Tyler Perry reups with Lionsgate
By Marcy Magiera -- Video Business,07/23/2008
JULY 23 | Lionsgate signed a new three-year first look distribution deal with Tyler Perry, covering the filmmaker’s theatrical and home entertainment product.
Under the new agreement, Perry will provide at least three additional feature films to Lionsgate. The films will follow Perry’s The Family That Preys, due in theaters Sept. 12, and Madea Goes to Jail, set for theatrical release on Feb. 20, 2009.
Lionsgate also will continue to distribute Perry’s DVDs, including his popular stage plays.
The studio said Perry’s five films for Lionsgate have cumulatively grossed nearly $250 million at the box office, and it has sold more than 25 million Tyler Perry DVDs.
The filmmaker’s Why Did I Get Married? was No. 18 on the Top 20 DVD Sellers list for the first half of the year.
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| Submitted by: | MICHELLE BROOKS (BANKDIVA@GMAIL.COM) 7/28/2008 6:24:19 PM PT |
| Location: | PITTSBURGH,PA |
| Occupation: | BANKER |
TYLER PERRY IS A SMART AND VERY TALENTED MAN. HIS MOVIES,PLAYS & TELEVISION SHOW ARE FAMILY ORIENTED AND WELL WRITTEN. THERE IS ALWAYS A GOOD MESSAGE AND A YOU LEAVE WITH A GOOD FEELING. HE DESERVES EVERYTHING HE GETS. FROM HOMELESSNESS TO MILLIONARE. HE IS A TRUE DIAMOND IN THE RUFF STORY. WE LOVE YOU TYLER AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
| Submitted by: | Malcolm Gillard (vegas28@gmail.com) 7/28/2008 9:23:03 AM PT |
| Location: | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Occupation: | Teacher |
Tyler Perry is an absolute incredible talent and a brilliant businessman! He is an inspiration to all walks of life. Thank you Tyler for the tears, the laughter and the positive messages that you continue to deliver in all of your work. Many more blessings are headed your way!
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