*Tyler Perry has Black Twitter to thank for making his latest feature “A Fall from Grace” a surprise hit on Netflix.
The thriller has been watched by 26 million in the first week after its January 17 debut on the streaming service, per Deadline. The writer-director-producer took to social media Monday to thank fans for supporting the film, which stars Crystal Fox, Mehcad Brooks, Phylicia Rashad, Bresha Webb and Cicely Tyson.
The story centers on a divorced woman who turns violent after her husband does her dirty.
“My heart is full. I’m grateful, I’m humbled by it,” Perry said in the video released Monday (see it below). “I’ve always wanted my movies to open around the world, and that was the first time, so thank you Netflix. Thank you. I saw you all around the world watching, so thank you.”
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I HAD TO SAY THIS ABOUT A FALL FROM GRACE! Thank you to the 26 million of you who chose to watch in the first week! #AFallFromGrace @netflix @NetflixFilm @strongblacklead pic.twitter.com/JQPkuVmRPN
— Tyler Perry (@tylerperry) February 3, 2020
Meanwhile, we previously reported… Perry has confirmed that he’s plotting a “House of Payne” revival series for BET, with original stars LaVan Davis, Cassi Davis Patton, Lance Gross, Demetria McKinney, China Anne McClain, Larramie “Doc” Shaw, Keshia Knight Pulliam, and Allen Payne set to return, Deadline reports.
Perry’s “House of Payne” centers on a multi-generational family in Atlanta led by patriarch Curtis Payne and his wife Ella. The show ran for 254 episodes on TBS from 2006-2012.
According to Deadline, the revival is the seventh season of the original series, and picks up five years later, as retired fire chief Curtis Payne (Davis) and his wife Ella (Patton) continue to navigate all of life’s challenges.
BET Networks has also announced a new Perry series titled “Assisted Living,” a comedy starring David Mann, Tamela Mann, J. Anthony Brown, Na’im Lynn, Courtney Nichole, Tayler Buck and Alex Henderson.
Both “House of Payne” and “Assisted Living” are currently in production at Tyler Perry Studios and are set to premiere on BET this summer.
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