Tyler Perry Film ‘Straw’ Set At Netflix With Taraji P. Henson, Teyana Taylor, Sherri Shepherd, Glynn Turman And More To Star

Netflix has set a new Tyler Perry film, which will see him reteam with Taraji P. Henson .

Henson, who has starred in I Can Do Bad All By Myself, The Family That Preys and Acrimony , is set to star in Straw , a new thriller from Tyler Perry Studios.

The film will also star Sherri Shepherd, Teyana Taylor , Glynn Turman, Sinbad , Rockmond Dunbar and Mike Merrill.

The film follows Henson’s character, a single mother who becomes embroiled in tremendous scandal. According to the logline:

“A single mother faces a series of unfortunate events that lead her down an unexpected path. Struggling against circumstances beyond her control, she becomes entangled in a situation she never imagined. Fueled by desperation, she finds herself at the center of suspicion in a world that seems indifferent to her existence.”

Perry is also in post-production in his other upcoming Netflix film, The Six Triple Eight , starring Kerry Washington. He is also has the Netflix series Beauty in Black , which is in the works.

This is the latest film created under Netflix and Perry’s film creative partnership. Perry is also under deals with Netflix for television series and faith-based films.

Perry also has pacts with BET/BET+ and Amazon Studios.