Tyler Perry and Tika Sumpter have teamed up on a new project: a forthcoming rom-com for Amazon MGM Studios. Co-written by and starring Sumpter, the film is currently in production and is known for the moment as “Unt. Sisters in Italy.”
Perry will serve as director, working from the script by Sumpter and Kemiyondo Coutinho. In addition to Perry, producers include Sumpter and Tyler Perry Studios’ Angi Bones, Tony Strickland, and Will Areu. Coutinho will serve as executive producer.
The supporting cast has also been selected, and will feature Bresha Webb, Whoopi Goldberg, Ernie Hudson, Godfrey, Giulio Berruti, Edmond Laryea, Sarayu Blue, and Justin Chatwin.
The story follows two estranged sisters who, after their mother’s death, are called to Italy to discover that their mom owned a bed and breakfast in the Italian countryside. While the sisters contemplate what to do with the establishment, the two are tasked with a series of assignments delivered posthumously by their mother to preserve their sisterhood and learn how to live life at its fullest.
This project will mark Perry’s final effort under a four-picture deal with Amazon MGM Studios, for which he has written, produced, and directed “Divorce in the Black” and the upcoming “Black, White, & Blue” and “Joy Ridge.”
Stay tuned for more updates about “Unt. Sisters in Italy.”