Queen latifah, alfre woodard, phylicia rashad and jill scott will star in lifetimes remake of the classic 1989 film. Steel magnolias tv movie 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Lifetimes remake of steel magnolias updates the story of six women from a small louisiana town who see one another through lifes ups and downs at a local beauty salon. Harlings story the television version is a halfhour. Lifetime casts allblack steel magnolias remake last fall, lifetime announced plans to create an updated version of the 1989 movie steel magnolias with an allblack cast, and so far the project has snagged stars like queen latifah and phylicia rashad. Steel magnolias remake gets an allblack cast sheknows. Whiteness is not the point of steel magnolias so who the fuck cares about an allblack remake. Steel magnolias has jokes and characters to spare, which makes it more dangerous and effective when it goes for the full melodrama by the end. While the original film took place in georgia and production on the update begins next month in atlanta, the film itself will take place in louisiana. In the new version, annelle never got a makeover that was later.
Lifetime has announced the date for the world premiere of the lifetime original movie event steel magnolias, the tv adaptation of the play and. I dont like remakes and i dont like allblack versions of things that didnt have black people in it in the first place especially considering there are so many black stories in the ethers that could be told instead. Queen latifah brings steel magnolias to lifetime television. Get deets on the kenny leondirected lifetime movie inside and find out what the producers of the mahalia jackson biopic said about fantasia now as if news of the sparkle remake wasnt enough, producers over at lifetime are, according to.
Eight ways lifetimes steel magnolias didnt live up to the original. And i could never make it through more than twenty minutes all of the overacting in steel magnolias, so i would give this remake a watch. Following in the footsteps of 80s movie classics, footloose and dirty dancing, the 1989 film steel magnolias will now also be getting a remake. Theres a suggestion that women of different races are incapable of having the same types of human emotions. Steel magnolias producer sues over lifetime tv remake. To anyone whos seen the 1989 movie steel magnolias, the standout scenes involve the emotional ups and downs mlynn goes through after her daughters death. In october, deadline reported that an allblack remake of the 1990 classic steel magnolias was being produced for lifetime television. Like women all across the country, i set my alarm to go off last night to make sure i was front and center for the steel magnolias remake with a black cast that aired yesterday evening on lifetime. There are no temporal restrictions in the television agreement, according to the complaint. Lifetime to remake steel magnolias with an allblack cast. Lifetime to remake steel magnolias with all black cast. In this contemporary version of the beloved stage play and classic film, steel magnolias chronicles the lives and friendship of six women in. It is a contemporary retelling of the play steel magnolias and its 1989 film adaptation. Steel magnolias lifetime remake trailer video huffpost.
So now people are freaking out about the black version of. Ive never seen the stage play, but im very familiar with the film, and as a fan of the story, ill be interested to see this new version. Queen latifah stars in a new trailer for lifetimes upcoming steel magnolias remake the television movie is based on a play by robert harling, made famous by the 1989 film starring julia roberts. Steel magnolias, the classic 80s flick starring sally field, dolly parton and julia roberts is getting the remake treatment. Supporting each other through their triumphs and tragedies, they congregate at truvys beauty shop to ponder the mysteries of life and death, husbands and children and hair and. Steel magnolias is a 1989 american comedydrama film directed by herbert ross. Queen latifah stars with condola rashad lr, phylicia rashad, adepero oduye and jill scott. The original steel magnolias cannot be improved upon.
Lifetime to remake steel magnolias with allblack cast. Following in the footsteps of 80s movie classics, footloose and dirty dancing, the 1989 film steel magnolias will now be getting a remake. In the new version, ouisers romantic interest is caucasian. Six louisiana women queen latifah, phylicia rashad, adepero oduye, condola rashad, jill scott, alfre woodard gather at a beauty salon for their daily dose of female bonding. Licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of nicki minajcash money. All of the idiosyncrasies and accents that made the original. Lifetime is developing an original movie based on the hit feature, which will be produced by craig zadan and neil meron and sony pictures tv, where the duos storyline entertainment has an exclusive deal for event longform programming. The lifetime remake s acknowledgement that people of color do not live in airtight, homogenous communities is the one way it. According to, 1989 tearjerker steel magnolias is the latest beloved film to get a new version, and. Steel magnolias is getting a 2012 facelift on lifetime. The remake of steel magnolias was strictly for pc purposes.
