Tyler Perry has formalized a new creative partnership with Netflix to write, direct and produce feature films under a multi-year, first-look deal.
Perry already has five films under his belt at the streamer: “A Fall From Grace,” “A Madea Homecoming,” the period drama “A Jazzman’s Blues”, the upcoming World War II-set drama “Six Triple Eight” and the thriller “Mea Culpa.”
WME CEO Ari Emanuel teased the new pact at Bloomberg Media’s Screentime conference on Oct. 11. During the talk, Emanuel revealed that he’d just closed deals at Netflix for David Ellison and Perry. Pressed about the partnership in his own Screentime conversation, Perry played coy.
“He talks too much,” Perry joked, noting that the deal hadn’t been announced yet. “I’ll wait for them to announce it. But yeah, Netflix has been an incredible partner to work with, and so is Amazon. It’s been really, really, really incredible,...
Perry already has five films under his belt at the streamer: “A Fall From Grace,” “A Madea Homecoming,” the period drama “A Jazzman’s Blues”, the upcoming World War II-set drama “Six Triple Eight” and the thriller “Mea Culpa.”
WME CEO Ari Emanuel teased the new pact at Bloomberg Media’s Screentime conference on Oct. 11. During the talk, Emanuel revealed that he’d just closed deals at Netflix for David Ellison and Perry. Pressed about the partnership in his own Screentime conversation, Perry played coy.
“He talks too much,” Perry joked, noting that the deal hadn’t been announced yet. “I’ll wait for them to announce it. But yeah, Netflix has been an incredible partner to work with, and so is Amazon. It’s been really, really, really incredible,...
- 10/23/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for This Is About Humanity, the U.S. Open and Jaguar II‘s album release.
Jaguar II album release event
Cardi B, Kelly Rowland, Shenseea, JoJo, Lucky Daye and Quinta Brunson came out to celebrate the release of Victoria Monét’s second album Jaguar II on Aug. 25. The event was sponsored by Tres Generaciones Tequila and took place at La Mesa in Los Angeles.
Victoria Monét and Cardi B Quinta Brunson and Kelly Rowland
This Is About Humanity fifth-anniversary soirée
Lauren Sánchez was honored at This Is About Humanity’s fifth-anniversary event on Saturday, hosted at Henry Winkler’s home with support from Jeff Bezos, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Eva Longoria. This Is About Humanity was founded by Elsa Marie Collins, Zoe Winkler Reinis and Yolanda Selene Walther-Meade...
Jaguar II album release event
Cardi B, Kelly Rowland, Shenseea, JoJo, Lucky Daye and Quinta Brunson came out to celebrate the release of Victoria Monét’s second album Jaguar II on Aug. 25. The event was sponsored by Tres Generaciones Tequila and took place at La Mesa in Los Angeles.
Victoria Monét and Cardi B Quinta Brunson and Kelly Rowland
This Is About Humanity fifth-anniversary soirée
Lauren Sánchez was honored at This Is About Humanity’s fifth-anniversary event on Saturday, hosted at Henry Winkler’s home with support from Jeff Bezos, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Eva Longoria. This Is About Humanity was founded by Elsa Marie Collins, Zoe Winkler Reinis and Yolanda Selene Walther-Meade...
- 9/1/2023
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
If you were wondering what to expect from Tyler Perry’s next project, the Netflix World War II-set drama “Six Triple Eight,” the director and the film’s star Kerry Washington have shared a first look.
Written, directed and produced by Perry, “Six Triple Eight” tells the inspiring true story of the 6888th Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-Black, all-female battalion to serve overseas during World War II. The project is currently filming in the U.K. and Perry shared an image from set, featuring his all-star ensemble cast including Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Jeanté Godlock, Moriah Brown, Dean Norris and Scott Daniel Johnson.
“To honor the long ignored worth of the 6888 has been the greatest privilege of my career thus far,” Perry captioned his photo, which shows the filmmaker standing on set amid his lead ensemble and a massive troupe...
