For Colored Girls
| For Colored Girls | |
|---|---|
 Official Poster | |
| Directed by | Tyler Perry |
| Written by | Screenplay: Nzingha Stewart Tyler Perry Play: Ntozake Shange |
| Produced by | Tyler Perry |
| Starring | Whoopi Goldberg Janet Jackson Anika Noni Rose Omari Hardwick Jurnee Smollett Macy Gray Kerry Washington Loretta Devine Kimberly Elise Phylicia Rashad Thandie Newton |
| Cinematography | Alexander Gruszynski |
| Edited by | Maysie Hoy |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate |
Release date | November 5, 2010 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
For Colored Girls is an upcoming 2010 American film adaptation of Ntozake Shange's stage play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf (1975). The film will be directed, produced, written by Tyler Perry.
Plot
Based on Ntozake Shange's award-winning 1975 play, which consists of a series of poems performed through a cast of nameless women, known only by a color. It deals with such subjects as love, abandonment, rape, and abortion.
Cast
Principle cast
- Loretta Devine as Juanita
- Kimberly Elise as Crystal
- Whoopi Goldberg as Alice
- Janet Jackson as Jo
- Thandie Newton as Tangie
- Phylicia Rashad as Gilda
- Anika Noni Rose as Yasmine
- Kerry Washington as Kelly
Supporting cast
Production
On September 3, 2009, Lionsgate announced it had acquired the distribution rights Tyler Perry's 34th Street Films adaptation of the play, with principal photography originally scheduled to take place in Atlanta, Georgia in November and December 2009, with a planned 2010 release.[1] The film will be written, directed, and produced by Perry. The cast includes Loretta Devine, Kimberly Elise, Whoopi Goldberg, Janet Jackson, Phylicia Rashad, Anika Noni Rose, Kerry Washington and Thandie Newton.[2] Mariah Carey had also been cast, but pulled out in May 2010, citing medical reasons; Thandie Newton has been cast to replace her absence. Macy Gray has also been cast.[3]
Originally titled For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf the film's title was shortened to For Colored Girls in September, 2010.[4]
Release
The film was originally planned for a 2010 release, but later moved to January 14, 2011.[5] However, it was moved back to November 5th, 2010, with Tyler Perry commenting that it was "a serious film that really lends itself to the fall period."[6]
References
- ^ "Perry Directing 'For Colored Girls' Film", UPI, September 3, 2009
- ^ Vena, Jocelyn. "Mariah Carey Drops Out Of Tyler Perry's 'For Colored Girls ...'", MTV News, May 27, 2010
- ^ "Mariah Carey Drops Out of Film Due to Medical Reasons", Us, May 27, 2010
- ^ Upcoming Tyler Perry Film Gets New Title, New York Magazine, 2010-09-10, retrieved 2010-09-10
{{citation}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ http://www.comingsoon.net/films.php?id=58777
- ^ http://amazon.imdb.com/news/ni4108683/
External links
- For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf at IMDb
- For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf at Box Office Mojo
