Release Date Announced For Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral

Coming Soon reports that Lionsgate has announced a release date of March 1, 2019 for Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral. The film was originally planned for this year but that was never confirmed.

Here’s a synopsis: In Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral, a joyous family reunion turns into a hilarious nightmare as Madea and the crew travel to backwoods Georgia and unexpectedly plan a funeral, which threatens to reveal sordid family secrets.

This will be the eighth film in the series and the last distributed by Lionsgate. Perry signed an exclusive deal with Viacom last year for content in TV, film and short-form video. He will produce 90 episodes annual of original drama and comedy shows for BET and other networks, with Viacom getting exclusive licensing rights. They will also have exclusive distribution rights to his short-form videos. The deal begins in May 2019 after his deal with OWN expires, and runs through 2024.