Tika Sumpter & Tyler Perry Team On ‘Sisters In Italy’ Rom-Com For Amazon MGM; Whoopi Goldberg, Ernie Hudson & More Set For Supporting Roles
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Tika Sumpter (Sonic the Hedgehog 3) has co-written and is starring in a new Tyler Perry rom-com for Amazon MGM Studios, Deadline can exclusively reveal.
She comes to the project after collaborating with Perry on films like A Madea Christmas and shows like The Haves and the Have Nots.
Currently in production, the film known for the moment as Unt. Sisters in Italy will feature a supporting cast including Bresha Webb (Run the World), EGOT winner Whoopi Goldberg (The Color Purple), Ernie Hudson (Ghostbusters franchise), Godfrey (Regular Black), Giulio Berruti (Downhill), Edmond Layrea (The Blacklist), Sarayu Blue (Expats), and Justin Chatwin (Reagan).
Pic will mark Perry’s final effort under a four-picture deal with the studio, announced in the fall of 2022. The story follows two estranged sisters who, after their mother’s death, are called to Italy to discover that their mom owned a bed and breakfast in the Italian countryside.
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