FOR COLORED GIRLS Gets 2/8 DVD Release

Tyler Perry's FOR COLORED GIRLS, which stars Janet Jackson, Anika Noni Rose, Whoopi Goldberg, Phylicia Rashad, Jurnee Smollett, Kimberly Elise, Kerry Washington, and Macy Gray, will be released on DVD on February 8.  The DVD will feature an interactive documentary about the transformation from the play, as well as a featurette on the making of the movie.

Said Perry, "Making a film of FOR COLORED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF is a dream come true for me. Ntozake Shange's play is a magnificent tribute to the strength and dignity of women of color, and I think audiences of all generations will be able to recognize and embrace the experiences these women represent. Creatively, this movie is one of the most exciting undertakings of my career, and I'm excited to start production this November."

FOR COLORED GIRLS brought to the screen Ntozake Shange's Obie Award-winning play, a poetic exploration of what is to be of color and a female in this world. First performed at the Bacchanal, a woman's bar outside of Berkeley, California, it was first produced in New York City at Studio Riobea in 1975, produced Off-Broadway at the Anspacher Public Theatre in 1976, and produced on Broadway at the Booth Theatre that same year. It was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Play.

34th Street Films was formed in September 2008 as a subsidiary of Tyler Perry Studios to produce projects under the Tyler Perry umbrella, with a focus on expanding the brand via projects written and directed by outside talent.