All hopes for a big screen sequel to terry mcmillans waiting to exhale have been squashed by the author herself. While angela reveals that producer are still working on a script, she is in good faith. Fox 2000 has hired michael elliott just wright to write the script for getting to happy, the sequel to 1995s waiting to exhale. In her new book, mcmillan takes her innovative piece one step further by. For a second, i thought we had halle berry, but soon after her oscar win for. Forest whitaker directed waiting to exhale, an adaptation of. With relations between africanamerican men and women in the spotlight as never before, here comes mcmillans report from the front. The women in waiting to exhale were thots lipstick alley. Reviewed in the united states on november 17, 2017. Michael elliott to write waiting to exhale sequel getting to. Apr 18, 2012 terry mcmillan talks waiting to exhale sequel without whitney houston terry mcmillan is unsure how to proceed with the waiting to exhale sequel in the wake of whitney houstons death, but says the studio has made it clear they want to proceed. Bernadine harris angela bassett abandoned her own career and desires of having a catering. Mar 24, 2016 fans have been waiting 20 years to see the women of waiting to exhale reunite on screen, but the death of whitney houston in 2011 put those plans on hold.
A novel by terry mcmillan and later made into a movie in 1995. The book comes 15 years after the first book, and it will hit stores in september of this year, and we would be willing to bet that a movie will be on its way also. The novel picks up fifteen years after waiting to exhale ends. The story of friendship between four african american women who lean on each other while waiting to exhale. Waiting to exhale, which is based on a novel penned by terry mcmillan, made viewers. Mar 25, 2016 talks of making a waiting to exhale sequel are ramping up again. Mar 24, 2016 in 1995, women gathered their girlfriends to hit the movie theaters and watch one of films most revered reels. Taken from mcmillans blockbuster novel, waiting to exhale tells the story of four. Savannah is the first of the four friends to be introduced in the novel as she in the final stages of planning.
Just wright, brown sugar screenwriter hired to pen. December 22, 2017 22 years ago today waiting to exhale danced into our hearts forever. Terry mcmillians newest novel getting to happy will be a follow up to her bestselling novel waiting to exhale. Whitney houston and dennis haysbert in waiting to exhale 1995 whitney houston and lela rochon in. A novel that hits so many exposed nerves is sure to be a conversationpiece. A sequel to waiting to exhale has been in the pipeline for awhile, but it hit a seemingly insurmountable roadblock when whitney houston passed away last year. An exuberant return to the four unforgettable heroines of waiting to exhalethe novel that changed african american fiction forever. This study guide consists of approximately 52 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of waiting to exhale. But i dont know if i would have read it knowing how much she would take away from the first novel.
According to angela bassett, our favorite female right of passage film waiting to exhale, is getting a sequel. Directed by forest whitaker, and based on the 1992 novel of the same name by terry mcmillan, the film starred angela bassett, loretta devine. Mar 27, 20 according to angela bassett, our favorite female right of passage film waiting to exhale, is getting a sequel. Buy waiting to exhale book online at low prices in india. The date will not be july 1, i can assure you of that, said trudeau during an interview for quebecs tva network.
Loretta devine says waiting to exhale sequel may still be a. At the time, everyone was waiting for terri mcmillan to release this movie. Id expect this sequel will be on the studios release slate sometime in 20. I want to read the book because im curious to see how different it is from the film. Among the reasons cited was whitney houstons unexpected death in 2012. Jul 26, 2012 a sequel to waiting to exhale has been in the pipeline for awhile, but it hit a seemingly insurmountable roadblock when whitney houston passed away last year. Forest whitaker directed waiting to exhale, an adaptation of the novel by terry mcmillan that followed the relationship between four black women. No news on casting yet, but as a refresher, the four women of the 1995 forrest whitakerdirected movie were played by whitney houston, angela bassett, loretta devine, and lela rachon.
A waiting to exhale party can include favors directly related to the movie, or any trinket you think your single, female friends may enjoy. Terry mcmillan talks waiting to exhale sequel without whitney houston terry mcmillan is unsure how to proceed with the waiting to exhale sequel in the wake of whitney houstons death, but says the studio has made it clear they want to proceed. Buy waiting to exhale waiting to exhale novel reprint by terry mcmillan. Getting to happy centers on the four women of waiting to exhale 15 years later. Savannah has since married but decides to divorce her husband and be single again at the age of fiftyone. Bernadine is on much better terms with her first exhusband john than with her second exhusband james who turned out to be a con artist. Though the movies biggest star, whitney houston, is dead there are bigger issues producers must face before putting out a. Waiting to exhale made its debut in 1995, grossed 65 million dollars, and was nominated for several grammys. Literally every woman and her mama have become familiar with the lives of savannah, bernadine, robin and gloria, and i did also, but through the movie version which i love. Mcmillan decided to write the sequel after her divorce from jonathan plummer, the inspiration for how stella got her groove back. While the closeknit cast and crew struggled to cope with the loss, fox 2000 pushed ahead with plans for a followup, and the internet has been abuzz with possibilities. Waiting to exhale by terry mcmillan, paperback barnes. Of course i cant talk about the film without mentioning the fact that a sequel to it has long been in the works, but, as of this year, appears to be dead. Terry mcmillans sequel to waiting to exhale released this week.
