Lionsgate announced today that it has acquired the rights to the next two films from writer/director/actor/producer Tyler Perry, Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself and Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too. The announcement comes as the latest title in Lionsgate’s Tyler Perry franchise, Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail, continues its reign as the country’s #1 film for the second week in a row. The announcement was made today by Joe Drake, Lionsgate President, Motion Picture Group, and Co-Chief Operating Officer.

Academy Award® nominee Taraji P. Henson (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) stars in Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself, which is based on Perry’s play of the same name. Perry’s signature character, the indomitable Madea,will be featured in the film. Principal photography is scheduled to begin on March 16 at the new Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta. Tyler Perry’s I Can Do Bad All By Myself is expected to be released nationwide on September 11, 2009.

Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married Too is a sequel to the 2007 film Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married?. Principal photography will begin later this year, and the film is expected to be released nationwide on Easter weekend, April 2, 2010. Last year, Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns opened on Easter weekend (March 21, 2008), with a three-day box office total of $20 million.

I just saw Madea goes to jail and it sucked big time. it didnt have nothing to do with the play of the same name so I dont understand why it was given the the same title. Sure Madea went to jail but for very dumb unfunny reasons. Love Taraji but she should be holding out for better scripts. Why did I get married was alright. Dont know why they are making a part two. Hope Tasha Smith is in it and Janet
Jackson aint.

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