Written, directed and produced by Perry, “Six Triple Eight” tells the inspiring true story of the 6888th Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-Black, all-female battalion to serve overseas during World War II. The project is currently filming in the U.K. and Perry shared an image from set, featuring his all-star ensemble cast including Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Jeanté Godlock, Moriah Brown, Dean Norris and Scott Daniel Johnson.
“To honor the long ignored worth of the 6888 has been the greatest privilege of my career thus far,” Perry captioned his photo, which shows the filmmaker standing on set amid his lead ensemble and a massive troupe...
- 2/17/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Kerry Washington, Oprah Winfrey and Sam Waterston have been snapped up to star in Tyler Perry’s next Netflix project ‘Six Triple Eight.’
The project focuses on the true story of the only all-black, all-female World War II battalion that proved key to the American war effort.
The story of the 6888th Postal Directory Battalion, until now kept out of history books, was restored on March 14th, 2022 when U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill for the women to receive the Congressional Gold Medal, Congress’s highest honour.
Also in news – Golden Globe 2023 Winners – Spielberg & McDonagh’s Banshees win big
Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga and Jay Reeves, Jeanté Godlock, Moriah Brown, Baadja-Lyne Odums, Gregg Sulkin, Dean Norris and Susan Sarandon will also star.
Washington will also serve as an executive producer. Perry wrote the script for Six Triple Eight, which is...
The project focuses on the true story of the only all-black, all-female World War II battalion that proved key to the American war effort.
The story of the 6888th Postal Directory Battalion, until now kept out of history books, was restored on March 14th, 2022 when U.S. President Joe Biden signed a bill for the women to receive the Congressional Gold Medal, Congress’s highest honour.
Also in news – Golden Globe 2023 Winners – Spielberg & McDonagh’s Banshees win big
Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga and Jay Reeves, Jeanté Godlock, Moriah Brown, Baadja-Lyne Odums, Gregg Sulkin, Dean Norris and Susan Sarandon will also star.
Washington will also serve as an executive producer. Perry wrote the script for Six Triple Eight, which is...
- 1/12/2023
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Filmmaker Tyler Perry’s upcoming Netflix film ‘Six Triple Eight’ has lined up an all-star cast, led by Kerry Washington and Oprah Winfrey.
Washington will also executive produce the film, which tells the inspiring true story of the only all-Black, all-female World War II battalion, reports ‘Variety’.
Starring alongside Washington and Winfrey is an impressive ensemble cast, including Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Jay Reeves, Jeante Godlock, Moriah Brown, Baadja-Lyne Odums and Gregg Sulkin, along with Dean Norris, Sam Waterston and Susan Sarandon.
In addition to directing and producing the film, Perry also wrote the screenplay, based on an article by Kevin M. Hymel published in WWII History Magazine by Sovereign Media about the 6888th Postal Directory Battalion, made up of 855 Black women.
When these women joined the war effort, they were given the herculean task of sorting through and delivering the three-year backlog of undelivered mail.
Washington will also executive produce the film, which tells the inspiring true story of the only all-Black, all-female World War II battalion, reports ‘Variety’.
Starring alongside Washington and Winfrey is an impressive ensemble cast, including Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Jay Reeves, Jeante Godlock, Moriah Brown, Baadja-Lyne Odums and Gregg Sulkin, along with Dean Norris, Sam Waterston and Susan Sarandon.
In addition to directing and producing the film, Perry also wrote the screenplay, based on an article by Kevin M. Hymel published in WWII History Magazine by Sovereign Media about the 6888th Postal Directory Battalion, made up of 855 Black women.
When these women joined the war effort, they were given the herculean task of sorting through and delivering the three-year backlog of undelivered mail.
- 1/12/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
Netflix has revealed the ensemble cast for Tyler Perry’s upcoming World War II film “Six Triple Eight,” which will be led by Kerry Washington, who is also joining the project as an executive producer as shooting begins this week.
Starring alongside Washington is a cast that includes Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Jay Reeves, Jeanté Godlock, Moriah Brown, Baadja-Lyne Odums and Gregg Sulkin.