Forest whitaker directing and whole cast returning for waiting to. Looks like terry mcmillan has another story to tell. However, i have never read the book the film is based off of. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Is this waiting to exhale sequel ever coming out or what. Today marks the 20th anniversary of waiting to exhale. The year whitney houston died, the talk was on whether the upcoming sequel to waiting to exhale would at all be affected her passing, and if the project would actually push forward. The story takes place fifteen years later and the now middleaged friends. Getting to happy waiting to exhale book 2 kindle edition by. Now, 15 years later, all four women face issues that most women in their 50s face, which include divorce, starting over, companionship and the trials that family can sometimes bring.
Bernadine is on much better terms with her first exhusband john than with her. Waiting to exhale tells the story of four collegeeducated, middleclass black women who rely on one another to overcome a number of personal and professional crises. In 1995, women gathered their girlfriends to hit the movie theaters and watch one of films most revered reels. The novel follows the lives of four africanamerican friends in phoenix, arizona in. Original soundtrack album is a soundtrack for the film of the same name, released on november 14, 1995 by arista records. The numbers are a testimony that this movie caused a stir among african american women. A waiting to exhale sequel has been rumored for years, but with whitney houstons passing it seemed like the idea was bound to go with her. Exhale by kendall grey is the exciting sequel to her debut novel, inhale. Written and produced by babyface, the soundtrack features appearances by some of the biggest names in the industry, including whitney houston, toni braxton, tlc, brandy, aretha franklin, chaka khan, faith evans, patti labelle, swv and mary j. Waiting to exhale is a 1995 american romance film directed by forest whitaker in his feature film directorial debut and starring whitney houston and angela bassett. A copy of the book or movie is a nice memento of the evening or give your guests things that will help her pamper herself such as nail polish, bath oils or salts or a. Just wright, brown sugar screenwriter hired to pen script. For her new novel getting to happy, which releases today, terry mcmillan fans will find familiar faces from her classic waiting to exhale.
Waiting to exhale city halifax, nova scotia the coast. May 28, 1992 waiting to exhale is one of those books i should have read years ago. A 1992 novel by terry mcmillan, later made into a 1995 film adaptation directed by forest whitaker savannah jackson whitney houston is a successful television producer who holds on to the belief that one day her married lover dennis haysbert will leave his wife for her. Well accept a waiting to exhale sequel under one condition. Based on terry mcmillans novel, this film follows four very different africanamerican women. Fullon legalization is a bold experimentand the strain is showing. This was evidenced by the movie, waiting to exhale an adaptation from terry mcmillans best selling book in 1992 randolph, 1993. I am not sure how you get far in this work without a discussion of what it. Theres a major update on the waiting to exhale sequel. Even our prime ministerial pot proponent ended 2017 pushing off implementation to the summer of 2018. Getting to happy waiting to exhale book 2 kindle edition by mcmillan, terry.
The women are savvy enough to manage every element of their lives, except finding fulfillment in love. Michael elliott to write waiting to exhale sequel getting. Waiting to exhale sequel talks blackfilm black movies. They are all now in their 50s at their own midlife crossroads. An anthology of contemporary africanamerican fiction. Hello world, the 90s were the golden age of black cinemalet me hit you with just a few house party 1990 boyz in the hood 1991, new jack city 1991, juice 1992, menace to society 1993,jasons lyric 1993 friday 1995, above the rim 1995, waiting to exhale 1995, love jones 1997 and the best man in 1999. Terry mcmillian is geared to release a sequel to the bestselling novel waiting to exhale this year. Mcmillan has a new book getting to happy that follows the waiting to exhale characters. Loretta devine says waiting to exhale sequel may still. Famous when i watch this movie again after over 10 years, i realize just how corny it really was. The novel follows the lives of four africanamerican friends in phoenix, arizona in 2005. Talks of making a waiting to exhale sequel are ramping up again. Getting to happy is the sequel to waiting to exhale by author terry mcmillan. Chatting with, mcmillan confessed that no progress has been seriously made since the 1995 original.
The author penned the sequel to the original book and titled it getting to happy, viking which was released fall of 2010. The film was adapted from the 1992 novel of the same name by terry mcmillan. Getting to happy, a sequel to the book was released in 2010 savannah jackson whitney houston is a successful television producer who holds on to the belief that one day her married lover dennis haysbert will leave his wife for her. Waiting to exhale sequel is dead in the water says.
Terry mcmillan talks waiting to exhale sequel without. Michael elliot to write waiting to exhale sequel, getting. Terry mcmillan talks waiting to exhale sequel without whitney. The women, who are all in their 30s, support each other through personal and professional challenges and successes. Waiting to exhale sequel is dead in the water says terry. In waiting to exhale, terry mcmillan chronicled the lives and lov. Jun 19, 20 explore mmmorris3s board waiting to exhale. Waiting to exhale is the story of four black women savannah jackson, bernadine harris, robin stokes, and gloria matthews residing in phoenix, arizona, in 1991.
Setting up a plan for a waiting to exhale party our. The four are in their midtolate 30s, middleclass women making. Though the movies biggest star, whitney houston, is dead there are bigger issues producers must. Getting to happy, her exuberant and engaging sequel, revisits the. See more ideas about terry mcmillan, loretta devine and whitney houston pictures.