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Tyler Perryis setting up shop at Prime Video.
On Monday,The Hollywood Reporterreported that Perry, 53, has signed a deal with Amazon to write, direct and produce four feature-length movies that will premiere and release on the company’s streaming service.
Perry added in the statement that he is “looking forward to continuing telling unique stories and bringing my next projects to the global audiences that they reach.”
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“He is a true multihyphenate who has defined his own incredible brand of storytelling and inspired people all over the world with his series and films,” she added. “We are excited to collaborate with Tyler and his teams to bring even more of his fantastic signature films to our global audiences.”
Perry’s most recent two movies —A Jazzman’s BluesandTyler Perry’s A Madea Homecoming— were both released onNetflixthis year.
In 2021, the Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the governing body ofthe Academy Awards, awarded Perry and the Motion Picture & Television Fund (MPTF) the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
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Taking theOscarsstage to accept the award after an introduction fromViola Davis, Perry was greeted with a standing ovation from his peers.
“You know, when I set out to help someone, it is my intention to do just that. I’m not trying to do anything other than meet somebody at their humanity,” Perry said in his acceptance speech.
The media mogul has made headlines for years for his charitable work in his home state of Georgia, especially during theCOVID-19 health crisisand throughout the ongoingmovement for racial justice.
source: people.com
