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Tyler Perry has a new Christmas movie on Netflix. Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas, starring Tank and Fantasia Barrino, began streaming on Wednesday, Nov. 11, Netflix said on Tudum.
The featured image is a still from the film released by Netflix.
The Lowdown
Perry has turned the holidays into a reliable Netflix slot, and this year he went all in on gospel music. The cast reads like a gospel hall of fame, from Pastor Shirley Caesar to CeCe Winans, Yolanda Adams and the Clark Sisters, and Kirk Franklin produced the soundtrack. For a lot of viewers, the music will be the main reason to press play.
Key Takeaways
- Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas started streaming on Netflix on Nov. 11.
- Tank plays Isaac, a pastor sent to New York City to rebuild a failing church, and Fantasia Barrino plays his wife, Rebecca.
- The cast includes Fred Hammond, Pastor Shirley Caesar, Hezekiah Walker, Yolanda Adams, CeCe Winans and the Clark Sisters.
- Kirk Franklin produced the soundtrack, which mixes gospel, rap and holiday music.
- Perry wrote and directed the film and produced it with Angi Bones and Tony L. Strickland.
The Full Story
The Story
Isaac and Rebecca move their family to New York, where he is tasked with saving a church in a rough neighborhood. As he faces doubt, temptation and a sinister adversary, he has to rediscover his faith to save his church, his family and his community, according to Netflix’s synopsis.
“I wanted to write a movie that the whole family could watch and remind people of what Christmas is about,” Perry told Tudum. “It’s about love. It’s about hope.”
The Music
Perry said the idea started with the songs that got him through hard times. “If you know gospel, you know these people, and if you don’t know gospel, just wait until you see this movie,” he said. Perry’s own site announced the Nov. 11 date with a first look. More new releases are on our Movies page.
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- Netflix Tudum — Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas now streaming ↗
- TylerPerry.com — First look at Tyler Perry’s The Gospel of Christmas ↗