What bothers me about the allblack remake of steel. The producers have refused to pay because they say whites 1989 agreement only applied to a previous 1992 television remake of steel magnolias, not the latest version, according to the lawsuit. Eight ways lifetimes steel magnolias didnt live up to. Queen latifah stars as mlynn in lifetime movie remake of. The real shame of this remake is that well never know how impressive that version could have been. Lifetimes remade 1989 weeper steel magnolias with an allafricanamerican cast, with queen latifah, alfre woodard, phylicia rashad, jill scott, adepero oduye and condola rashad in the parts. Lifetime is developing an updated version of steel magnolias with an allblack cast, reports. You must have never seen the movie or play, because whiteness is a major factor in steel magnolias. Oh, tears spring to our eyes at the mere thought of robert harlings heartwrenching lovefilled drama that is steel magnolias. The 1989 film steel magnolias is getting a contemporary remake with an allblack cast. Queen latifah, jill scott star in steel magnolias remake.
In an updated contemporary version, steel magnolias chronicles the lives and friendship of six women in louisiana. Steel magnolias airs on the lifetime network this sunday, october 7th at 98c. Steel magnolias is blooming again, with lifetime set to make a madefortelevision film based on the play and 1989 feature film. Steel magnolias on lifetime, with queen latifah the new york. With alfre woodard, lance gross, queen latifah, phylicia rashad.
Heres a new clip from lifetimes remake of the 1989 feature film. Sally field fussing over julia roberts as mlynn and shelby, respectively, in the 1989 southern comedic tearjerker steel magnolias, of course. In this contemporary version of the beloved stage play and classic film, steel magnolias chronicles the lives and friendship of six women in louisiana. Its basically a film about female friendships, and the emotional crux here is the fact that shelby. Lifetimes tvmovie remake of the beloved 1989 film steel magnolias had. The steel magnolias remake, starring and executive produced by queen latifah, will feature an all black cast including alfre woodard, phylicia rashad, jill scott, adepero oduye and rashads daughter, condola rashad. Steel magnolias remake starring queen latifah to air on lifetime. In addition to queen latifah, who executive produces and stars as mlynn the sally field character, the remake stars alfre woodard as ouiser. Adepero oduye and rashads daughter, condola rashad, will also star. Deadline reports that the network is developing an original movie based on the hit film like the 1989 movie which was based on a stage play, lifetimes new version will revolve around a close group of women in louisiana. Lifetime casts allblack steel magnolias remake the. The characters in the play are a very specific type. Lifetimes tvmovie remake of the beloved 1989 film steel magnolias had the same unnecessaryborderingonsacrilegious quality as abcs 1998 remake of rear window.
Supporting each other through triumphs and tragedies, they congregate at truvys beauty spot to ponder the mysteries of life and death, husbands andchildren all the important issues that. Steel magnolias 2012 remake starring queen latifah, alfre woodard, phylicia rashad, jill scott, condola rashad, and adepero oduye. The play and film are about the bond a group of women share in a smalltown southern community, and how they cope with the death of one of their own. Its sad that in 2012, people still feel the need to have a black version of a white movie. Who should be in the allblack remake of steel magnolias.
The new film stars an allblack american cast, including queen latifah as mlynn, jill scott as truvy, condola rashad as shelby, adepero oduye as annelle, with phylicia rashad as clairee and alfre woodard as ouiser. Kenny leon, the director of abcs a raisin in the sun, will direct steel magnolias from a script sally robinson wrote based on robert harlings play. Lifetime planning allblack steel magnolias remake the. Steel magnolias remake starring queen latifah to air on.
Queen latifah is set to star and executive produce the lifetime original movie event which will go into production next month in atlanta and will air later this year. The new film stars an allblack american cast, including queen latifah as m. It is a film adaptation of robert harlings 1987 play of the same name. The 2012 remake of the movie steel magnolias by lifetime tv kept mostly to the original script. Funny, tragic and the line that says laughter through tears is the best emotion is the most descriptive of this classic. Lifetimes upcoming version will still be about a bunch of girlfriends in louisiana, but will. Lifetime to remake steel magnolias with all black cast archived. Queen latifah, alfre woodard, phylicia rashad, jill scott, adepero oduye and rashads daughter condola rashad star. It is classic and close to the heart of the southern lady. This one was dark and depressing, and felt more like it was filmed in new york instead of louisiana. The new version of the film classic about the lives of louisiana southern belles starred queen latifah mlynn, alfre woodard ouiser, phylicia rashad clairee, and jill scott truvy.
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