“Breaking Bad” star Dean Norris and “Law & Order” veteran Sam Waterston will also star in the film with Susan Sarandon and Oprah Winfrey.
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Written, directed and produced by Perry, “Six Triple Eight” tells the true story of the 6888th Postal Directory Battalion, the only WWII battalion that consisted entirely of Black women. Consisting of 855 women, the 6888th served as a wartime postal service, tasked with...
Starring alongside Washington is a cast that includes Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Jay Reeves, Jeanté Godlock, Moriah Brown, Baadja-Lyne Odums and Gregg Sulkin.
“Breaking Bad” star Dean Norris and “Law & Order” veteran Sam Waterston will also star in the film with Susan Sarandon and Oprah Winfrey.
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Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell to Headline Untitled Rom-Com for Sony
Written, directed and produced by Perry, “Six Triple Eight” tells the true story of the 6888th Postal Directory Battalion, the only WWII battalion that consisted entirely of Black women. Consisting of 855 women, the 6888th served as a wartime postal service, tasked with...
- 1/11/2023
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Kerry Washington, Oprah Winfrey and Sam Waterston are toplining Tyler Perry’s Six Triple Eight, the prolific director’s fourth film for Netflix.
Washington will also executive produce the film about the true story of the only all-black, all-female World War II battalion that proved key to the American war effort. The ensemble cast in the film, which has begun production, includes Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga and Jay Reeves.
Perry and his team also cast Jeanté Godlock, Moriah Brown, Baadja-Lyne Odums, Gregg Sulkin, Dean Norris and Susan Sarandon. Perry wrote the script for Six Triple Eight, which his based on an article by Kevin M. Hymel for WWII History magazine.
He will also produce the film alongside Nicole Avant, Keri Selig, Angi Bones, Carlota Espinosa and Tony Strickland, while Peter Guber will also executive produce.
Six Triple Eight recalls 855 women who joined...
Washington will also executive produce the film about the true story of the only all-black, all-female World War II battalion that proved key to the American war effort. The ensemble cast in the film, which has begun production, includes Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga and Jay Reeves.
Perry and his team also cast Jeanté Godlock, Moriah Brown, Baadja-Lyne Odums, Gregg Sulkin, Dean Norris and Susan Sarandon. Perry wrote the script for Six Triple Eight, which his based on an article by Kevin M. Hymel for WWII History magazine.
He will also produce the film alongside Nicole Avant, Keri Selig, Angi Bones, Carlota Espinosa and Tony Strickland, while Peter Guber will also executive produce.
Six Triple Eight recalls 855 women who joined...
- 1/11/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tyler Perry’s upcoming Netflix film “Six Triple Eight” has lined up an all-star cast, led by Kerry Washington and Oprah Winfrey.
Washington will also executive produce the film, which tells the inspiring true story of the only all-Black, all-female World War II battalion.
Starring alongside Washington and Winfrey is an impressive ensemble cast, including Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Jay Reeves, Jeanté Godlock, Moriah Brown, Baadja-Lyne Odums and Gregg Sulkin, along with Dean Norris, Sam Waterston and Susan Sarandon.
In addition to directing and producing the film, Perry also wrote the screenplay, based on an article by Kevin M. Hymel published in WWII History Magazine by Sovereign Media about the 6888th Postal Directory Battalion, made up of 855 Black women.
When these women joined the war effort, they were given the herculean task of sorting through and delivering the three-year backlog of undelivered mail.
Washington will also executive produce the film, which tells the inspiring true story of the only all-Black, all-female World War II battalion.
Starring alongside Washington and Winfrey is an impressive ensemble cast, including Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Jay Reeves, Jeanté Godlock, Moriah Brown, Baadja-Lyne Odums and Gregg Sulkin, along with Dean Norris, Sam Waterston and Susan Sarandon.
In addition to directing and producing the film, Perry also wrote the screenplay, based on an article by Kevin M. Hymel published in WWII History Magazine by Sovereign Media about the 6888th Postal Directory Battalion, made up of 855 Black women.
