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Perry’s new film Six Triple Eight will tell the story of World War II’s only Women’s Army Corps unit of color.
Six Triple Eight is a 2024 drama film directed by Tyler Perry and starring Susan Sarandon, Kerry Washington and Oprah Winfrey. It tells the true story of the 6888th Battalion, an all-Black female unit that sorted millions of letters for soldiers during World War II.
- Tyler Perry
- 2024
- Drama, History, War
- Susan Sarandon, Dean Norris, Kerry Washington
Six Triple Eight is an upcoming American war drama film written and directed by Tyler Perry, based on a 2019 WWII History magazine article by Kevin M. Hymel.
When Romay Johnson Davis was in her 20s, she decided to do something millions of young men across the country were doing: enlist in World War II. All five of her brothers had already joined up ...
- Jennie Rothenberg Gritz
- When Is The Six Triple Eight Coming to Netflix?
- What Was The 6888th Battalion?
- Who Are The Cast Members of The Six Triple Eight?
- What Is The Production Status of The Six Triple Eight?
Netflix has remained tight-lipped on the release of The Six Triple Eight. However, we can confirm it will be released on Netflix sometime in 2024.
The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the “Six Triple Eight,” was an all-Black battalion of the US Army in the Women’s Army Corps during WW2. The battalion, consisting of five companies, had 855 personnel, including enlisted personnel and officers. The Six Triple Eight was the first all-female, all-black battalion sent overseas d...
On January 11th, 2023, Netflix officially unveiled the entire cast for the upcoming movie. 1. Kerry Washington (The School for Good and Evil,The Prom) – Repped by CAA, Washington Square Arts, The Lede Company and Hansen Jacobsen. 2. Ebony Obsidian (If Beale Street Could Talk, Sistas) 3. Milauna Jackson (A Jazzman’s Blues, How to Get Away With Murde...
In issue #1327 of Production Weekly, filming will occur between January 9th and April 6th, 2023. Per Netflix’s casting announcement on January 11th, they confirmed that “Principal photography for this film began this week.” Local news reports also revealedthat filming is took place in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. We’ve also seen some fantasti...
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The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, nicknamed the "Six Triple Eight", was a predominantly black battalion of the Women's Army Corps (WAC). The 6888th had 855 women, amongst whom were three Latinas, both enlisted and officers, and was led by Major Charity Adams.
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