First teaser for Kerry Washington’s World War II drama “The Six Triple Eight”

First teaser for Kerry Washington’s World War II drama “The Six Triple Eight”

by Alex Billington
28 August 2024
Source: YouTube

“You don’t have the luxury of being good, you have the burden of being better.” Netflix has released a first teaser for a film titled The Six Triple Eighta brand new Tyler Perry production. Fortunately, it is not called “Tyler Perry’s Six Triple Eight“because it's not another romantic thriller. The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the first and only colored unit of the Women's Army Corps to serve overseas in World War II. 855 women joined to help clear a three-year backlog of undelivered mail. Despite discrimination and wartime devastation, they managed to sort more than 17 million letters in advance. Written and directed by Tyler Perry, the film stars Kerry Washington as Major Charity Adams, the commanding officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. With an ensemble consisting of Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Moriah Brown, Jeanette Godlockwith Susan Sarandon, Dean NorrisAnd Sam WaterstonAnd Oprah Winfrey. The film is based on the article by Kevin M. Hymel and features the original song “The Journey” by Diane Warren, performed by HER with choreography by Debbie Allen. Coming direct to streaming on Netflix in December – check it out below.

Here is the first teaser trailer for Tyler Perry's film The Six Triple Eightfrom YouTube:

The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the first and only colored unit of the Women's Army Corps to serve overseas in World War II. Despite racism and sexism – and grueling working conditions – they were determined to serve their country with honor and distinction. Faced with an extraordinary mission and united in their determination, these unsung heroes brought hope and broke barriers. The Six Triple Eight Directed by the American producer/filmmaker Tyler PerryDirector of numerous films, including Madea's Family Reunion, Why Did I Get Married?, Meet the Browns, The Family That Preys, I Can Do Evil All by Myself, For Colored Girls, Madea's Big Happy Family, Good Deeds, Madea's Witness Protection Program, Madea's Christmas, The Single Moms Club, Boo! Halloween by Madea, bitterness, Nobody is a fool, A Fall from grace, The blues of a jazz musician, Mea CulpaAnd Divorce in the black last. The screenplay is also by Tyler Perry and is based on the article “Fighting A Two-Front War” by Kevin M. Hymel, which was published in Sovereign Media’s WWII History Magazine. Produced by Perry, Nicole Avant, Angi Bones, Tony L. Strickland, Keri Selig and Carlota Espinosa. Netflix will broadcast Perry’s The Six Triple Eight Film streaming on Netflix starts December 20, 2024 End of this year.

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