I do worry for this upcoming generation - will it still be there? But I intend to do my part to make sure theatrical releases still happen.” “My hope is that theaters and theater chains continue to thrive and be all that they have been for me, my generation and generations before me. “There will be some slight changes or some erosion, but some movies and experiences are meant to be enjoyed in a room full of people on a huge screen, and not on the computer or television,” he says. They’re a streaming service, and I understand the importance of making content in support of that,” Perry tells Variety, noting that he released “Madea’s Farewell Play,” a filmed version of the stage show, on BET Plus when launching the streamer with ViacomCBS in 2019.ĭespite skipping the megaplex this time, Perry is still a believer in the theatrical experience.
25 on Netflix, was never part of his conversation with the company. But a theatrical debut for “A Madea Homecoming,” which launches Feb. Tyler Perry’s previous Madea movies have raked in more than $600 million at the box office.
