “Mea Culpa” tells the story of 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.

Stay tuned for more on Tyler Perry’s ongoing creative partnership with Netflix and for updates on the release of “Beauty In Black.”

Netflix has shared the first trailer and a first-look photo (seen above) for Tyler Perry’s new crime thriller “Mea Culpa” which is slated to begin streaming on February 23rd.

Written, directed, and produced by Perry and starring Kelly Rowland and Trevante Rhodes, “Mea Culpa” tells the story of 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.

This project will mark Perry’s fifth Netflix feature. Following the announcement of the film early last year, it was revealed that Tyler Perry struck a new, multi-year first-look deal with Netflix, which will see him write, direct, and produce additional features for the streaming service.

Watch the trailer for “Mea Culpa” below, and mark your calendars for the film’s release on February 23rd.

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The upcoming documentary about Tyler Perry’s remarkable life and extraordinary career, “Maxine’s Baby: The Tyler Perry Story,” is set to make its world premiere at the 2023 AFI Fest, which is hosted by the nonprofit American Film Institute and will take place October 25-29 in Los Angeles. Not only will the film premiere at the festival, it has been selected as the Centerpiece Screening at this year’s event, and will screen on Friday, October 27 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.

Directed by Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz for Amazon Studios, “Maxine’s Baby” offers a tender, intimate portrait of the billionaire writer, actor, filmmaker, studio head and media mogul, and takes audiences into the inner world of Tyler Perry, whose story has never fully been told.

With a diverse and innovative slate of programming, AFI Fest showcases the best films from across the globe and honors influential artists like Perry. “Tyler Perry is a creative force of nature – a multi-hyphenate who forged his own path to seismic impact in the world of storytelling while also inspiring the next generation to follow in his footsteps,” says AFI President and CEO Bob Gazzale. “‘Maxine’s Baby’ is an epic celebration of a modern maverick, and it is AFI’s honor to shine a proper light upon Mr. Perry and the film at AFI Fest.”

The film’s co-directors Bekele and Ortiz added, “We are honored to premiere ‘Maxine’s Baby’ at AFI Fest. Working on this film for the past decade has been a life-changing journey for the both of us. Getting intimately acquainted with the man behind the icon while witnessing the transformative impact of Mr. Perry’s work within various communities has been truly awe-inspiring. We hope this film is more than a road-to-success story, but rather, a meditation on healing, unconditional love, and an inspiration to audiences.”

AFI Fest 2023 ticket bundles will be available for purchase starting October 2, and individual tickets will be available starting October 3. “Maxine’s Baby” will begin streaming on Prime Video on November 17th.

Tyler Perry’s remarkable life and illustrious career are the subject of a new documentary for Amazon Studios, entitled Maxine’s Baby. Directed by Gelila Bekele and Armani Ortiz, this film will offer a tender, intimate portrait of the billionaire writer, actor, filmmaker, studio head and media mogul according to a release. “Perry is America’s consummate multi-hyphenate, but underneath this entertainment behemoth is a man working humbly to heal his childhood trauma by transforming his pain into promise,” the release continues. His inspiring story will begin streaming on Prime Video on November 17th.

The connections to Perry’s roots begin with the title, which is a nod to Perry’s late mother Willie Maxine Perry. From there, the film, which serves as a “profound lesson on remembering where you came from to know where you want to go,” dives deep into his life, as Perry granted Bekele and Ortiz unprecedented access to chronicle his story, from his inner world to fatherhood to life as a media mogul, as it’s never fully been told before.

The two directors are perfectly suited for the project, with Bekele’s background as an activist and documentary filmmaker and Ortiz’ experience as director of communications and engagement at Tyler Perry Studios, as well as directing episodes of Perry’s BET shows. Ortiz has previously said that watching Perry’s work ethic in action has inspired him to work harder as well. “If he’s going to go 18-hour days, I have to go 20 hours,” he says. “It pushes you to be better than what you are because T.P. is not working for himself — he’s working for the people around him.”

As Variety states, this new documentary furthers Amazon’s investment in the Perry business after the parties inked a four-picture deal last fall; “Maxine’s Baby” exists separately from that agreement. In June, Amazon announced two of Perry’s upcoming films as part of their deal: the dramas Black, White & Blue, and Divorce in the Black.

Mark your calendars and stream Maxine’s Baby starting November 17th for a previously unseen look into Tyler Perry’s life.