Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and Russell Hornsby are among the newly announced cast members joining Taraji P. Henson and Joey Bada$$ in Netflix’s ‘Tis So Sweet, the Tasha Smith-directed feature produced by Tyler Perry and DeVon Franklin.
Production on the film is underway in Atlanta on the film, which is the second project to come from Perry and Franklin’s creative partnership at Netflix for faith-based films.
The first project to come out of the partnership was Ruth & Boaz, which dropped earlier this year.
What will ‘‘Tis So Sweet’ be about?
Here’s the logline for ‘Tis So Sweet:
Based on the incredible true story of Lenore Lindsey, ‘Tis So Sweet follows a Chicago bakery owner who is stunned by an incredible discovery that inspires her to reclaim lost time, heal old wounds, and find purpose in life’s unexpected miracles.
Alexis Louder, Semaj Prather, Arischa Conner, Angela Davis, Caroline Avery Granger, Smith and Franklin have also joined the cast.
The writer is Randy Brown, and executive producers are Tony Strickland and Angi Bones for Tyler Perry Studios, as well as Bart Lipton.