Renowned filmmaker Tyler Perry has tapped the likes of Kerry Washington, Oprah Winfrey, and Susan Sarandon to headline his upcoming Netflix film Six Triple Eight. According to entertainment website The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming movie is based on the true story about a World War II battalion led by women of the Black community that proved key to the American war effort. You Season 4 Trailer: Penn Badgley’s Joe Goldberg Can’t Shake Off His Past in New Look at His Netflix Series (Watch Video).

Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Jay Reeves, Jeante Godlock, Moriah Brown, Baadja-Lyne Odums, Gregg Sulkin, and Dean Norris also round out the cast of Six Triple Eight. The Sea Beast: Creator Chris Williams Announces Sequel Of The Animated Movie With Netflix.

Perry also wrote the script of the project based on Kevin M Hymel's article in the WWII History Magazine. Washington serves as the executive producer of the movie on which the production is underway. Six Triple Eight is Perry's fourth film for Netflix after A Fall From Grace, A Madea Homecoming, and A Jazzman's Blues.

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