Looks like there's going to be an all black remake of the 1989 comedy drama Steel Magnolias. And the official cast has been announced, including such women as Queen Latifah, Alfre Woodard, Phylicia Rashad and her daughter Condola Rashad (who will be playing the role of Shelby), Adepero Oduye (star of Pariah), and Jill Scott. Now this is a cast worth watching!! There is so much versatility in these women its just oozing with greatness.
Lifetime describes the movie as:
In an updated contemporary version, Steel Magnolias chronicles the lives and friendship of six women in Louisiana. Supporting each other through their triumphs and tragedies, they congregate at Truvy's beauty shop to ponder the mysteries of life and death, husbands and children--and hair and nails-- all the important topics that bring women together.
According to Huffington Post :
The contemporary remake of the film follows six Louisiana women, M'Lynn (Queen Latifah), Ouiser (Alfre Woodard), Clairee (Phylicia Rashad), Truvy (Jill Scott), Annelle (Adepero Oduye), and Shelby (Condola Rashad), as they support each other through the trials and tribulations of life.
"Smash" executive producers Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Queen Latifah, Shakim Compere and Shelby Stone are behind the project set to begin production in Atlanta in April. Lifetime has not announced an official premiere date, but it's expected to debut later in 2012. True Colors Theater Company co-founder and artistic director Kenny Leon will direct Steel Magnolias from a script Sally Robinson wrote based on Rober Hartling's play.
This sounds good!! Pretty amped!!
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