Lionsgate Opts Not to Renew Tyler Perry Deal

[satam55]

Tyler Perry, Lionsgate End Long-Term Relationship (Exclusive)

2:58 PM PST 2/28/2014 by Borys Kit

The writer-producer-director is closing the Los Angeles offices of his 34th Street Films, consolidating operations at his Atlanta headquarters.

Lionsgate has not renewed its deal with Tyler Perry, who has been associated with the studio since the release of 2005's Diary of a Mad Black Woman, which Perry wrote, produced and starred in as his popular Madea character. The first-look agreement with Tyler and his 34th Street Films was last renewed in March, 2011 but concluded at the end of 2013.

Additionally, the prolific writer, director, producer and actor is closing the Los Angeles office of 34th Street and consolidating its operations at his Atlanta, Georgia, headquarters. Some loss of jobs is expected, although Matt Moore, executive vp of 34th Street is staying on, according to sources.

Despite the loss of the first-look deal, which was first signed in 2008, and his new "free agent" status, Perry isn't cutting ties with Lionsgate just yet. The company is releasing The Single Moms Club, written and directed by Perry, on March 14. There also may be a few more Madea movies that are already in the development pipeline.

Sources say the parting was a mutual affair after common ground failed to be found. Both Lionsgate and Perry have evolved considerably since first signing that deal.

34th Street was created in 2008 with the goal of creating projects written and directed by filmmakers other than the very busy Perry, but it has also handled a few of Perry's own films. The first movie from the label was For Colored Girls, the adaptation of the Ntozake Shange play, which Perry wrote and directed. However, most of Perry's films have been produced through his Atlanta-based Tyler Perry Company.

The label also produced 2013's Peeples, which was written and directed by Tina Gordon Chism, starring Craig Robinson and Kerry Washington, and the upcoming Single Moms.

Perry's last release through Lionsgate, Tyler Perry's A Madea Christmas was released in December and grossed $52.5 million domestically, which is a fairly typically box office take for one of the filmmaker's features.


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Good riddance, he's finished.

 

[Mr.Black]

figures that them fukking cacs wanna take down a successful black entrepreneur who makes black films

 

[Mr. Somebody]

Good riddance? He makes a lot of good films and helps given unknown african american actors shine.

He has never released a flop. Maybe Tyler wants a bigger budget and a bigger cut and they arent willing to give it.

I wonder what this is all about.

 

[satam55]

figures that them fukking cacs wanna take down a successful black entrepreneur who makes black films

Good riddance? He makes a lot of good films and helps given unknown african american actors shine.

He has never released a flop. Maybe Tyler wants a bigger budget and a bigger cut and they arent willing to give it.

I wonder what this is all about.

Please, tell me y'all trolling. Do y'all actually consider Tyler Perry & garbage-ass movies, Black Excellence?

 

[Mr.Black]

Please, tell me y'all trolling. Do y'all actually consider Tyler Perry & garbage-ass movies, Black Excellence?

nikka you're from texas, texas aint seen black excellence since hakeem was active

yes a black man making money hand over fist in a white dominated industry is black excellence

 

[Mr. Somebody]

Please, tell me y'all trolling. Do y'all actually consider Tyler Perry & garbage-ass movies, Black Excellence?

Yes. They are good morality tales if you decide to pay attention. I understand that you want more variety or a savior director from the black community friend but dont take it out on Tyler. The Relationship Counselor was a good movie and showed a valuable lesson of why infidelity is wrong. I dont understand your problem with his films. They always have a good message.

 

[Makavalli]

Tyler not going away. Watch Oprah help this dude get a boss billy deal

 

[Objection]

I'm not a fan of his movies but I respect his work ethic. Plus he is giving black actors jobs. Hopefully he will get another deal.

 

[ORDER_66]

The only movies i liked was the family that preys and daddys little girls because it was a bit dark and serious and none of that madea shyt.... that's it. everything else is trash...

 

[Mandarin Duck]

Please, tell me y'all trolling. Do y'all actually consider Tyler Perry & garbage-ass movies, Black Excellence?

I consider it garbage, but I have to give him credit for giving black actors jobs who normally wouldn't get work.

 

[satam55]

Good riddance? He makes a lot of good films and helps given unknown african american actors shine.

He has never released a flop. Maybe Tyler wants a bigger budget and a bigger cut and they arent willing to give it.

I wonder what this is all about.

I'm not a fan of his movies but I respect his work ethic. Plus he is giving black actors jobs. Hopefully he will get another deal.

I consider it garbage, but I have to give him credit for giving black actors jobs who normally wouldn't get work.

From an SOHH alum:



Phenom spoke dat truth.

 

[Mr. Somebody]

The only movies i liked was the family that preys and daddys little girls because it was a bit dark and serious and none of that madea shyt.... that's it. everything else is trash...

Have you seen all of his films. Madea plays a small part in the films that actually have Madea in them.

 

[Mr. Somebody]

From an SOHH alum:

His films have a majority african american cast in respectable roles. Your campaign against Tyler Perry, makes absolutely no sense.

 

[GoldenGlove]

Have you seen all of his films. Madea plays a small part in the films that actually have Madea in them.

A grown man dressing up like a woman is demonic friend.

Stop taking up for such activity

 

[lutha]

sounds like he wanted more money, but lionsgate said no...which sucks cause he's made them a lot of money and been one of the reasons they've gotten bigger....but i'm sure he doesnt have to worry, he has oprah on his side, so he'll get a deal that works....

some of yall tripping with the hate for the cat...his movies might not be your cup of tea, but the cat gives plenty of black and brown people an opportunity to work in hollywood they might not get as often....i'm talking more than just actors/actresses too...so yea, i'm rooting for the cat...

edit - and yea, i dig most the movies....they can go over the top with the preaching sometimes, but for the most part they have good stories and a feel good 'no matter what everything will work out' vibe to them....which is cool, cause everything cant be dark, sadistic, etc, like they trying to make it nowadays....