Atlanta native, screenwriter, producer and filmmaker Tyler Perry is going to resume shooting two his series from for BET his Georgia studio this summer.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Perry has a target start date of July 8 for "The Oval" and "Sistas." He will have precautions in place for cast and crew amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Last month, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that, according to TMZ, Perry would test cast and crew for the coronavirus before they could start work. Once cleared, they would live on the estimated 330-acre studio grounds throughout the production of the show.
It wouldn’t be a long stay. Perry has previously said his shows take under a week to film two episodes of a series.
"While it takes people in Hollywood seven days to shoot one episode of a primetime drama, we shoot two in six to seven days," he told THR in January. "I just have a crew that does the impossible every day. They work closely with me, and we pull it all off, so it's really amazing."
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Perry plans to shoot both shows consecutively, starting with "SIstas." He will direct all episodes of each series on a schedule that's even faster than his usual one, shooting an entire episode in a day or less, THR reported.
The report said that Perry will provide private jet travel to the cast and that most of the crew is local. Cast and crew will be tested for the coronavirus several times even after the initial test upon arrival.
“Sistas,” a comedy about a group of single girlfriends navigating life, stars KJ Smith, Ebony Obsidian, Mignon Von and Novi Brown.
“The Oval” stars Ed Quinn and Kron Moore as a fictional president and first lady in the scandal-filled drama series.
Both shows are part of Perry’s multiyear content partnership Perry has with ViacomCBS, BET’s parent company. Perry also produces “Ruthless,” a spinoff of “The Oval,” and “Bruh.” Both of those series air on the streaming platform BET+.
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