Tyler Perry extends partnership with Lionsgate

By Mr. Hollywood
JR Staff Writer

In 2004, Tyler Perry made the leap from being a successful playwright into a bonafide filmmaker. His film idea, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, was accepted by Lionsgate and they agreed to distribute his film. The film ended up being a box office success.

Tyler Perry gained national acclaim for his success and soon entered a partnership with Lionsgate Entertainment. For the past six years, Perry has released two films each year and each of them has been box office gold. No filmmaker in history has had a run like Tyler Perry.

In the midst of all this success, Tyler Perry's contract with Lionsgate expired. Lionsgate is very much so invested in Perry and his projects. For his sitcoms, Perry teamed up with Dembar-Mecury and they got his shows on TBS. Before long, Lionsgate acquired Dembar-Mercury, investing in all of Perry's ventures, and they landed a similar deal for Ice Cube and his film and sitcom ventures.

Tyler Perry quickly extended his contract with Lionsgate Entertainment. The deal includes his upcoming films, which could feature Perry as a star, director, producer, or writer, his sitcoms, his plays, and his own film companies.

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Janet Jackson lands deal with Lionsgate Entertainment

By The Film Critic
JR Staff Writer

Four years ago, Tyler Perry reached out to Janet Jackson in order to get her on his Why Did I Get Married? film. The movie went on to be another success for Perry. In 2004, Perry landed a deal with Lionsgate Entertainment and they have promoted and distributed all of his films.

Tyler Perry has built the most-successful black-owned film company. Janet Jackson has been one of Perry's highest-profile employees over the years. Outside of the business, Perry became good friends with Janet Jackson. Around the same time, she broke up with Jermaine Dupri.

Throughout late 2009 and early 2010, there were rumors of the two dating. The rumors proved to be false and Jackson may have had other motives. Perry has made millions for Lionsgate through his company. Janet Jackson has helped Perry make some of his millions. Now, she has spoken directly with Lionsgate Entertainment and she has a deal of her own.

Janet Jackson recently landed a movie deal with Lionsgate. Under the terms of the deal, she has to produce and write one movie for the company. If all goes well, they may enter a long-term partnership.

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Tyler Perry may keep Madea around

Last year, at the start of the year, Tyler Perry said that he may put an end to his signature character, Madea. He said that he may put some sort of life-ending illness on her. From each of his movies, her health would gradually decrease until she finally met her demise. Perry's reason for doing this was because it is becoming too much on him to portray the role of Madea.

However, after this announcement was made, there was an outpour of support for Madea. There have been fans who have pleaded with the famed filmmaker to keep her around. Many months passed by before Tyler Perry spoke on the role of Madea. Initially, he had found a veteran actress to play the role. However, she never showed up to film, so he took it upon himself to solve the problem.

As the saying goes "the rest is history." Tyler Perry recently spoke on the role of Madea. He said that it comes from the women who helped to raise him. Because of that and the fact that she is a fan favorite, he plans to keep Madea around for as long as he is in business. The only way that Perry would remove the character of Madea is if the fans no longer respond in a positive manner to her. But, as it stands, the people love her and the character has made Tyler Perry into a multimillionaire.

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