Tyler Perry and DeVon Franklin have announced a new partnership deal that will allow the duo to make faith-based films for Netflix.
The partnership comprises a multi-year and multi-picture first-look deal between Tyler Perry Studios and Franklin.
“Tyler and I have been great friends for over 15 years, so when he called me to team up on movies that can uplift the human spirit, I jumped at the chance and we couldn’t have a better partner than Netflix to help us inspire the world,” Franklin said.
This deal expands Perry and Netflix’s current creative partnership, where Perry writes, directs and produces movies and TV series for the streaming giant.
“I’m so excited to be working with DeVon on this and future projects,” Perry said. “I think in this polarizing world, and at a time where the world seems to be growing colder every day, we both share the common goal of wanting to spread some good. And there’s no better place than Netflix.”
The first film set for release is R&B, a modern-day retelling of the story of Ruth and Boaz. Set in Tennessee, the story follows a young woman who escapes the Atlanta music scene to care for an elderly widowed woman and ends up meeting a man who turns out to be the love of her life.
