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Tyler Perry shooting 'The Marriage Counselor' in Ga.

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Tyler Perry attends the premiere of his film "Madea's Big Happy Family" at the Arclight Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on April 19, 2011. UPI/Phil McCarten 
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Published: Nov. 3, 2011 at 9:26 AM

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Lionsgate says production has begun in Atlanta on "The Marriage Counselor," a film starring Vanessa Williams, Brandy Norwood, Ella Joyce and Jerry Stiller.

The cast of writer-director-producer-actor Tyler Perry's latest movie also includes Kim Kardashian, Jurnee Smollett, Lance Gross and Robbie Jones.

The adaptation of Perry's stage play is his 13th feature film production with Lionsgate in seven years.

The announcement regarding the start of production on the movie was made Wednesday by Perry and Joe Drake, Lionsgate's co-chief operating officer and motion picture group president.

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"I have a great relationship with Lionsgate and am proud to be making my 13th film with them. I always appreciate the artistic freedom they afford me, but will particularly appreciate it on this project, which explores family life even more up close and personally than I ever have before and speaks about so many universal issues and challenges that are dear to my own heart," Perry said in a statement.

"This film is another wonderful outgrowth of our longstanding relationship with Tyler. Tyler is on an exciting trajectory across his expanding array of platforms, and his film-making is no exception," Drake said. "With 'Good Deeds' and now 'The Marriage Counselor,' he is exploring issues that affect so many people, like balancing career and family, freedom and responsibility, and passion and duty -- all while maintaining his signature style and his singular voice. He's assembled an amazing cast, and we can't wait to see what they create together."

Topics: Tyler Perry, Vanessa Williams, Kim Kardashian
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