First Trailer For Tyler Perry's "Madea's Witness Protection" Surfaces

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by Tambay A. Obenson
April 17, 2012 8:35 PM
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Well, here we go again; you know the deal... we've been here before, so I'm not even going to bother with any commentary. Just the facts...

Titled Madea's Witness Protection, the film's official synopsis reads:

Comic legend Eugene Levy (the AMERICAN PIE franchise, BEST IN SHOW) stars in the film as George, a high level CFO at the center of a Ponzi scheme in New York City who is enrolled in the Witness Protection program along with his family in the one place that absolutely no one will think to look for them: Madea's house down South.

Funnyman Eugene Levy, Denise RichardsTom ArnoldDoris RobertsDanielle Campbell and Devan Leos make up the starring cast - George's family (wife, mother and kids) and business associate (Arnold).

The supporting cast will comprise of Romeo Miller (Jumping The Broom), the son of rapper Master P, as Jake, a friend of Brian (an attorney who places the family in Madea's care, also played by Tyler Perry) who was affected by the scam; and veterans John Amos and Marla Gibbs also co-star - Amos as Jake's (Romeo Miller's) father in the film, and Gibbs appears as Madea's neighbor.

This will be Tyler Perry's 14th feature film with Lionsgate in 7 years - or about 2 a year - and they've collectively grossed close to $600 million at the North American box office alone.

His second of 3 films to be released in 2012; the first was Good Deeds, and the next will be Alex Cross, which will be out in the fall.

Madea's Witness Protection will be out June 29th, 2012.

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  • Chris Harroun | May 7, 2012 2:33 AMReply

    Love Madea. All of Tyler Perry's movies are GREAT! Looking forward to seeing Madea again.

  • Malcom | April 20, 2012 10:23 AMReply

    I will be watching this movie ASAP! Lol

  • L.L.COLUMBUS JACKSON | April 20, 2012 12:15 AMReply

    GOD JUST KEEPS ON BLESSING YOU TP GREAT JOB SEE YOU SOON

  • katie | April 19, 2012 11:09 AMReply

    Sweet Gawd. This man hasn't grown as an artist yet?!

  • dirtychai | April 18, 2012 7:38 PMReply

    I'm watching this in my local coffee shop surrounded by a bunch of other educated Negroes. Now I'm all self-conscious.

  • Playwrite#1 | April 18, 2012 3:44 PMReply

    It definitely looks buffonish and silly....BUT..sometimes you have to laugh at that...you can't hate Tyler's hustle and rise...and he wouldn't be where he is if people didn't support him from day one..

  • Carl | April 19, 2012 11:55 AM

    That is a bitch ass sorry excuse. So do you support pimps in your neighborhood because they have a good "hustle"?

  • macuffin | April 18, 2012 1:26 PMReply

    Black cinema's finest...

  • T'Challa | April 18, 2012 12:58 PMReply

    @Carlton Jordan, I don't care to see men, especially Black Men cross dress for laughs. For me, it's emasculating, and not very funny. You call call it phobic if u want.. I acknowledge the right of Tyler Perry to make whatever type of flicks he wants. I just won't support these kinds of flicks, that's all.

  • Donella | April 18, 2012 12:01 PMReply

    No.

  • rasheed | April 18, 2012 11:59 AMReply

    Wow..

  • Cortez | April 18, 2012 11:59 AMReply

    It's time to just take Madea for what she is. She's honestly not going anywhere and she is funny...I mean we could be watching another Big Momma's House lmao. At least Tyler tries to put a little message and soul into his stories, even if it fails 80% of the time

  • DCC | April 18, 2012 10:05 AMReply

    Alex Cross will be the first Tyler Perry movie I'll ever see: it's Madea free.

  • Jayson Jay | April 18, 2012 8:43 AMReply

    Honestly there was a point when I thought Tyler would grow as an artist/filmmaker ..but he is regressing. Swiftly.

  • Neziah | April 18, 2012 1:36 AMReply

    What the hell did I just watch?

  • Mark & Darla | April 17, 2012 10:52 PMReply

    Dam! Tyler done take the video down.

  • CareyCarey | April 17, 2012 10:52 PMReply

    I dare not show this to my lady. If I do, my dumb ass will be sitting front row on opening night :0(. That reminds me, as I am typing this, she's in the other room laughing and talking to the TV as she watches last seasons episodes of Nurse Jackie. I can't stand Nurse Jackie's trampy ass. But to be honest, I do find Madea to be quite entertaining. I mean, I do laugh at some of that mess that falls from her mouth.

  • PureEGO | April 17, 2012 10:23 PMReply

    Looks good.

  • T'Challa | April 17, 2012 10:15 PMReply

    It is what it is.. no sense complaining, just "vote" with your dollars. If you don't want to see this type of buffoonery, then don't pay for it. Unfortunately Black men cross dressing for laughs will continue to be a big hit unless Black folks collectively demand better by speaking with their money..

  • Carlton Jordan | April 18, 2012 11:24 AM

    the cross dressing isnt the problems, many comedians do that and it is actually funny. not a new concept. the problem is when it's done badly, which is the case here. are you crossdresserphobic or something?!!

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