‘
Run the World’ is the story of a group of Black women – vibrant, fiercely loyal best friends – who work, live and play in Harlem as they strive for world domination. At its core, it’s an unapologetically female show about enviable friendship and not only surviving – but thriving together.”
The
Leigh Davenport, who had a hand in
The Wendy Williams movie, per her IMDb.
Living Single creator
Back in February, Bowser told
TVline what makes the new series so empowering.
“It’s always timely to tell stories of diverse, ambitious, brilliant women. Additionally, there is a very dynamic, mostly female team behind the series,” Bowser said.
JaNeika James and
JaSheika James.
According to TV Line, the southern matriarch, Mabel Madea Earlene Simmons, was inspired by Perry s mother and aunt. Madea made her debut in the hit stage play; I Can Do Bad All By Myself in 1999. The gun-toting, no-nonsense character quickly resonated with audiences, gaining a massive fan base before premiering on the big screen in her movies.
Diary of a Mad Black Woman, starring Kimberly Elise and Shemar Moore, was the first film Madea starred in. The most recent was A Madea Family Funeral in 2019.
Forbes reports Perry recently made the billionaires list, taking into account his cash and investments, his stake in BET+ app, and his Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta, Georgia in 2020.
Kandi Burruss, who joined last season.
Da Brat previously starred on other television series, including
Empire,
Growing Up Hip Hop: Atlanta.
Vic Mensa, meanwhile, will star in
The Chi as as Jamal, “a passionate but high-strung man who is fighting to get help for his girlfriend and younger sister.”
Showtime is also developing another drama series from the one and only
Tyler Perry, reports Deadline
. The series,
Mabel, is based on Madea Simmons, the famous character Perry created and performed in stage plays and films such as
Diary of a Mad Black Woman and
Madea’s Family Reunion.
“Every great story has to start somewhere and every legend has a beginning,” a description of the film notes. “Long before she was the force of nature known as Madea she was a smart, fierce, irresistible, dangerous, crazy 20-something black woman named…Mabel Simmons. When she moved to Atlanta in 1972 she set the city and the world on fire!”
Lynne Haze
Madea may have retired, but her story is far from over. A Madea prequel is now in the works over at Showtime. The prequel will tell the story of Mabel Simmons, a 20-something who moved to Atlanta in the 70s, and how she became the Madea that we all know and love. The series of course would be produced by Tyler Perry and is being developed as a one-hour drama. Who do you think should play Mabel, Tyler Perry, or someone else?
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