Tyler Perry takes on "For Colored Girls..." Film Version!

We at The FUTURE are super excited to see what Tyler Perry has up sleeves for the film version of Ntozake Shange's groundbreaking and Tony nominated play For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf.

That's right, Tyler Perry, who has already collaborated on 9 projects with LionsGate Entertainment (including the upcoming Tyler Perry film I Can Do Bad All By Myself; opening September 11), has been slated to adapt, direct, and produce a film adaption of Shange's groundbreaking play in collaboration with LionsGate Entertainment, according to Variety.

If you read our August 7, 2009 post you would know that a

recent stage version directed by Jasmine Guy starring Nicole Ari Parker and Robin Givens, had a successful summer run in Atlanta, GA.

So will any of these fine and talented actresses be a part of the movie? Or will India.Arie, who was slated to star in the 2009 cancelled Broadway Production, finally get a nab at her acting role? We can only wait and see.

In any event congratulations Tyler Perry and thank you LionsGate Entertainment for bringing more stories on the African-American experience in America to the big screen.

For Colored Girls who have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf is a series of 20 poems, referred collectively as a "choreopoem", performed through a cast of nameless women, each known only by a color: "Lady in Yellow", "Lady in Purple", etc.. The poems deal with love, abandonment, rape and abortion.

According to the industry paper, filming will begin in November in Atlanta, GA, with a 2010 released planned.

Follow us on the futureforward.net as we keep you updated and informed.

Dishin' it with Dwight--- Triple M- MOVIES, MUSIC, MTV Madness

So don't know if you have gotten to the movies recently, however there are some great ones that I have checked out. You must see "Orphan" when I tell you that this orphan in this movie did everything but turn her new family loose, it is the truth. Get your butts out to the movies ASAP... Coming soon are a few new movies and I am highlighting Tyler Perry's "I Can Do Bad All By Myself" starring Mary J. Blige and Taraji Henson it looks really good and Tyler Perry is really doing his thing at producing his stage plays into films I declare him as an honorary THE Future Member... Check out the trailer and let me know what you think...

Also Eve is going to be seen in a new film and word on the street is she will be dropping a new album very soon as well... UMMM Tambourine was very hot two years ago and I cannot wait to hear what tops that, can she do it? Only time will tell... As for the film Eve skates her way through Whip It, Drew Barrymore’s directorial debut starring Ellen Page (Juno) and Kristen Wiig (Saturday Night Live). Eve plays a roller derby girl named Rosa Sparks. Coming in October, until then check out the trailer here:


And last but not least you must see Mariah Carey's remix video to her hot new single "Obsessed" I know some of you hate it and there are always rumors about her, however I think the song is hot because she addressed the issues with her stalker, we all know who this rapper is and this man of THE Future thinks he is totally overrated. Personally a song for him was not worth her time, however I can imagine my own obsessed one in his place... Check out the Music Video with Gucci MAN, which I guess that's code for GOOD MAN, because I recently learned that Gucci means Good... Check out and and leave a comment if you think its GUCCI or NOT...

Congrats to MTV, Jalia who is representing the transgender community on Diddy's Making His Band reality series. Also revealed was America's Best Dance Crew first-ever transgender dance group, Vogue Evolution. Lets keep pushing our community toward the success we all deserve... Thanks MTV!!!

Honorary Celebrity- Tyler Perry

When it comes to creating your own possibilities the talent of Tyler Perry comes to mind. Believing in yourself is a major job on its own and it can cause you to struggle and triumph as you reach out toward the top. With Tyler Perry he has experienced success; however took a long journey to get there which had several pit stops but still landed him as one of the most influential men of color this decade. Being a member of The FUTURE each member has traveled a rocky journey and is still working toward the possibilities that have been created by each them; and now The FUTURE would like to pay tribute to our September honorary member Mr. Tyler Perry as he celebrates the release of another one of his successful films.

Writer, actor, producer, director. Born Emmitt Perry Jr. on September 13, 1969, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Tyler Perry has forged his own way in the entertainment industry, building an empire that consists of successful films, plays, and even a best-selling book. One of four children, he had a difficult childhood, suffering years of abuse at the hands of his carpenter father. He once described his father as a man "whose answer to everything was to beat it out of you."

At one point, Perry even attempted suicide in an effort to escape his difficult situation. At 16, he changed his first name to Tyler to separate himself from his father. Perry dropped out of high school, but he eventually earned a general equivalency diploma, or GED, later. Trying to find his way professionally, he held a series of unfulfilling jobs before discovering his true passion.
Watching an episode of Oprah Winfrey's talk show, Perry was inspired by a comment on the program about how writing about difficult experiences could lead to personal breakthroughs. He started a series of letters to himself, which became the basis for the musical I Know I've Been Changed. While the show tackled such tough subjects as child abuse, it also touched on forgiveness; a theme has remained central in many of his works and reflects his deep connection to his Christian faith. After saving up $12,000, Perry debuted the show—which he directed, produced, and starred in—at an Atlanta theater in 1992. The musical's run lasted only one weekend and drew a measly 30 people to see the show.

Disappointed yet determined, Perry continued to work odd jobs while reworking the show. He staged the show in several other cities, but success still eluded him. Broke, Perry was living out of his car for a time. "Can you imagine a six-foot-five man sleeping in a Geo Metro?" he once told Essence magazine. In 1998, Perry tried one more time to win over theater audiences. He rented out the House of Blues in Atlanta for another production of I Know I've Been Changed. Soon Perry was performing to sell out crowds and the musical was moved to a larger theater. After so many years of hard work, he finally earned critical acclaim as well as commercial success.

For his next project, Perry worked on an adaptation of evangelist T. D. Jakes's book Woman, Thou Art Loosed, which proved to be quite popular. His next effort, however, brought to life his most famous character Madea. The gun-toting, sharp-tongue grandma first appeared in his 2000 play, I Can Do Bad All by Myself. Basing Madea on his mother and several other mature women in his life, Perry played the eccentric character himself wearing drag. She next appeared in Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2001).