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Brian Damage · 02-18-2008, 11:52 PM

NEW YORK -- Tyler Perry is turning Madea into a cartoon.

The multihyphenate has teamed up with animation company Exodus Film Group to adapt one of his flagship characters for an animated series.

Perry will create, write and exec produce an undetermined number of 22-minute standalone episodes of the series. Perry, who conceived of the idea with William Morris' Charles King and Exodus' Jerome Williams, will produce along with Williams and Exodus' John Eraklis and Max Howard, with Exodus financing. Perry is attached to voice Madea.

The untitled project has not yet sought distribution; it could go to a television network, to DVD, or to both.

Perry had previously adapted his plays about Mabel "Madea" Simmons, known for her hard-bitten wisdom about family and life, with movies such as "Madea's Family Reunion" and "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," all of which earned at least $50 million at the boxoffice. The next Madea feature, "Meet the Browns," will be out next month from Lionsgate.

He also has written for television with the current TBS series "Tyler Perry's House of Payne."

Perry, who has never written an animated project before, said his goal was to take the more adult-themed Madea and gear it toward younger viewers. "A lot of the plays were not kid-friendly ... I wanted to do something more appropriate and this seems to be it," he said.

Exodus is teaming with studios on a number of film projects, including the John Cusack- and John Cleese-voiced "Igor" with the Weinstein Co. and "The Hero of Color City," which Magnolia is distributing.

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Jrog · 02-27-2008, 12:22 AM

I'm actually surprised that this hasn't happened already.

PlayOn · 03-01-2008, 04:34 PM

Call me crazy, but I actually like this idea. I'm a huge fan of TP because everything he does has a spiritual message and I'm a spiritual person. Madea is barely in the plays, so this a good way to see alot more of her. I'll be watching.

waichingliu81 · 03-01-2008, 04:58 PM

he looks a bit like samuel l jackson in that pic

GeorgiaboyJeff! · 03-03-2008, 01:08 PM

I have mixed feelings about this! I guess I'll have to wait and see how it turns out.

02-18-2008, 11:52 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	Tyler Perry to Animate Madea NEW YORK -- Tyler Perry is turning Madea into a cartoon. The multihyphenate has teamed up with animation company Exodus Film Group to adapt one of his flagship characters for an animated series. Perry will create, write and exec produce an undetermined number of 22-minute standalone episodes of the series. Perry, who conceived of the idea with William Morris' Charles King and Exodus' Jerome Williams, will produce along with Williams and Exodus' John Eraklis and Max Howard, with Exodus financing. Perry is attached to voice Madea. The untitled project has not yet sought distribution; it could go to a television network, to DVD, or to both. Perry had previously adapted his plays about Mabel "Madea" Simmons, known for her hard-bitten wisdom about family and life, with movies such as "Madea's Family Reunion" and "Diary of a Mad Black Woman," all of which earned at least $50 million at the boxoffice. The next Madea feature, "Meet the Browns," will be out next month from Lionsgate. He also has written for television with the current TBS series "Tyler Perry's House of Payne." Perry, who has never written an animated project before, said his goal was to take the more adult-themed Madea and gear it toward younger viewers. "A lot of the plays were not kid-friendly ... I wanted to do something more appropriate and this seems to be it," he said. Exodus is teaming with studios on a number of film projects, including the John Cusack- and John Cleese-voiced "Igor" with the Weinstein Co. and "The Hero of Color City," which Magnolia is distributing. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...dfd25d10f0e420 Attached Images
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PlayOn ADHD: what I have not who I am Senior Member Join Date: Jun 17, 2006 Location: I'll never tell. :p Posts: 2,745	Call me crazy, but I actually like this idea. I'm a huge fan of TP because everything he does has a spiritual message and I'm a spiritual person. Madea is barely in the plays, so this a good way to see alot more of her. I'll be watching.
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waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	he looks a bit like samuel l jackson in that pic

03-03-2008, 01:08 PM	#5
GeorgiaboyJeff! Member Forum Regular Join Date: May 25, 2002 Posts: 664	I have mixed feelings about this! I guess I'll have to wait and see how it turns out.