Even whether you don’t like all the movies they put out, it’s hard to dispute that Lionsgate is just about the smartest studio in the game. I could certainly do without some of their slasher fare, but after sinking their claws into Tyler Perry early it seems they’re never gonna let go, which should conclusion in many entertaining movies to come.

As he’s well proven already, Mr. Perry is just a movie-making machine, and until his flicks start to suck you won’t manufacture out me telling him to slow down. His next Lionsgate movie, “Meet the Browns,” is set to come out March 21, and now Lionsgate has commissioned two more of his works for the big screen, “The Family that Preys Together” and “Madea Goes to Jail.”

“Meet the Browns” centers on a without Chicago mother of three (Angela Bassett, huzzah!) who has been struggling for years to keep her kids off of the streets. When she receives a death notice claiming that the father she has never met has passed away, she quickly gathers up the kids and sets out for Georgia to attend the funeral, where she discovers a whole side of the family she never knew existed. Drama? Family reunion? And, surely, plenty of comedy? Sounds like familiar but fun Tyler Perry to me, so I’ll definitely be there.

This flick additionally stars husband-and-wife team David and Tamela Mann, who were in Macon recently to perform another Perry stage show, “What’s Done in the Dark,” which will surely be made into a movie some duration down the road (I, unfortunately, had to work and couldn’t attend, but I’m certain it must have been a fun affair.) And, for those of you who like him/her, I can confirm that Madea will be making a return to the big screen in “Meet the Browns” (personally, I find Madea funny decent, but I’m just scared of all black men who don fat suits and dresses after being trapped on a plane and making the very unlucky decision to watch “Big Momma’s House 2.” Yes, I realize I could have turned it off, but I was so brain dead that it

just rendered me powerless to do so.)

I couldn’t find out too much about “The Family That Preys Together,” but I’ve seen the version of “Madea Goes to Jail” that’s already out on video, and it’s extremely funny stuff, so I’ll have to get by my Madea-phobia and just enjoy what he does with it with a much bigger budget.

David Letterman, the good guy

Hidden under the caustic exterior of David Letterman beats the heart of an old softy which has managed to jump out on TV from day to day. And now, with his latest gesture toward employees of “The Late Show With David Letterman” and “Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson,” both owned by Letterman’s Worldwide Pants company, the secret that he’s really just a good guy is definitely out.

Worldwide Pants Inc. notified its employees in New York and Los Angeles on Tuesday that they would be paid regardless of whether the show returned or not. that makes it the first known company to guarantee its staff a paycheck during the writers’ strike. To give credit where it’s due, that was first reported by Nikki Finke at
Deadline Hollywood Daily.

And, whether you want to get a running and very funny commentary on life during the strike, “Late Show” scribes Eric Stangel, Justin Stangel, Bill Scheft, Steve Young, Matt Roberts, Tom Ruprecht, Jeremy Weiner, Lee Ellenberg, Joe Grossman and Bob Borden are sharing their thoughts in a blog of sorts here. Highly recommended reading.

Very enticing “Forgotten Kingdom” footage

My first thought when I heard about that movie was “if you’re really gonna team up Jet Li and Jackie Chan for a fun kung-fu epic, why would you get the guy who made ‘Stuart Little’ to direct it?” Well, I’m still a little skeptical that “The Forbidden Kingdom” will be good when it comes out next Spring, but that mostly dialogue-free and action-packed teaser shows that director Rob Minkoff must have at least hired a good kung-fu choreographer. Enjoy, and have an entirely pleasant Thursday.

Original post by Reel Fanatic