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Some characters are simply embedded in the cultural bedrock. Say the name “Dorothy,” and a very specific Kansas runaway in a gingham dress comes to mind, a figure who has been a fixed point in American storytelling for 125 years.

Director Jeffrey McHale’s documentary, It’s Dorothy!, takes on the formidable task of mapping the character’s sprawling journey. The film sets out not just to retell a familiar story, but to dissect how that story has been refracted through countless adaptations on screen and stage.

It approaches its subject with a clear affection, looking to understand how a simple fairytale character became an enduring and evolving piece of our collective mythology. The documentary frames itself as an energetic and sprawling exploration of a girl who is much more than her ruby slippers.

The Women Behind the Slippers

The documentary’s narrative engine is not the tornado or the trip to Oz,...

A favorite nugget of Wizard of Oz lore for many of us is the sublimely funny TV guide blurb written for a 1998 TCM airing of the MGM classic: “Transported to a surreal landscape, a young girl kills the first person she meets and then teams up with three strangers to kill again.” The inclusion of amusing oddities like that is what pulls It’s Dorothy! back whenever it threatens to go from exhaustive to exhausting, from dissection to dissertation.

Welcome humor comes also from new discoveries — at least to me — like the bizarrely kitsch spectacle of eliminated contestants on BBC talent search show Over the Rainbow removing their jeweled slippers and handing them to Andrew Lloyd Webber on a throne before being carried off the set on a cutout moon. Wtf? The winner — or survivor — of that Brit reality TV horror, Danielle Hope, went on to star in London as...

If there’s one criticism to be lobbed at Jeffrey McHale’s energetic, engrossing, and often quite loving documentary “It’s Dorothy!,” it’s that the documentarian has selected perhaps too good of a subject. The mythology and meaning of Dorothy Gale, the great hero of “The Wizard of Oz,” could easily inspire an entire series of films. While McHale somehow manages to touch on a dozen hot topics in his documentary — what the on-screen role means to the women who have played her, how and why the LGBTQ+ community so love her, how we grapple with the misdeeds of our favorite artists, and that’s literally just a small sample — that can make the actual film on offer feel a bit unfinished.

Still, McHale manages to hold all these very big topics together in an otherwise slim 97-minute running time. Packed with major talking heads, zippy animation, and a bouncing...

Patricia Arquette’s Gonzo Girl starring Willem Dafoe, Camila Morrone, Leila George, Ray Nicholson, and Arquette will have a Tribeca Festival Member Exclusive Event screening.

In the second instalment of my annual conversation with Artistic Director Frédéric Boyer we discuss some more of the highlights in the 24th edition of the Tribeca Festival. In Spotlight Documentary: Jeffrey McHale’s It's Dorothy!; Ole Juncker’s Take The Money And Run, and My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay (on Jayne Mansfield). Spotlight Narrative: Stephanie Laing’s Tow and Sophie Brooks’s Oh, Hi!.

Frédéric Boyer with Anne-Katrin Titze on the German film What Marielle Knows: “Extraordinary this is. I think it's the revelation of the Berlinale in terms of German cinema.”

In Viewpoints: Frédéric Hambalek’s What Marielle Knows; Lucia Garibaldi’s A Bright Future, and Alex Ross Perry’s Videoheaven. International Narrative Competition: Paul Andrew...

Diane Warren was denied an Oscar for the 16th time Sunday, after losing in the Best Original Song category to Emilia Pérez‘s “El Mal.” Warren, who was nominated for The Six Triple Eight‘s “The Journey,” wasn’t deterred by the loss, she told Variety. “I’m consistent as fuck,” Warren said. “You know, it is what it is. I’m happy to be here.”

Warren said she believed she had a fair chance at the 97th Oscars. H.E.R., an Oscar-winning artist, performed “The Journey,” and the Netflix-distributed...

“Why did you sign up?” they ask each other. They’re fresh recruits. They haven’t yet figured out that among soldiers, as among prisoners, there are some questions one doesn’t need to answer. Lena (Ebony Obsidian) is perceived as a little odd, as quiet and removed, because she doesn’t talk about it. Some of her comrades want to go to college. For others it’s about patriotism. Johnnie Mae (Shanice Shantay) admits that she’s there for the men. For Lena, there has only been one young man, her Abram (Gregg Sulkin), but that’s too painful to think about.

Lena’s grandmother has taken her decision to join the army halfway through World War Two very much in her stride, assuring Lena’s mother that the teenager is in no danger because so little opportunity is afforded to African American women that she’s unlikely to get anywhere near combat.