When these women joined the war effort, they were given the herculean task of sorting through and delivering the three-year backlog of undelivered mail.
- 1/11/2023
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Kerry Washington (The School for Good and Evil) will exec produce and star in Six Triple Eight — the WWII drama that Tyler Perry is writing, directing and producing for Netflix, which has now entered production. She’s joined in the ensemble by such screen icons as Sam Waterston (Grace and Frankie), Susan Sarandon (Thelma & Louise) and Oprah Winfrey (Selma).
Others set include Ebony Obsidian (If Beale Street Could Talk), Milauna Jackson (A Jazzman’s Blues), Kylie Jefferson (Tiny Pretty Things), Shanice Shantay (The Wiz Live!), Sarah Jeffery (Charmed), Pepi Sonuga (Pam & Tommy), Jay Reeves (Safety), Jeanté Godlock (Daybreak), Moriah Brown (Raising Dion), Baadja-Lyne Odums (Ruthless), Gregg Sulkin (The Throwback) and Dean Norris (Breaking Bad).
The film based on an article by Kevin M. Hymel, published in WWII History Magazine by Sovereign Media, tells the true story of the only all-Black, all-female World War II Battalion. These 855 women joined the war...
Others set include Ebony Obsidian (If Beale Street Could Talk), Milauna Jackson (A Jazzman’s Blues), Kylie Jefferson (Tiny Pretty Things), Shanice Shantay (The Wiz Live!), Sarah Jeffery (Charmed), Pepi Sonuga (Pam & Tommy), Jay Reeves (Safety), Jeanté Godlock (Daybreak), Moriah Brown (Raising Dion), Baadja-Lyne Odums (Ruthless), Gregg Sulkin (The Throwback) and Dean Norris (Breaking Bad).
The film based on an article by Kevin M. Hymel, published in WWII History Magazine by Sovereign Media, tells the true story of the only all-Black, all-female World War II Battalion. These 855 women joined the war...
- 1/11/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
When the Netflix series “Tiny Pretty Things” premiered in mid-December of 2020, expectations were high that this was certainly the next big thing from Netflix.
True to the hype, it didn’t take so long before the show claimed a top spot on the global ranking of Netflix shows to watch. The glory was short-lived — for just eight days — before it was unseated by another Netflix original, “Bridgerton.”
Season one of the show ended with tons of unresolved drama — as well as a cliffhanger — and for a show with such hype, expectations were that the show would renew for a second season.
It’s been months since the finale of the first season, however, and there is no news yet about a second season.
Where has the show gone? Has it been canceled or will it renew for another season? Here’s all we know about what happened to “Tiny Pretty Things.
True to the hype, it didn’t take so long before the show claimed a top spot on the global ranking of Netflix shows to watch. The glory was short-lived — for just eight days — before it was unseated by another Netflix original, “Bridgerton.”
Season one of the show ended with tons of unresolved drama — as well as a cliffhanger — and for a show with such hype, expectations were that the show would renew for a second season.
It’s been months since the finale of the first season, however, and there is no news yet about a second season.
Where has the show gone? Has it been canceled or will it renew for another season? Here’s all we know about what happened to “Tiny Pretty Things.
- 5/4/2022
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
This is the third installment of a five-part series examining the transformation of television as the industry prepares to celebrate the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 19.
The pandemic has transformed the casting process – for now, at least – with Zoom actor tryouts largely replacing in-person sessions and self-taped auditions supplementing those as many of us hunkered down at home.
It’s not yet clear whether these virtual auditions are here to stay or will fade away once the global health crisis finally does. Casting pros and talent agents say there are clear benefits to virtual sessions conducted over video-conferencing platforms like Zoom but lament the lack of intimacy compared to in-person auditions.
In the short-term, however, many see these virtual auditions as having a big silver lining for Hollywood. When the pandemic shut down much of the industry in March 2020, Zoom enabled casting pros to broaden their reach further. Working-from-home, and...
