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Tyler Perry Sets Drama ‘Joy Ridge’ at Amazon MGM Studios, Starring Shannon Thornton and Tosin Morohunfola (EXCLUSIVE)


Tyler Perry has set Shannon Thornton and Tosin Morohunfola to star in 'Joy Ridge,' the third movie in Perry's four-picture deal at Amazon MGM Studios.

Tyler Perry has wrapped production on the third movie in his four-picture deal with Amazon MGM Studios, a drama led by “P-Valley” and “Mea Culpa” star Shannon Thornton and “Run The World’s” Tosin Morohunfola. But this time, Thornton, who is best known for starring as Keyshawn (aka Miss Mississippi) on the NAACP Image Award-winning Starz series “P-Valley,” is elevated to lead status. Rounding out the cast are Brittany S. Hall (“Ballers,” “Dear Edward”), Inayah (“The Ms. Pat Show”), Eric Stanton Betts (“Birthright Outlaw,” “Martinez, Margaritas and Murder!”), Derek Dixon (“The Oval,” “Ruthless”), Natalie O’Connell, Jeffery Thomas Johnson (“Aquarium of the Dead”), Whitney Goin (“Every Witch Way,” “The Blind”) and Aaron O’Connell (“Heels,” “Love Accidentally”).

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