In 2023, acclaimed filmmaker Tyler Perry signed a new deal with Netflix. The multi-year plan included eight feature films that would set for release on the streaming service and his latest directorial effort set a record for the director.

In December, Perry released his latest film on the platform, The Six Triple Eight, which also became Perry's most-viewed title on the platform so far. Tyler Perry is a prolific director, whose credits also include acting, producing, and writing. The director is mostly known for the Madea franchise, a character that Perry used in several projects.

Related Tyler Perry Reveals Why He'll Never Make a Superhero Movie

Coming off his latest film, The Six Triple Eight, Tyler Perry talks about the kinds of movies he does--and does not--want to make.

In 2023, Perry's deal with Netflix included more exclusive films, and, so far, he has released five films on the platform. This includes 2020's A Fall From Grace,...

There are a few films that have spotlighted women's contributions during World War II, the largest and most storied armed conflict in history. The mid-20th century had some notable movies placing women at the center of the chaos that fed their dramas, including Roberto Rossellini's landmark picture Rome, Open City, which starred Anna Magnani as Pina, a resistance revolutionary woman whose violent death was felt around the world. Edward Buzzell’s Keep Your Powder Dry, headlined by the glamorous Lana Turner in 1945, improves this representation with its three female leads, who turn up to fight for their country in the Women's Army Corps. Though it's Tyler Perry's latest picture, The Six Triple Eight, that betters Buzzell's film, by not only exploring the story of the Women's Army Corps but also gracing the big screen with a forgotten page of voluminous nonfiction World War II tales. The film features an enviable ensemble cast,...

When it comes to period pieces that chronicle real-life incidents, characterization becomes much more significant—for quite obvious reasons, as there needs to be a resemblance between the person in real life and their on-screen portrayal. Director Tyler Perry’s war drama The Six Triple Eight, which revolves around the real-life heroics of the titular battalion of all-Black female soldiers during the Second World War, presented the bitter reality of existing racial prejudice in the armed forces. As the movie introduced a number of historical figures while bringing the unsung war heroes to life, needless to say a strong ensemble cast was essential to do justice to their silver screen counterparts. Thankfully, the strength of The Six Triple Eight is showcased through the performance of its cast, stacked with some prolific actors from contemporary media.

Major Charity Adams, Played By Kerry Washington

Actor Kerry Washington has won several accolades in her three-decade-long acting career,...

A new release this month on Netflix has been getting mixed reviews but it’s one we should all watch. That’s despite our rating the movie as one to miss when we gave you the three best new Netflix movies to watch (and two to skip) in December 2024. As a spoiler, the reason we used to skip The Six Triple Eight wasn’t that it’s not a good movie, it was more about the late December timing of the release.

The Six Triple Eight was released in selected cinemas in early December and became available on Netflix on Friday, December 20. It has a strong cast and relates an important story set in World War II. That's part of the reason why it should be a must-watch.

Before I explain more about why, let’s get back to that strong cast. You’ll see some top stars, including Oprah Winfrey,...

I must commend Tyler Perry. Out of the many films about World War II, he chose one so foreign to most of us that it almost seems entirely unbelievable. Perry’s latest feature isn’t a hoopla of major battles and violent sequences. It tells the untold story about the U.S. Army’s 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, another history lesson that's been buried long enough. The Six Triple Eight is about the first and only Women’s Army Corp unit of color that served overseas in Europe in WWII, a tale long overdue even if it is extremely rough to get through.

The Six Triple Eight is a documentary released in 2019 that chronicles the experiences of the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-black female unit in World War II. It highlights their mission to clear mail backlogs in Europe while overcoming racism, sexism, and the challenges of wartime.

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Movies have been telling stories about World War II since before some history books say World War II even started. What’s more, we’ve never stopped, not for one solitary second. That’s partly because it was arguably the most important historical event in the last 100 years. It’s also because we really, really need to explain to new generations why we should never, ever let fascists rule a country ever again.

But it’s also because there are still, to this day, real stories from WWII that have not been properly told. In some cases, like this year’s “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare,” it’s because the information was only recently declassified. In others, like Tyler Perry’s “The Six Triple Eight,” it’s because heroic tales of Black soldiers were swept under the rug by racist a-holes who either minimized or completely ignored their rightful place in history.

Tyler Perry's World War II historical drama The Six Triple Eight features an all-star cast of Black actors who brought a remarkable true story to life. The Six Triple Eight follows the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only predominantly Black battalion of the Women's Army Corps that served overseas in World War II. The 6888th served primarily in England and France sorting mail that had been neglected in the fray of the war. The battalion was faced with thousands of letters that needed sorting and delivering, and they finished their task in half the time they were allotted, just three months.

