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Ruth and Boaz (beforehand simply R&B), the enduring love story from the Bible, is receiving a modern-day retelling on Netflix with Tyler Perry producing the romance movie. Filming for the brand new flick has lengthy since wrapped and is scheduled to reach later in 2025. Right here’s what you have to know.
Ruth and Boaz is an upcoming Netflix Unique romance movie produced by Tyler Perry and his studio, Tyler Perry Studios. The movie is directed by Alanna Brown (greatest recognized for Netflix’s Timber of Peace, which she wrote) and written by Michael Elliot and Cory Tynan. DeVon Franklin, Angi Bones, Tony Strickland, and Chad Tennies are listed as producers alongside Perry. DeVon Franklin is an government producer. Kurt Farquhar is offering the music and Michael Negrin is behind the cinematography.
The film stems from a brand new creative partnership announced in May 2024, which is able to see Franklin and Perry develop faith-based motion pictures below a multi-year, multi-picture deal. Perry additionally works below a bigger cope with the streamer, having already labored on a number of Originals for Netflix and is working on many more, such because the collection Beauty in Black and the historic struggle movie The Six Triple Eight.
What’s the plot of Ruth & Boaz?
A synopsis for Ruth & Boaz is seen under, however the film primarily updates the well-told story from the bible with the premise now set in modern-day rural Tennessee. Right here’s the total logline:
“The religion-based movie is a modern-day retelling of Ruth and Boaz, some of the iconic love tales within the Bible. After her choice to stroll away from a possible file deal results in a tragic act of revenge, Ruth feels known as to affix her late boyfriend’s mom Naomi, as they each depart Atlanta for a small city in Tennessee to begin over from scratch. The one job she will discover includes laboring at an area winery, main her to proprietor Bo “Boaz” Astra, who falls for Ruth the second he lays eyes on her. Ruth holds tight to her religion and slowly begins to just accept love, however her previous is quickly to meet up with her.”
The film has a runtime of 1 hour and 31 minutes.
Moved by Ruth’s selflessness, Boaz invitations Ruth to glean grain from his discipline. His generosity, as proven on this illustration by William Gap, encourages Ruth’s mother-in-law. – Illustration by Lebrecht Music & Arts, Alamy
Who’re the forged members of Ruth & Boaz?
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On October 14th, Netflix confirmed 9 forged members for the upcoming film, though we’ve since discovered of a bunch extra. Right here’s the total forged:
- Serayah (Empire, Kingdom Enterprise) as Ruth
- Tyler Lepley (Harlem, P-Valley) as Boaz
- Phylicia Rashad (The Gilded Age, The Beekeeper) as Naomi
- Walnette Santiago (Doom Patrol, BMF) as Lena
- Nijah Brenea (Kold x Windy, Rap Sh!t) as Breana
- James Lee Thomas (One Spoon of Chocolate, Dangerous Boys: Journey or Die) as Syrus
- Gabby Jackson (Straw) as Younger Ruth
- Gregory Alan Williams (The Righteous Gem stones) as Eli
- Darryl W. Helpful (Atlanta) as Pastor Charles
- Yusef Thomas (BMF) as Savvy-Q
- Antwan Mills (Livid 7) as Detective Lansing
- D’Kia Anderson (Magnificence in Black) as Ruth’s Mom
- Kenneth ‘Babyface’ Edmonds
- Jermaine Dupri (Genius: Aretha, Brown Sugar)
- Lecrae Moore as Sauce
- Yung Joc (Norbit) as Eternity MC
- Leydi Morales (Tales) as Laborer One
- Kenneth Israel (Immediate Household) as Raynell
What’s the manufacturing standing of Ruth & Boaz?
Improvement
Filming Scheduled
Filming Ongoing
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As reported in situation 1422 of Manufacturing Weekly, filming is scheduled to start on October 7, 2024, and finish by November 1, 2024. It came about in Georgia inside Tyler Perry’s expansive manufacturing hub.
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