Love him or hate him, one thing is certain: Tyler Perry’s films make money. Apparently, that doesn’t extend to his brand. His latest production, the Tina Gordon Chism comedy, Peeples tanked at the box office this weekend.
Despite a budget of $15 million and the star power of Kerry Washington, Peeples debuted with a very disappointing $4.9 million. This is very rare territory for Perry who has had nine of his film open with a minimum of $20 million.
The failure of the film from his 34th Street shingle, shows the fallibility of Perry as a producer, at least.
by Tim Gordon Problem "Peeples" After writing successful screenplays for ATL and Drumline, Tina Gordon Chism makes her directorial debut with a variation of Meets the Parents with very different results in the comedy, Peeples. The first film produced by Tyler Perry's 34th Street imprint not directed by the mogul…
On the latest episode of Conversations, we talk to writer/director Tina Gordon Chism (Drumline, ATL) to discuss her upcoming directorial debut, Tyler Perry's Peeples. Chism discusses why she decided to make this film, living away from Hollywood and her favorite new snack as a foodie on the latest episode of…