The Six Triple Eight makes a strong case to be considered one of Tyler Perry's best non-Madea movies, and it's largely because of its talented cast. With stars like Kerry Washington and Ebony Obsidian heading up the ensemble cast, The Six Triple Eight is well-equipped to handle...

After a limited theaterical run, The Six Triple Eight is coming home to Netflix on November 20. Based on the real-life women of the 6888th Battalion in World War 2 (as reported by Kevin M. Hymel in his groundbreaking article), Tyler Perry's new movie explores how the only unit made up entirely of Black women faced insurmountable odds in order to accomplish their duty. That mission was a unique one: to sort through years of postal backlog in order to dispatch over 17 million pieces of mail between soldiders and their loved ones.

While The Six Triple Eight follows a number of characters in the Battalion, it centers primarily on two real-life women: Lena Derriecott King and Major Charity Adams (Kerry Washington). The former joined the unit after her boyfriend was killed in action, while the latter was tasked with leading the unit in what first felt like punishment. The movie also stars Milauna Jackson,...

Netflix still has several holiday flicks on the way before 2024 ends and Christmas fades away. Richard Curtis’ book-based animated film That Christmas, directed by Simon Otto, arrives early on in the month, and Sabrina Carpenter has a musical holiday comedy special also out early in December.

Angelina Jolie’s portrayal of opera singer Maria Callas, which is generating a lot of awards buzz conversation, arrives Dec. 11. A Christmas-set thriller Carry-On will be available starting Dec. 13, and Tyler Perry’s film The Six Triple Eight, which is based on real life events and figures, will be out Dec. 20.

Find the best new movies to stream on Netflix — two of them are technically specials, but they make for hourlong watches all the same — for the month of December 2024 below:

That Christmas – Dec. 4

Santa Claus (Brian Cox) in ‘That Christmas’ on Netflix

Adapted from Richard Curtis’ childrens’ books, That Christmas...

Add Tyler Perry to the list of filmmakers not interested in directing a superhero movie.

“You’ve got to have a passion for it. I’m not a big superhero person,” the prolific multi-hyphenate told me at the Los Angeles premiere of his new WWII epic, “The Six Triple Eight.” “They’ve never been something that I enjoy.”

However, Perry said, “my son enjoys them, so we watch them together.”

Perry has created dozens of movie, television and stage projects in his decades-spanning career. His latest, “The Six Triple Eight,” is arguably his largest scale production yet. The Netflix film, starring Kerry Washington with a cameo by Oprah Winfrey, tells the story of the only all-Black female U.S. Army unit to serve overseas during WWII.

Ted Sarandos, Nicole Avant, Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Kerry Washington at “The Six Triple Eight” Los Angeles Premiere at The Egyptian Theater on Dec. 03, 2024 in Los Angeles,...

Writer-director Tyler Perry takes a step up as a versatile filmmaker in bringing Netflix’s inspiring World War II-set true story The Six Triple Eight to the screen to tell the largely untold story of the Women’s Army Corps Unit of Color and their heroic and important achievement during the war in Europe in 1945. This unit was made up of more than 855 women of color, mostly Black women who endured racism, sexism, grueling weather and conditions far beneath their male counterparts, only to become uncelebrated heroes after being deployed to England, then France in order to make sure the letters from and back to home for soldiers landed in the right hands.

In a genre that has seemingly explored every possible story and angle of WWII in films made both during it and after over the past 80 years, this is one that appears largely hidden, but now is getting...

Tyler Perry and Netflix have joined forces to bring The Six Triple Eight, based on the 2019 WWII History magazine article “Fighting a Two-Front War.” The war drama follows the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII. The film stars Kerry Washington as Major Charity Adams, who leads the 855 on the mission to deliver the backlog of mail to the troops fighting in the war.

Six Triple Eight. Kerry Washington as Major Charity Adams in Six Triple Eight. Cr. Bob Mahoney / Perry Well Films 2 / Courtesy of Netflix The Six Triple Eight Review

Major Charity Adams struggles daily to ensure that her Battalion meets the Army’s standards and expectations. The battle outside the platoon is dealing with racism from her fellow officers, who see her as less than because of the color of her skin. No matter how she tries, she can...

Kerry Washington is stepping out for the premiere of her new Netflix movie!

