Tyler Perry to write and direct Netflix movie about WWII all-black female battalion

Tyler Perry is heading for war - WWII, that is. The prolific writer-director has boarded his next feature with 'Six Triple Eight,' a new period drama coming to Netflix, it was announced Wednesday.

Based on an article written by journalist Kevin M. Hymel for WWII History Magazine, "Six Triple Eight" tells the story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-black, all-female battalion active in World War II . The group, made up of 855 women, has been tasked with sorting through a three-year backlog of 17 million undelivered letters, reconnecting American soldiers with loved ones back home, while tackling discrimination and violence in a torn Europe. by war. The women of the battalion received the Congressional Gold Medal this year after President Joe Biden signed the bill to honor them.

Perry will write and direct "Six Triple Eight" and produce with Angi Bones and Tony Strickland for Tyler Perry Studios. Other producers include Nicole Avant for Her Excellence Productions, Keri Selig for Intuition Productions and Carlota Espinosa. Peter Guber is executive producer for Mandalay Pictures.

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'Six Triple Eight' marks Perry's fourth directorial effort for Netflix, which also includes 2020's 'A Fall From Grace', notable as Cicely Tyson's last film before his death, and this year's Madea "A Madea Homecoming" and the drama "A Jazzman's Blues." Perry also starred in the ensemble of Adam McKay's Best Picture nominee "Don't Look Up," which became one of the most-watched films on the streamer when it was released last winter. /p>

In addition to his current relationship with Netflix, Perry also has several ongoing series on BET and its spin-off streamer Bet+, including 'House of Payne', 'The Oval', 'Sistas', 'Ruthless', 'Bruh' , "Assisted Living", "All the Queen's Men", and "Zatima". He also created a children's sitcom, "Young Dylan", which currently airs on Nickelodeon. This month, Perry signed a new deal with Amazon Studios, where he will develop four new feature films for streamer Prime Video.

"I am thrilled and grateful to begin working with Amazon Studios to bring movies to Prime Video," Perry said in a statement when the deal was announced. "Jennifer Salke and the entire team have welcomed me with open arms. I look forward to continuing to tell unique stories and showcasing my upcoming projects to the global audiences they reach."

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