Current:Home > Invest'Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story' shows how the famous filmmaker overcame abuse, industry pushback -Mastery Money Tools
'Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story' shows how the famous filmmaker overcame abuse, industry pushback
View
Date:2025-04-16 22:05:47
Tyler Perry is ready to show fans who he is in a new documentary.
On Tuesday, Prime Video released the trailer for "Maxine's Baby: The Tyler Perry Story" which dives into the 54-year-old's upbringing and journey becoming one of this generation's most successful filmmakers.
The synopsis for the film said the "entertainment behemoth," who opened at the top spot at the domestic box office in 2010 for four consecutive years, was once just "a man working humbly to heal his childhood trauma by transforming his pain into promise."
The Emmy-winner has previously shared of his difficult upbringing. In an Oct. 6 Instagram post, he shared a clip of a 2018 interview where he opened up about once being "devastated, broke, hungry, homeless."
The documentary's trailer shows that the film will highlight how Perry changed his name, initially born Emmitt Perry Jr., stemmed from his challenging relationship with his father and abusive childhood. The project also focuses on the death of his mother Willie Maxine Perry in 2009, whose health declined as he faced massive career success.
The "Madea" creator's innovation in the industry is another integral aspect of the film, emphasizing how the performer appealed to a community of viewers that were being neglected, the trailer shows.
Among the stars honoring the Hollywood heavyweight is Oprah Winfrey who emphasized that his success should not be belittled and Gayle King who said "there was no denying the talent and the power of Tyler Perry.”
According to an Amazon Studios news release, the documentary dives into "the inner-world of a man, whose story has never fully been told, as he becomes a father and a media mogul with a mission to pave his own road to the top."
Armani Ortiz, who supported Perry on multiple projects, directed the film alongside Gelila Bekele.
"The product is a profound lesson on remembering where you came from to know where you want to go," the news release reads.
veryGood! (8)
Related
- Audit: California risked millions in homelessness funds due to poor anti-fraud protections
- FACT FOCUS: A look at ominous claims around illegal immigration made at the Republican convention
- Isabella Strahan Shares Update on Health Journey After Ending Chemotherapy
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Roll the Dice
- USA men's volleyball mourns chance at gold after losing 5-set thriller, will go for bronze
- Michael J. Fox Celebrates “Lifetime of Love” With Tracy Pollan on 36th Wedding Anniversary
- A woman who awoke from a coma to tell police her brother attacked her dies 2 years later
- Matty Healy’s Fiancée Gabbriette Bechtel Hints at Future Family Plans After Engagement
- Man charged with murder in death of beloved Detroit-area neurosurgeon
- Police Officer Stuns America's Got Talent Judges With Showstopping Ed Sheeran Cover Dedicated to His Wife
Ranking
- Olympic women's basketball bracket: Schedule, results, Team USA's path to gold
- July 2024 full moon rises this weekend. But why is it called a 'buck moon'?
- Naomi Pomeroy, star of Top Chef Masters and award-winning chef, dies in river tubing accident in Oregon
- Simone Biles documentary director talks working with the GOAT, why she came back, more
- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear ready to campaign for Harris-Walz after losing out for spot on the ticket
- Chelsea Football Club Speaks Out After Player Enzo Fernández Faces Backlash Over Racist Chant Video
- How NBC's Mike Tirico prepares for Paris Olympics broadcasts and what his schedule is like
- Naomi Pomeroy, star of Top Chef Masters and award-winning chef, dies in river tubing accident in Oregon
Recommendation
North Carolina trustees approve Bill Belichick’s deal ahead of introductory news conference
A man is convicted on all counts in a shooting that wounded 9 people outside a bar in Cleveland
Wednesday’s Riki Lindhome Reveals She and Costar Fred Armisen Privately Married in 2022
Shaquille O’Neal Shares Advice for Caitlin Clark After WNBA Debut
Golf's No. 1 Nelly Korda looking to regain her form – and her spot on the Olympic podium
Knife-wielding man fatally shot by out-of-state officers near Milwaukee's Republican National Convention
Emmy Nominations 2024 Are Finally Here: See the Complete List
Kristen Wiig, Ryan Gosling and More Stars You Might Be Surprised Haven't Won an Emmy