Lionsgate sets Perry release dates

Lionsgate has dated a set of Tyler Perry projects: An element version of his play "The Wedding Counselor" is placed for This summer 27 and the comedy "We the Peeples" for March 29, 2013."The Wedding Counselor," in line with the tenth abide by Perry, focuses on a cpa and the wife, an Ivy League-educated counselor who finds it hard to deal with difficulties with her very own marriage. Pic, written and directed by Perry, stars Jurnee Smollett, Vanessa Williams and Brandy Norwood."Counselor" will open against Summit's "Step-up 4" and Fox's "Neighborhood Watch." "Peeples," written and directed by Tina Gordon Chism and created by Perry, focuses on a youthful guy long lasting the weekend from hell when he surprises his girlfriend by turning up to satisfy her parents. Pic stars Craig Robinson, David Alan Grier, Kerry Washington, S. Epatha Merkerson and Kali Hawk."Peeples" will open against Open Road's "The Host" and Fox's "Percy Jackson: Ocean of Monsters."In March, Lionsgate extended by a minimum of 2 yrs its first-look pact with Perry for film and homevid, ongoing a partnership that dates to 2005. Perry's 11 films for Lionsgate in the last six years have made nearly $600 million in the United States box office, and the Dvd disks have offered a lot more than 40 million models. Their twelfth project, romantic drama "Good Deeds," opens February. 24. Contact Dork McNary at dork.mcnary@variety.com