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“A Madea Homecoming”: Tyler Perry Brings Beloved Character Out Of Retirement And To Netflix

Phyllis Coley @phyllis_coley
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Multi-hyphenate media mogul Tyler Perry is bringing his beloved character Madea out of retirement for a 12th installment titled A Madea Homecoming, only on Netflix. The film is written and directed by Tyler Perry and produced by Will Areu and Mark Swinton with Perry and Michelle Sneed as executive producers. The film stars Perry as the titular character along with Cassi Davis Patton, David Mann, Tamela Mann, Gabrielle Dennis, Brendan O’Carroll, Brandon Black, and Isha Blaaker.

For Madea’s return, the gun-toting matriarch is celebrating her great-grandson’s college graduation amid a personal family scandal.

First images from “A Madea Homecoming” (Courtesy of Netflix)
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First images from “A Madea Homecoming” (Courtesy of Netflix)
According to the official description:

Madea’s back — hallelujer! Tyler Perry returns with everyone’s favorite character in TYLER PERRY’S A MADEA HOMECOMING, the newest film in the MADEA franchise set to debut on Netflix. Writer-director-producer Perry stars in the film that centers around Madea’s great-grandson’s college graduation, though the celebratory moment hits a halt as hidden secrets and family drama threaten to destroy the happy homecoming. The film features all-stars of the MADEA franchise, including Tamela Mann (Cora), David Mann (Mr. Brown), Cassi Davis Patton (Aunt Bam) as well as a guest appearance from iconic Irish actor Brendan O’Carroll, who matches Madea’s comedic prowess as Agnes Brown.

A Madea Homecoming was shot entirely at Tyler Perry Studios and will come to Netflix on Feb. 25. 

Perry’s films, including 11 in the Madea franchise, have grossed over 1 billion dollars at the North American box office.

A Madea Homecoming continues Perry’s work with Netflix following last year’s release of A Fall From Grace which was seen by 39 million households in its first month. He is also writing, directing, and producing A Jazzman’s Blues for Netflix. Starring Joshua Boone and Solea Pfeiffer, the film unravels forty years of secrets and lies in a tale of forbidden love and family drama soundtracked by juke joint blues in the deep South.

ABOUT TYLER PERRY STUDIOS

Tyler Perry Studios is a state-of-the-art film and television production facility founded in 2006 by actor, producer, filmmaker, playwright, and philanthropist Tyler Perry. Located in Atlanta, Georgia on the historic grounds of the former Fort McPherson army base, the new 330-acre campus is one of the largest production studios in the country. It boasts a variety of shooting locations including 40 buildings on the national register of historic places, 12 purpose-built sound stages, 200 acres of green space, and an expansive backlot.