Mo’Nique and Lee Daniels’ recent reunion to promote their new film has sparked conversations about the state of their friendship and working relationship.
There are many things that go into ensuring a new movie strikes it big in theaters on opening night or yields impressive numbers during its first weekend on a streaming service. Just ask Tyler Perry.
In addition to purchasing big billboards on Sunset Boulevard and taking out ads on social media, Perry, made sure Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict, who played leads in his new film “Divorce in the Black,” attended press for weeks leading up to the premiere.
While Good and Hardrict happily talked to journalists and smiled for their press junkets, stars like Jonah Hill have vowed to never do press for his films again. Meanwhile, other actors like Tom Hanks, Cameron Diaz, and Burt Reynolds have also stepped back from doing promo for their new movies before they hit theaters.
Famously, the …