The 47-year-old actress joined co-star Oprah Winfrey and director Tyler Perry at the premiere of The Six Triple Eight on Tuesday (December 3) held at The Egyptian Theatre Hollywood in Los Angeles.

Fellow cast members in attendance included Ebony Obsidian, Gregg Sulkin, Moriah Brown, Jay Reeves, Pepi Sonuga, Sarah Jeffery, Shanice Shantay, Kylie Jefferson, and Milauna Jackson along with producer Nicole Avant.

The day before, Kerry received a very prestigious honor!

The new movie is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII. Despite facing racism and sexism – and grueling working conditions – they were committed to serving their country with honor and distinction. Given an extraordinary mission and united in their determination, these unsung heroes delivered hope and shattered barriers.

The Six Triple Eight will be released in...

Kerry Washington is being honored!

The 47-year-old actress was presented with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday (December 2) in Hollywood, Calif.

Kerry had the support of husband Nnamdi Asomugha, her parents Valerie & Earl, Scandal creator Shonda Rhimes, and longtime friend and collaborator Tyler Perry.

She also had the support of her The Six Triple Eight co-stars Kylie Jefferson, Milauna Jackson, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, and Shanice Shantay.

During the event, Kerry shared the advice she would give to her younger self.

“I would tell her to try to enjoy the journey and to trust that everything’s going to be okay in the end,” Kerry told Extra. “I think sometimes we get so stressed out about whether life is going to unfold in a way that we want it to, but just to, like, take a deep breath and be grateful for where you are in each moment.

Netflix has released the official trailer for the upcoming movie The Six Triple Eight, in which Kerry Washington leads the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII.

The star-studded movie also features Oprah Winfrey, Sam Waterston, Susan Sarandon, and Dean Norris, along with rising stars like Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Moriah Brown, Jeanté Godlock, Jay Reeves, Jeffery Johnson, Baadja-Lyne Odums, Donna Biscoe, Gregg Sulkin, and Scott Daniel Johnson.

The Tyler Perry movie, which he wrote and directed, will be released in select theaters on December 6 ahead of a streaming release on December 20.

The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII. Despite facing racism and sexism – and grueling working conditions – they were committed to serving their country with honor and distinction.

H.E.R. has released the music video for her Diane Warren-written song “The Journey” from the upcoming Netflix film The Six Triple Eight, about the only all-Black, all-female battalion in World War II.

The nearly four-and-a-half-minute music video, which The Hollywood Reporter is debuting exclusively, features H.E.R. performing the song in concert intercut with clips of the upcoming film.

Warren has been nominated for 15 best original song Oscars, but she has yet to win the award. No woman in Oscars history has received more noms in any category without winning. However, she has received an honorary Oscar.

H.E.R. won the best original song Oscar in 2021 for “Fight for You” from Judas and the Black Messiah and has won five Grammys.

Speaking about “The Journey” and its connection to the film — the veteran songwriter who has worked with such luminaries as Celine Dion, Cher, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston,...

Writer/director Tyler Perry’s The Six Triple Eight just unveiled a full trailer ahead of its December 6, 2024 limited theatrical release. The film tells the inspirational story of the only Women’s Army Corps unit of color in WWII who were given the seemingly impossible task of getting hundreds of thousands of letters to the troops from their families at home.

“Ladies, we have been ordered to provide hope. The soldiers have not heard from their loved ones, and their loved ones have not heard from them,” says Major Charity Adams (played by Kerry Washington) in the trailer. “When there is no mail, there is low morale.”

In addition to Kerry Washington, the cast includes Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, and Moriah Brown. Jeanté Godlock, Jay Reeves, Jeffery Johnson, Baadja-Lyne Odums, Donna Biscoe, Gregg Sulkin, Scott Daniel Johnson, Susan Sarandon, Dean Norris, Sam Waterston,...

Kerry Washington is a formidable commander as she leads the titular, historic World War II battalion in Netflix’s new trailer (above) for the forthcoming The Six Triple Eight, written, directed and produced by Tyler Perry.

The drama, available in select theaters starting Dec. 6 and due on the streamer Dec. 20, is inspired by the real-life story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the sole all-Black, all-female Women’s Army Corps unit, the members of which were tasked with sorting the massive backlog of undelivered mail for U.S. service members in England and France.

“Ladies, we have been ordered to provide hope,” Washington’s commanding officer Major Charity Adams decrees to her troops in the clip. “The soldiers have not heard from their loved ones and their loved ones have not heard from them. When there is no mail, there is low morale.”

Per the film’s logline, “Despite...

