Tyler Perry has set his latest movie with Netflix, with plans to write, direct and produce “Mea Culpa” for the streamer.
Kelly Rowland will star in and produce the film, which centers on a criminal defense attorney who, in the hopes of becoming partner, takes on the case of an artist who may or may not have murdered his girlfriend.
The ensemble cast also features Trevante Rhodes, Sean Sagar, Nick Sagar, and RonReaco Lee. The new project is set to begin filming this spring.
Producing the film alongside Perry and Rowland are Tyler Perry Studios president Angi Bones and Will Areu.
Mea Culpa will mark Perry’s fifth Netflix feature following ‘Six Triple Eight’, ‘A Fall From Grace’, ‘A Madea Homecoming’, ‘A Jazzman’s Blues’ and Adam McKay’s end-of-the-world comedy ‘Don’t Look Up’, which had him as part of the ensemble.
‘Six Triple Eight’ is a drama telling the true story of the only all-Black, all-female World War II Battalion, exec produced by and starring Kerry Washington, which went into production just last month.
Perry is a film and TV powerhouse who has also previously helmed features in the Madea franchise, among many others, while creating series like ‘Sistas’ and ‘The Oval’.
Rowland is a Grammy and Billboard Music Award winner best known for teaming with Beyoncé and Michelle Williams to found the girl group ‘Destiny’s Child’.
She’s previously appeared in films including ‘The Curse of Bridge Hollow’, ‘Bad Hair’, ‘Think Like a Man’ and ‘Freddy vs. Jason’, among others.
She’s also previously been seen on series including ‘The Equalizer’, ‘L.A.’s Finest’, ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’, ‘American Soul’ and ‘Empire’, to name just a few.
Rhodes is an Independent Spirit Award winner best known for his work in Barry Jenkins’ Best Picture winner ‘Moonlight’ who has also been seen in the films ‘Bruiser’, ‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’, ‘Bird Box’, ‘The Predator’ and ’12 Strong’.
He recently portrayed Mike Tyson in Hulu’s miniseries Mike and has also been seen on shows like ‘Westworld’.
Sean Sagar has previously been seen in films like Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Gentlemen’, as well as such series as ‘Fate: The Winx Saga’ and ‘Top Boy’. Other upcoming projects include Ritchie’s action-thriller ‘The Covenant’.
Sagar’s brother Nick starred in ‘The Princess Switch’ holiday films from Netflix and is otherwise best known for work on series like ‘Run the World’, ‘The Haves and the Have Nots’, ‘Shadowhunters’ and ‘Queen of the South’.
Lee’s film credits include Netflix’s ‘Coffee & Kareem’ and ‘Nappily Ever After’. Recent TV credits include ‘First Wives Club’, ‘Queens’ and ‘Survivor’s Remorse’.
