Remake
On October 10, 2011, Lifetime Television Network announced a remake of the film is planned featuring African-American actors in the lead roles. Kenny Leon, the director of the 2008 ABC movie A Raisin in the Sun, will be directing this version. The film will be set in Louisiana. The TV movie is set to star Queen Latifah as M'Lynn Eatenton and Jill Scott as Truvy Jones. Alfre Woodard, Phylicia Rashād, Adepero Oduye and Condola Rashād are also set to star in the film, as Ouiser Boudreaux, Clairee Belcher, Annelle Dupuy, and Shelby Eatenton Latcherie respectively. Lifetime aired the African-American version on Sunday, October 7, 2012.
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