"Ladies - we have been ordered to provide hope! Their soldiers have not heard from their loved ones..." Netflix debuted the full official trailer for The Six Triple Eight, made by Tyler Perry. Set for release in December including in theaters first. The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the first and only Women's Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas during World War II. 855 women joined up to fix the 3-year backlog of undelivered mail. Faced with discrimination and devastation of war, they managed to sort more than 17M pieces of mail ahead of time. Written & directed by Perry, this stars Kerry Washington as Major Charity Adams, the lead officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. It's also with Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Jeanté Godlock, Moriah Brown, Pepi Sonuga, along with Susan Sarandon, Dean Norris, plus Sam Waterston, and Oprah Winfrey.

Netflix has launched the full official trailer for Tyler Perry’s ‘The Six Triple Eight.’

The movie is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of colour to serve overseas in WWII. Despite facing racism, sexism, and gruelling working conditions, they were committed to serving their country with honour and distinction. Given an extraordinary mission and united in their determination, these unsung heroes delivered hope and shattered barriers.

Written and directed by Tyler Perry, it stars Kerry Washington as Major Charity Adams, the commanding officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. Produced by Tyler Perry, Nicole Avant, Angi Bones, Tony Strickland, Keri Selig and Carlota Espinosa, the film features an ensemble cast including Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Moriah Brown, Jeanté Godlock, Susan Sarandon, with Dean Norris, and Sam Waterston, and Oprah Winfrey.

Based on the article by Kevin M.

Una historia basada en hechos reales protagonizada por Kerry Washington. © Netflix

Netflix ha publicado un nuevo tráiler de Seis Triple Ocho, la película escrita y dirigida por Tyler Perry (Diario de una chiflada), que narra la motivadora historia real de las increíblemente valientes mujeres del primer y único cuerpo del Ejército de Estados Unidos integrado exclusivamente por mujeres negras que sirvió en el extranjero en la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

Seis Triple Ocho sigue a estas valientes que se enfrentaron al sexismo y la discriminación, a un entorno desconocido y un país asolado por la guerra, pero se mantuvieron firmes y ordenaron más de 17 millones de cartas en solo 3 meses, gracias a lo cual los soldados estadounidenses pudieron retomar el contacto con sus familiares y seres queridos. Su lema para motivarse a diario era: «Sin correo, no hay moral». Y es que las mujeres del batallón 6888 del Directorio Postal no solo ayudaron a repartir el correo,...

Netflix has revealed the official trailer and poster for Tyler Perry’s World War II drama The Six Triple Eight. The film will open in select theaters on December 6 and debut on Netflix on December 20.

The Six Triple Eight has been rated PG-13 for language, including racial slurs, thematic material, and some war violence.

The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII. Despite facing racism and sexism – and grueling working conditions – they were committed to serving their country with honor and distinction.

Given an extraordinary mission and united in their determination, these unsung heroes delivered hope and shattered barriers.

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.

The cast also includes Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay,...

Update, October 11: Netflix has dropped a new teaser trailer for Tyler Perry’s upcoming WWII drama The Six Triple Eight starring Kerry Washington. The film will be released in select theaters on December 6, debuting on the streamer on December 20.

Watch it above.

Previous, August 28: Netflix on Wednesday morning unveiled a series of first-look stills, which you can view below, of The Six Triple Eight, Tyler Perry’s WWII drama starring Emmy winner Kerry Washington (Unprisoned).

The company also announced the project’s premiere dates.

Based on Kevin M. Hymel’s article “Fighting A Two-Front War,” published in WWII History Magazine by Sovereign Media, The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII. Despite facing racism and sexism — and grueling working conditions — they were committed to serving their country with honor and distinction. Given an...

Netflix has launched a second teaser trailer for Tyler Perry’s ‘The Six Triple Eight.’

The movie is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of colour to serve overseas in WWII. Despite facing racism, sexism, and gruelling working conditions, they were committed to serving their country with honour and distinction. Given an extraordinary mission and united in their determination, these unsung heroes delivered hope and shattered barriers.

Written and directed by Tyler Perry, it stars Kerry Washington as Major Charity Adams, the commanding officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. Produced by Tyler Perry, Nicole Avant, Angi Bones, Tony Strickland, Keri Selig and Carlota Espinosa, the film features an ensemble cast including Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Moriah Brown, Jeanté Godlock, Susan Sarandon, with Dean Norris, and Sam Waterston, and Oprah Winfrey.

Based on the article by Kevin M.

