Tyler Perry has had a good thing on Netflix for a few years, first delivery 2020 A fall from grace to the streaming platform, followed by the two A return made and the long-awaited The blues of a jazzman both of which will arrive in 2022, not to mention Perry’s role in do not look. Now Perry is preparing his fourth Netflix movie, six triple eightabout the all-black, all-female WWII Postmaster Battalion 6888, and it has been officially announced that Oprah Winfrey and Kerry Washington are just two of the most impactful actors appearing in this film.
With six triple eight While principal photography began this week, Netflix has announced the cast. Along with Oprah Winfrey and Kerry Washington, the latter also an executive producer, the cast includes LawIt’s Sam Waterston Thelma and LuisaThis is Susan Sarandon, If Beale Street Could Talkebony obsidian, How to escape murderMilauna Jackson (who also appeared in The blues of a jazzman), cute little things‘Kylie Jefferson, The magician live!by Shanice Shantay Pleased to meet youI’m Sarah Jeffrey Pam and TommyIt’s Pepi Sonuga SafetyI’m Jay Reeves Sunriseby Jeante Godlock raise DioneIt’s Moria Brown TirelesslyBaadja-Lyne Odums, The relegationby Gregg Sulkin e breaking BadIt’s Dean Norris. Also, Nicole Avant of Her Excellence Productions; Keri Selig of Intuition Productions and Carlota Espinosa; Angi Bones and Tony Strickland of Tyler Perry Studios are producing.
Based on an article by Kevin M. Hymel published in WWII History Magazine by Sovereign Media, six triple eight delves into the inspiring story of the 855 Black women who made up Postal Directory Battalion 6888. It was up to them to clear and repair a three-year backlog of undelivered mail, and they not only accomplished that task, they did it in half the time . Among the 17 million pieces of undelivered mail that ultimately reconnected the soldiers with their families and loved ones when they reached their intended destinations, they faced discrimination, unfamiliar lands and a war-torn country, but they persevered in following the motto “No mail, low morale”.
Tyler Perry has amassed an impressive roster of talent six triple eight, and while it will be some time for this film to reach Netflix subscribers, now is the perfect time to tell this story in a cinematic setting after President Joe Biden signed into law a bill on March 14, 2022 for women of 6888 Postal Command Battalion to receive a Congressional Medal of Honor. With this kind of story and the actors involved, six triple eight alright, maybe Perry and his team can get some attention at the awards ceremony.
Shifting our focus to the two actresses featured above, this will be the first time talk show host Oprah Winfrey has starred in a film since 2018. a fold in time, where she played Mrs. Which. Winfrey’s other notable film credits include The purple color, The Princess and the Frog, Lee Daniels’ butler Yup Selma. As for Kerry Washington, who ran ABC Scandal as Olivia Pope for seven seasons, she appeared on Netflix Companions last year (opens in a new tab) movie The school of good and evil such as Professor Clarissa Dovey. 2020 was also a particularly big year for Washington as he appeared in movies. Fight Yup Promas well as the limited series Little fires everywherewhich can be streamed with a Hulu subscription.
Stay tuned to 24 News Bulletin for more updates on how six triple eight is coming, and be sure to check out Netflix’s movie schedule for 2023 to find out what the streaming service has to offer this year on the movie side.
Source: Cinemablend
