Critics have gone back and forth about Tyler Perry bringing his version of Ntokage Shange’s seminal work For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf to the big screen. Perry’s loyal fan base continues to support the Producer who was made popular by his Gospel stage plays. Now impacting Hollywood, Perry’s films have broad appeal but are often critiqued for having flat characters and story lines and low production values, is taking a stab at a play that is considered high art. Executive produced by Perry and Nzingha Stewart, For Colored Girls will be out in theaters in November. It features heavy hitters like Whoopi Goldberg, Kerry Washington, Loretta Devine, Anika Noni Rose, Thandie Newton, Kimberly Elise and Phylicia Rashad. Janet Jackson and Macy Gray round out the cast. Check out the official trailer below.