Kerry Washington as an army captain delivers a rousing speech to the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to battle overseas during the Second World War in the teaser trailer (below) for Netflix’s The Six Triple Eight from writer, director and producer Tyler Perry.

“This is our mission. And we will not fail,” Major Charity Adams (Washington) declares quayside as the 855 Black women and women of color of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion march forward at her command to board a ship taking them to battle.

Their mission was to sort through a three-year backlog of mail — 17 million letters in all — yet to be delivered to American soldiers overseas, to restore morale on the front lines.

The Netflix biopic is part of an effort to give the 6888th battalion belated recognition for their heroism as they overcame discrimination to complete their letter-posting duties well ahead of schedule.

While Tyler Perry is not usually known for historical dramas, he tries his hand at spotlighting a lesser-known element of World War II. His upcoming film, The Six Triple Eight, is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII. Given an extraordinary mission and united in their determination, these unsung heroes delivered hope and shattered barriers. The movie stars Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Moriah Brown, Jeanté Godlock, Jay Reeves, Jeffery Johnson, Baadja-Lyne Odums, Donna Biscoe, Gregg Sulkin, Scott Daniel Johnson, Susan Sarandon, with Dean Norris, and Sam Waterston, and Oprah Winfrey. Netflix has just dropped the teaser trailer online.

The official synopsis reads,

“The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII. Despite facing racism and...

"I realize the magnitude of this situation. But this is our mission – and we will not fail!" Netflix revealed a second teaser trailer for the film The Six Triple Eight, made by Tyler Perry. Set for release in December later this year. The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the first & only Women's Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas during World War II. 855 women joined up to fix the 3-year backlog of undelivered mail. Faced with discrimination and devastation of war, they managed to sort more than 17 million pieces of mail ahead of time. Written & directed by Perry, the film stars Kerry Washington as Major Charity Adams, the lead officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. The full cast includes Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Moriah Brown, Jeanté Godlock, with Susan Sarandon, Dean Norris, and Sam Waterston, and Oprah Winfrey.

Tyler Perry’s new film “The Six Triple Eight” is coming to Netflix this holiday season.

On Friday, the streaming service debuted the new trailer for Perry’s World War II drama starring Kerry Washington. The film will arrive in select theaters on December 6 before it hits Netflix on December 20.

Inspired by “the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII,” Perry adapted “The Six Triple Eight” from the article “Fighting A Two-Front War” by Kevin M. Hymel published in “WWII History Magazine” by Sovereign Media.

Says Netflix of the project, “Despite facing racism and sexism – and grueling working conditions – the unit was committed to serving their country with honor and distinction. Given an extraordinary mission and united in their determination, these unsung heroes delivered hope and shattered barriers.”

Washington stars as Major Charity Adams, the commanding officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.

Una historia basada en hechos reales protagonizada por Kerry Washington. © Netflix

Netflix ha publicado el primer tráiler de Seis Triple Ocho, la película escrita y dirigida por Tyler Perry (Diario de una chiflada), que narra la motivadora historia real de las increíblemente valientes mujeres del primer y único cuerpo del Ejército de Estados Unidos integrado exclusivamente por mujeres negras que sirvió en el extranjero en la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

Seis Triple Ocho sigue a estas valientes que se enfrentaron al sexismo y la discriminación, a un entorno desconocido y un país asolado por la guerra, pero se mantuvieron firmes y ordenaron más de 17 millones de cartas en solo 3 meses, gracias a lo cual los soldados estadounidenses pudieron retomar el contacto con sus familiares y seres queridos. Su lema para motivarse a diario era: «Sin correo, no hay moral». Y es que las mujeres del batallón 6888 del Directorio Postal no solo ayudaron a repartir el correo,...

Netflix has debuted the teaser trailer for Tyler Perry’s ‘The Six Triple Eight.’

The movie is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of colour to serve overseas in WWII. Despite facing racism, sexism, and gruelling working conditions, they were committed to serving their country with honour and distinction. Given an extraordinary mission and united in their determination, these unsung heroes delivered hope and shattered barriers.

Written and directed by Tyler Perry, it stars Kerry Washington as Major Charity Adams, the commanding officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. Produced by Tyler Perry, Nicole Avant, Angi Bones, Tony Strickland, Keri Selig and Carlota Espinosa, the film features an ensemble cast including Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Moriah Brown, Jeanté Godlock, Susan Sarandon, with Dean Norris, and Sam Waterston, and Oprah Winfrey.

Based on the article by Kevin M.

