Lionsgate has a made a mint from distributing Tyler Perry's movies, and recognizing what no other studio does: black people go to movies! And especially now that they've got Oprah on board to help promote the upcoming Precious, Lionsgate is going even more in-depth in making films aimed at African-Americans. Next up for the studio is an adaptation of the play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When The Rainbow Is Enuf.
The play was written in 1975, which has to make you wonder how relevant it might be for a current audience. According to Variety Lionsgate has snagged music video director Nzingha Stewart to adapt the play and direct the film.
It seems an odd choice for a film adaptation, given that the original play is made up of 20 separate poems exploring different aspects of life for African-American women. A great cast could probably draw an audience for this, but it'll be interesting to see how Lionsgate, so good at handling genre films, takes this one from here.
