Current:Home > My'Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story' shows how the famous filmmaker overcame abuse, industry pushback -StockSource
'Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story' shows how the famous filmmaker overcame abuse, industry pushback
View
Date:2025-04-13 20:28:25
Tyler Perry is ready to show fans who he is in a new documentary.
On Tuesday, Prime Video released the trailer for "Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story" which dives into the 54-year-old's upbringing and journey becoming one of this generation's most successful filmmakers.
The synopsis for the film said the "entertainment behemoth," who opened at the top spot at the domestic box office in 2010 for four consecutive years, was once just "a man working humbly to heal his childhood trauma by transforming his pain into promise."
The Emmy-winner has previously shared of his difficult upbringing. In an Oct. 6 Instagram post, he shared a clip of a 2018 interview where he opened up about once being "devastated, broke, hungry, homeless."
The documentary's trailer shows that the film will highlight how Perry changed his name, initially born Emmitt Perry Jr., stemmed from his challenging relationship with his father and abusive childhood. The project also focuses on the death of his mother Willie Maxine Perry in 2009, whose health declined as he faced massive career success.
The "Madea" creator's innovation in the industry is another integral aspect of the film, emphasizing how the performer appealed to a community of viewers that were being neglected, the trailer shows.
Among the stars honoring the Hollywood heavyweight is Oprah Winfrey who emphasized that his success should not be belittled and Gayle King who said "there was no denying the talent and the power of Tyler Perry.”
According to an Amazon Studios news release, the documentary dives into "the inner-world of a man, whose story has never fully been told, as he becomes a father and a media mogul with a mission to pave his own road to the top."
Armani Ortiz, who supported Perry on multiple projects, directed the film alongside Gelila Bekele.
"The product is a profound lesson on remembering where you came from to know where you want to go," the news release reads.
veryGood! (23)
Related
- Nevada attorney general revives 2020 fake electors case
- West Virginia Republican governor signs budget, vows to bring back lawmakers for fixes
- Lyft and Uber say they will leave Minneapolis after city council forces them to pay drivers more
- Republicans push back on new federal court policy aimed at ‘judge shopping’ in national cases
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- 2024 NFL free agency updates: Tracker for Thursday's biggest buzz, notable contracts
- Climate protestors disrupt 'An Enemy of the People' while Michael Imperioli stayed in character
- The Best Wedding Gift Ideas for Newlyweds Who Are Just Moving in Together
- Small twin
- Seat belt saved passenger’s life on Boeing 737 jet that suffered a blowout, new lawsuit says
Ranking
- 'Squid Game' without subtitles? Duolingo, Netflix encourage fans to learn Korean
- Monica Sementilli and Robert Baker jail love affair reveals evidence of murder conspiracy, say prosecutors
- Severe storms rake Indiana and Kentucky, damaging dozens of structures
- UnitedHealth cyberattack one of the most stressful things we've gone through, doctor says
- Trump's 'stop
- Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson says he has pancreatic cancer
- A judge tosses claims against a former Wisconsin police officer who killed 3 people in five years
- Stock market today: Asian markets retreat after data dash hopes that a US rate cut is imminent
Recommendation
Woman dies after Singapore family of 3 gets into accident in Taiwan
Your ACA plan's advance premium tax credit may affect your refund or how much you owe.
Woman accuses Dak Prescott of sexual assault after Cowboys QB sues her on extortion claim
Ex-Tennessee Titans scout Blaise Taylor charged after deaths of girlfriend, unborn child
Will the 'Yellowstone' finale be the last episode? What we know about Season 6, spinoffs
Tornadoes have left a trail of destruction in the central US. At least 3 are dead in Ohio
Cable TV providers will have to show total cost of subscriptions, FCC says
Drew Barrymore, those menopause supplements she's raving about and what experts want you to know