The pandemic has transformed the casting process – for now, at least – with Zoom actor tryouts largely replacing in-person sessions and self-taped auditions supplementing those as many of us hunkered down at home.
It’s not yet clear whether these virtual auditions are here to stay or will fade away once the global health crisis finally does. Casting pros and talent agents say there are clear benefits to virtual sessions conducted over video-conferencing platforms like Zoom but lament the lack of intimacy compared to in-person auditions.
In the short-term, however, many see these virtual auditions as having a big silver lining for Hollywood. When the pandemic shut down much of the industry in March 2020, Zoom enabled casting pros to broaden their reach further. Working-from-home, and...
- 9/15/2021
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Kylie Jefferson, breakout star of Netflix’s hit ballet drama Tiny Pretty Things, has signed with Buchwald for representation.
Tiny Pretty Things takes inspiration from Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra’s book and follows a group of aspiring ballerinas and danseurs as they seek to rid their pre-professional school of scandal and toxicity. Jefferson drew critical praise in her acting debut as the mature drama’s ambitious and dedicated lead Neveah Stroyer.
Jefferson can also be seen in Netflix’s Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker, which gives a behind-the-scenes look at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy and their award-winning version of The Nutcracker.
Los Angeles native Jefferson began training as a ballerina at age four and at six was the youngest student ever accepted into the academy level at the elite Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Culver City, CA. Under Allen’s training, Washington DC’s Kirov Academy of Ballet,...
Tiny Pretty Things takes inspiration from Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra’s book and follows a group of aspiring ballerinas and danseurs as they seek to rid their pre-professional school of scandal and toxicity. Jefferson drew critical praise in her acting debut as the mature drama’s ambitious and dedicated lead Neveah Stroyer.
Jefferson can also be seen in Netflix’s Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker, which gives a behind-the-scenes look at the Debbie Allen Dance Academy and their award-winning version of The Nutcracker.
Los Angeles native Jefferson began training as a ballerina at age four and at six was the youngest student ever accepted into the academy level at the elite Debbie Allen Dance Academy in Culver City, CA. Under Allen’s training, Washington DC’s Kirov Academy of Ballet,...
- 2/6/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Tiny Pretty Things is so wild it'll make you do a double take pirouette. Now, is wild a good thing? In this case, we're not so sure. The Netflix teen drama, based on Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra's novel, tackles the highly-competitive ballet world by following fictional students at an elite Chicago-based school for budding ballerinas. Prior to its release, Tiny Pretty Things was described as "Black Swan meets Pretty Little Liars." For more context, the series kicked off with newcomer Neveah (played by Kylie Jefferson) joining the Archer School of Ballet, where a star student mysteriously fell from a rooftop. As fans of ballet content, including Center Stage and Dance...
- 1/8/2021
- E! Online
The competitive world of ballet has become a lot more cutthroat than it already is.
On Netflix's newest addictive soapy drama, Tiny Pretty Things takes the refined and regimented world of ballet and injects it with a big dose of teen drama. Beautifully skilled dances and juicy backstabbing makes this a perfect recipe for becoming your next guilty pleasure.
The series strives to be a mix of Black Swan and another Netflix hit, Elite. However, the ballet company's salacious antics are sometimes overshadowed by the hook-ups of its teen characters. And, let's not forget the build-up to the conclusion that didn't hit its mark.
[Spoiler Warning: This review will discuss some plot points of Tiny Pretty Things Season 1. If you have yet to binge-watch the series, finish and come back to read.]
Tiny Pretty Things Season 1 carries many of the similar framework beats from Netflix's Elite.
There is a prestigious school where only the acclaimed get to attend, and...
On Netflix's newest addictive soapy drama, Tiny Pretty Things takes the refined and regimented world of ballet and injects it with a big dose of teen drama. Beautifully skilled dances and juicy backstabbing makes this a perfect recipe for becoming your next guilty pleasure.