Filmmaker Tyler Perry was inspired to tell the story of the heroic 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only Women’s Army Corps unit of color, in The Six Triple Eight after meeting a former member of the group. The first teaser introduces the women of the 6888th Battalion, led by Kerry Washington as Major Charity Adams.

The film also stars Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Moriah Brown, and Jeanté Godlock. Susan Sarandon, Dean Norris, Sam Waterston, and Oprah Winfrey also star.

Kerry Washington stars as Captain Charity Adams in ‘The Six Triple Eight’ (Photo Cr. Bob Mahoney / Perry Well Films 2 / Courtesy of Netflix)

“The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII. Despite facing racism and sexism – and grueling working conditions – they were committed to serving their country with honor and distinction,...

Kerry Washington is traveling back in time for Tyler Perry’s historical “Six Triple Eight.”

The highly-anticipated Netflix feature is written and directed by Perry, who based the film on the article “Fighting A Two-Front War” by Kevin M. Hymel. The piece was published in WWII History Magazine by Sovereign Media.

“The Six Triple Eight” is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII. Washington portrays Major Charity Adams, the commanding officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion. The group, which consisted of 855 women, was tasked with sorting through a three-year backlog of 17 million pieces of undelivered mail, reconnecting American soldiers with their loved ones at home. The women of the Battalion received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2022 after President Joe Biden signed the bill to honor them.

The official synopsis reads: “Despite facing racism and sexism and grueling working conditions,...

"You do not have the luxury to be good, you have the burden to be better." Netflix has revealed a first look teaser for a film titled The Six Triple Eight, a brand new Tyler Perry production. Thankfully this one is not called "Tyler Perry's Six Triple Eight" because its not another romantic thriller. The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the first & only Women's Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas during World War II. 855 women joined up to fix the 3-year backlog of undelivered mail. Faced with discrimination and devastation of war, they managed to sort more than 17 million pieces of mail ahead of time. 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 cast including Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga,...

The World War II drama Six Triple Eight trailer, released Wednesday, features an all-Black female army division crawling through rubble and ducking for cover as they prepare to serve overseas in World War II.

“Soldiers, you must be perfect. you don’t have the luxury to be good. You have the burden to be better, Kerry Washington, the corps’ commanding officer, says in the trailer. “I need women who have had to fight to survive.”

Tyler Perry’s Six Triple Eight draws inspiration from the Women’s Army Corps unit...

Netflix has shared the teaser for Tyler Perry’s The Six Triple Eight.

The film, which was written, directed and produced by Perry, stars Kerry Washington as Major Charity Adams, the first Black woman to be appointed as an officer in the Women’s Army Corps. “Soldiers, you must be perfect,” the commanding officer advises her all-women unit. “You do not have the luxury to be good; you have the burden to be better.”

“Look alive, ladies!,” Major Adams tells her troops as they go through grueling training. “I need women who had to fight to survive.”

“I am giving you my best and you will give me yours,” she adds. “A lot of people do not want us to succeed. We have the most to prove. Welcome to the Women’s Army Corps.”

In a tweet sharing the teaser, Perry wrote, “You have no idea what it means to...

Netflix has released a first look at Tyler Perry’s World War II drama The Six Triple Eight. The film will open in select theaters on December 6 and debut on Netflix on December 20.

The Six Triple Eight has been rated PG-13 for language, including racial slurs, thematic material, and some war violence.

The Six Triple Eight is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII. Despite facing racism and sexism – and grueling working conditions – they were committed to serving their country with honor and distinction.

Given an extraordinary mission and united in their determination, these unsung heroes delivered hope and shattered barriers.

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.

The cast also includes Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery,...

Netflix has unveiled a trailer for Tyler Perry’s original wartime drama “The Six Triple Eight,” starring Kerry Washington.

According to the official logline, “‘The Six Triple Eight’ is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII. Given an extraordinary mission and united in their determination, these unsung heroes delivered hope and shattered barriers.”

Washington plays Major Charity Adams, who, in the trailer, commands a battalion of women soldiers and gives them some stern words of encouragement before starting their training. “I am giving you my best, and you will give me yours. A lot of people do not want us to succeed. We have the most to prove,” she barks. “Welcome to the Women’s Army Corp.”

Other cast members include Oprah Winfrey, Susan Sarandon, Ebony Obsidian, Dean Norris, Sam Waterston, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery,...

The debut teaser trailer for Tyler Perry‘s The Six Triple Eight has debuted online.

The Kerry Washington-led film hits Netflix on December 20 while hitting select theaters a few weeks earlier on December 6.

