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Watch the trailer of Tyler Perry’s “Boo! A Madea Halloween”

Parody poster for Tyler Perry’s October film, “Boo! A Madea Halloween.” CREDIT: from Tyler Perry’s Facebook page
Parody poster for Tyler Perry’s October film, “Boo! A Madea Halloween.” CREDIT: from Tyler Perry’s Facebook page
By Shelia Poole
July 15, 2016

Here's to Tyler Perry having a boo-tiful movie payday.

This week, the movie mogul and actor turned to Facebook to give fans a preview of his upcoming release, "Boo! A Madea Halloween."

Early feedback about the trailer from fans is pretty positive.

Linda Flake wrote that she “laughed all the way through this trailer. What more could you want? Madea, Aunt Bam, Mama Hattie, and Uncle Joe all in the same movie! Tyler Perry, you rock!”

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A day earlier, Perry unveiled the new parody poster for the flick.

About the Author

Shelia has worked at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for more than 30 years. Previously, she worked at The Lexington Herald-Leader and The Louisville Defender. Her beat is a bit of a mixed bag that includes religion and spirituality, culture and trends, race and aging. She earned degrees from Spelman College and Northwestern University.

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