The series strives to be a mix of Black Swan and another Netflix hit, Elite. However, the ballet company's salacious antics are sometimes overshadowed by the hook-ups of its teen characters. And, let's not forget the build-up to the conclusion that didn't hit its mark.
[Spoiler Warning: This review will discuss some plot points of Tiny Pretty Things Season 1. If you have yet to binge-watch the series, finish and come back to read.]
Tiny Pretty Things Season 1 carries many of the similar framework beats from Netflix's Elite.
There is a prestigious school where only the acclaimed get to attend, and...
- 12/18/2020
- by Justin Carreiro
- TVfanatic
Even if you don’t know her by name, there are two things you can tell about Kylie Jefferson as a person the moment you see her. The first is that she is strikingly beautiful. The second is that she is elegant. You can almost assume she is a dancer based on that elegance, and it doesn’t surprise many people to learn that she’s a trained ballerina. However, her new role on the Netflix series “Tiny Pretty Things,” is a role that allows her to showcase her exceptional dancers ability as well as her acting chops. She’s killing it, and we
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- 12/17/2020
- by Tiffany Raiford
- TVovermind.com
The coronavirus pandemic has shuttered dance studios and dimmed the lights on live productions. But despite beloved holiday dance traditions sitting out or opting for a virtual option this year, audiences and dance enthusiasts can still get their ballet fix with new titles from Netflix and Disney+. Tiny Pretty Things, Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker and On Pointe pull back the velvet curtain on the ballet world to reveal updated on-screen representations of the ever-evolving art and help fill the pandemic void for performing arts.
Netflix’s Tiny Pretty Things, which debuted on Monday, takes inspiration from Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra’s book and follows a group of aspiring ballerinas and danseurs as they seek to rid their pre-professional school of scandal and toxicity. Kylie Jefferson, who makes her acting debut as the mature drama’s ambitious and dedicated lead Neveah Stroyer, says the Netflix series brings a Black...
Netflix’s Tiny Pretty Things, which debuted on Monday, takes inspiration from Dhonielle Clayton and Sona Charaipotra’s book and follows a group of aspiring ballerinas and danseurs as they seek to rid their pre-professional school of scandal and toxicity. Kylie Jefferson, who makes her acting debut as the mature drama’s ambitious and dedicated lead Neveah Stroyer, says the Netflix series brings a Black...
- 12/16/2020
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
If the name Kylie Jefferson doesn't ring a bell, don't worry, it will soon. The 26-year-old newcomer is making her small-screen debut on Netflix's latest teen drama, Tiny Pretty Things, and it's not every day that an actor's breakout role is the lead of a show. Based on the Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton novel of the same name, Jefferson stars as Neveah Stroyer, a dancer who gets the opportunity to attend a prestigious ballet school in Chicago after the star pupil, Cassie Shore, is mysteriously pushed from a building. When Neveah arrives at the Archer School of Ballet, she soon uncovers a web of dark secrets that could bring down the academy.
I would say the show is a mix between Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars, and Jefferson agrees. "Neveah is a cross between Serena and Blair. Serena has it naturally, but Blair is like 'I have to have it' type,...
I would say the show is a mix between Gossip Girl and Pretty Little Liars, and Jefferson agrees. "Neveah is a cross between Serena and Blair. Serena has it naturally, but Blair is like 'I have to have it' type,...
- 12/14/2020
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
If there is one thing that Netflix knows how to do, it's bring the drama. The streamer's latest teen-centered series, Tiny Pretty Things, serves up murder, mystery, and mayhem on a platter for viewers, and even with a few storytelling bumps along the road, we're more than hopeful for a second season.
A combination of Netflix's Elite and the ever-iconic Pretty Little Liars, the series follows Neveah (Kylie Jefferson), a ballerina who gets a chance to attend Chicago's only elite ballet academy after the star pupil, Cassie Shore (Anna Maiche), is pushed off the school roof. When Neveah arrives at the Archer School of Ballet, where every dancer is both friend and foe, she begins to uncover the constellation of secrets that could bring down the world-renowned institution and put the lives of everyone in danger. In the first season, viewers watch as Neveah fights to make her mark at Archer,...