The story is inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII. Despite facing racism and sexism – and grueling working conditions – they were committed to serving their country with honor and distinction. Given an extraordinary mission and united in their determination, these unsung heroes delivered hope and shattered barriers. Written and directed by Tyler Perry, the movie stars Kerry as Major Charity Adams, the commanding officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.

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The ensemble cast also includes Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Moriah Brown, Jeanté Godlock, Susan Sarandon, Dean Norris, Sam Waterston, and Oprah Winfrey.

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Diane Warren hopes “The Six Triple Eight” could finally be her one.

The 15-time Oscar nominee and an honorary Oscar recipient in 2022 wrote a new song for Tyler Perry’s upcoming World War II drama. The track is featured in the film and called “The Journey.” Oscar and Grammy winner H.E.R. performs Warren’s new song with choreography by Emmy and Tony Award winner Debbie Allen.

Based on an article by Kevin M. Hymel written for World War II Magazine, “The Six Triple Eight” is “inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII.” Netflix will release the project in select theaters in early December before it arrives on the streaming platform beginning December 20.

According to Netflix, “Despite facing racism and sexism – and grueling working conditions — the Women’s Army Corps unit of color was committed to serving their country with honor and distinction.

Tyler Perry has formalized a new creative partnership with Netflix to write, direct and produce feature films under a multi-year, first-look deal.

Perry already has five films under his belt at the streamer: “A Fall From Grace,” “A Madea Homecoming,” the period drama “A Jazzman’s Blues”, the upcoming World War II-set drama “Six Triple Eight” and the thriller “Mea Culpa.”

WME CEO Ari Emanuel teased the new pact at Bloomberg Media’s Screentime conference on Oct. 11. During the talk, Emanuel revealed that he’d just closed deals at Netflix for David Ellison and Perry. Pressed about the partnership in his own Screentime conversation, Perry played coy.

“He talks too much,” Perry joked, noting that the deal hadn’t been announced yet. “I’ll wait for them to announce it. But yeah, Netflix has been an incredible partner to work with, and so is Amazon. It’s been really, really, really incredible,...

If you were wondering what to expect from Tyler Perry’s next project, the Netflix World War II-set drama “Six Triple Eight,” the director and the film’s star Kerry Washington have shared a first look.

Written, directed and produced by Perry, “Six Triple Eight” tells the inspiring true story of the 6888th Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-Black, all-female battalion to serve overseas during World War II. The project is currently filming in the U.K. and Perry shared an image from set, featuring his all-star ensemble cast including Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Jeanté Godlock, Moriah Brown, Dean Norris and Scott Daniel Johnson.

“To honor the long ignored worth of the 6888 has been the greatest privilege of my career thus far,” Perry captioned his photo, which shows the filmmaker standing on set amid his lead ensemble and a massive troupe...

Kenya Barris is working on a new, modern version of "The Wizard of Oz" for Warner Bros. According to an Aug. 15 Deadline report, Barris isn't sharing anything else about the film, except that it's an updated version of the musical. Warner Bros. didn't immediately respond to Popsugar's request for comment.

Barris, who created "Black-ish," continues to be one of the busiest people in Hollywood. He's executive producer of the upcoming Netflix series "Entergalactic," an animated show starring Kid Cudi, Jessica Williams, and Timothée Chalamet. He's also directing his first movie, "You People," for Netflix, to be released sometime later this year. Barris also serves as a writer on the upcoming "White Men Can't Jump" remake starring Jack Harlow and Sinqua Walls.

Of course, "The Wizard of Oz" has received a myriad of adaptations since the first book, "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," was published in 1900. Perhaps the most famous one...

Pasadena Playhouse has announced initial casting for its production of Head Over Heels. Leading the cast will be Alaska 5000 RuPaul's Drag Race, Lea DeLaria Orange is the New Black, Yurel Echezarreta Steven Spielberg's West Side Story, Tiffany Mann Be More Chill, George Salazar Little Shop of Horrors, Emily Skeggs Fun Home, and Shanice Williams 'Dorothy' in NBC's The Wiz Live.

BroadwayWorld has learned that a ton of Broadway names will join the starry Hollywood Bowl staging of Into The Woods. Joining the previously announcedGaten Matarazzo, Patina Miller, Whoopi Goldberg, and Shanice Williams are Skylar Astin as The Baker, Sierra Bogges as Cinderella, Chris Carmack as Rapunzel's Prince, Anthony Crivello as Mysterious Man, Sutton Foster as The Baker's Wife, Cheyenne Jackson as Cinderella's PrinceThe Wolf, and Hayley Kilgore as Rapunzel.