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six triple eight It will be the first time Tyler Perry has produced and directed a historical war drama for Netflix. This tells the story of the Central Postal Directorate Battalion 6888, the only all-black female unit to serve in World War II. The movie is headed exclusively to Netflix and here’s everything we know so far about the upcoming Netflix Original.
This report was first published on December 10, 2022 and has been updated over time to reflect new developments.
six triple eight is an upcoming historical war drama written, directed, and produced by Tyler Perry. The production will be handled by Perry’s studio, The Tyler Perry Company, and will be the first time the studio has produced a war drama.
Producers featured on the project alongside Perry are Angi Bones (The House next door), Peter Gruber, Nicole Avant (move the dog), Keri Selig (passengers) and Carlota Espinosa.
the synopsis of six triple eight has been obtained from weekly production:
“During the height of the conflict in World War II around 1943, difficulties in the war led to a change in priorities, and much of the mail that had previously reached soldiers at the front stopped. As warehouses begin to overflow with missed deliveries, the soldiers’ hopes are dashed when they lose contact with their families back home. To solve this problem, Battalion 6888, the all-black battalion of the Women’s Army Corps, which includes more than 800 female soldiers, is dispatched to meet the impossible challenge of sorting years-overdue mail. Even as top military commanders hope the plan fails, the Six Triple Eight are determined to bring hope to soldiers and families around the world.”
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He 6888th Battalion of the Central Postal DirectorateNicknamed the “Six Triple Eight,” she served as an all-black US Army battalion in the Women’s Army Corps in World War II.
The battalion, made up of five companies, had 855 troops, including enlisted personnel and officers. The Six Triple Eight was the first all-female, all-black battalion sent overseas during World War II.
Its purpose was to help the US Army, which, thanks to the war, had lost a significant shortage of soldiers who could run its postal service.
After participating in basic training in Georgia, in February 1945 the battalion was transported to Britain. Arriving in Birmingham, at the temporary Post Office, the battalion’s task was to sort mail estimated to have a backlog of 17 million items, some of which had been sitting at the Post Office for two years.
The monumental task was supposed to take up to six months to complete, but thanks to Six Triple Eight’s hard work, intelligence, and perseverance, it only took three months. They had not only completed the buildup of the US Army, but also the buildup of the UK and France.
Once the task at Birmingham was complete, the battalion was sent across the English Channel to liberated France at Rouen and dealt with another delay. In October 1945, the Roeun buildup was completed.
The battalion would take part in a parade ceremony where Joan of Arc was executed before being put up in a luxurious hotel in Paris where all the remaining members would receive first-class service. By this time, the war was over, the battalion had been reduced by 300, and another 200 would be discharged from service in January 1946.
Upon the battalions return to the United States in February 1946, it would disband at Fort Dix, New Jersey. At the time, there was no public recognition of his military service.
Many years later, in February 2009, the battalion would be honored at the Memorial to Women in Military Service for America in Arlington National Cemetery. Three former members of the unit would attend, Alyce Dixon, Mary Ragland, and Gladys Shuster Carter. In the same year, Ragland and Dixon would be honored by President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
Six Triple Eight veterans, Maybelle Tanner Campbell (left) and Indiana Hunt-Martin (right) in the 2019 National Memorial Day Parade
On January 11, 2023, Netflix officially unveiled the full cast for the upcoming film.
Cast grid for Six Triple Eight – Images courtesy of Netlfix
In Production Weekly issue 1327, filming will take place between January 9 and April 6, 2023.
According to Netflix’s casting announcement on January 11, they confirmed that “principal photography on this film began this week.”
Netflix did not respond to a request for comment for this article.
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