A combination of Netflix's Elite and the ever-iconic Pretty Little Liars, the series follows Neveah (Kylie Jefferson), a ballerina who gets a chance to attend Chicago's only elite ballet academy after the star pupil, Cassie Shore (Anna Maiche), is pushed off the school roof. When Neveah arrives at the Archer School of Ballet, where every dancer is both friend and foe, she begins to uncover the constellation of secrets that could bring down the world-renowned institution and put the lives of everyone in danger. In the first season, viewers watch as Neveah fights to make her mark at Archer,...
- 12/14/2020
- by Mekishana Pierre
- Popsugar.com
Tiny Pretty Things is coming to Netflix, and the streaming service has now released a trailer and set a premiere date for the ballet drama. Lauren Holly, Kylie Jefferson, Casimere Jollette, Daniela Norman, Brennan Clost, Michael Hsu Rosen, Damon J. Gillespie, Bayardo De Murguia, Jess Salgueiro, Barton Cowperthwaite, and Tory Trowbridge star in this drama, which follows the students of an elite dance academy.
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- 11/17/2020
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Dance, drama and death. Netflix's Tiny Pretty Things promises all of this as the streaming site's latest drama tackles the highly-competitive ballet world. The plot follows newcomer Neveah (played by Kylie Jefferson) as she joins an elite Chicago-based ballet school, where a star student mysteriously fell to her death. An ominous voice-over notes in the just-released trailer below, "If a ballerina falls hard and nobody's there to catch her, does she still make a sound?" The new series, which is adapted from Sona Charaipotra's 2016 novel of the same name, has been described by the streaming site as "Black Swan meets Pretty Little Liars." If we weren't sold before,...
- 11/16/2020
- E! Online
Grasshopper Film has secured the U.S. distribution rights to Iwow: I Walk on Water, a documentary feature from New York-based photographer and filmmaker Khalik Allah, to released in physical and virtual theaters later this year. In Iwow, Allah focuses on longtime muse Frenchie, a 60-something schizophrenic, homeless Haitian man, who he becomes increasingly intertwined with. In parallel, Allah, the filmmaker behind Black Mother, also turns the camera on himself to document a turbulent romantic relationship and grapple with personal notions of spirituality and mortality – all inquiries about which he gathers advice from charismatic confidants including Fab 5 Freddy, members of the Wu-Tang Clan, and, in deeply moving exchanges, his own mother. Allah, who made his debut with the 2015 documentary Field Niggas, said “My objective hasn’t changed, it’s always been to keep it real with myself; to stay true to my vision and to have the courage to express it cinematically.
- 9/15/2020
- by Amanda N'Duka
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Anna Maiche (The French Teacher) is set as the narrator in Tiny Pretty Things, Netflix’s upcoming hourlong drama series based on the book by Sona Charaipotra and Dhonielle Clayton, from writer Michael MacLennan, Insurrection Media, Mojo Films and Peacock Alley.
Written by MacLennan based on the book, Tiny Pretty Things is set in the world of an elite ballet academy and charts the rise and fall of young adults who live far from their homes, each standing on the verge of greatness or ruin. As Chicago’s only elite dance school, the Archer School of Ballet serves as the company school for the city’s renowned professional company: City Works Ballet. The Archer School is an oasis for an array of dancers: rich and poor, from north and south, and a range of backgrounds. Yet they all share a rare talent and passion for dance,...
Written by MacLennan based on the book, Tiny Pretty Things is set in the world of an elite ballet academy and charts the rise and fall of young adults who live far from their homes, each standing on the verge of greatness or ruin. As Chicago’s only elite dance school, the Archer School of Ballet serves as the company school for the city’s renowned professional company: City Works Ballet. The Archer School is an oasis for an array of dancers: rich and poor, from north and south, and a range of backgrounds. Yet they all share a rare talent and passion for dance,...
- 9/20/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
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