Tyler Perry says he’s considering reopening his studio. According to TMZ, the filmmaker says he will open the facility if he can implement coronavirus testing for all cast and crew members.
What We Know:
- Perry revealed that it takes him about two and a half weeks to film a season for one of his television shows. With the location for production being on the historic grounds, actors and some crew will be able to reside at Tyler Perry’s headquarters.
- To ensure safety of everyone involved, Perry says he plans to have both a doctor and nurse for a hospital building that’s on site. It has the ability to be turned into a functional clinic.
- The actor, producer, and entrepreneur said that he’s already gathered 100 essential employees from security guards to gardening staff for private testing at a lab located at TPS.
- “Thank god, out of the 100 essential workers, all tested negative,” Perry said. “The test used has a 24-hour turnaround for delivering results. My goal is to find a path forward to protect both the health and the livelihoods of my cast and crew.”
- Perry has said that he wants to work directly with Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to execute this plan correctly.
