The book picks up 15 years after the first with the four women remaining connected but experiencing different levels of love and loss. Why lela rochon would never do a waiting to exhale sequel. Terry mcmillian writes the sequel to her hit waiting to exhale. Michael elliott has been tapped to work on getting to happy, fox 2000s sequel to the 1995 movie waiting to exhale. In 1995, waiting to exhale was an instant hit, opening at no. In this sequel to waiting to exhale, we meet up with the four friends, savannah. With whitney houston, angela bassett, loretta devine, lela rochon. Liked the women in waiting to exhale, to which this book makes a sequel. Though the movies biggest star, whitney houston, is dead there are bigger issues producers must face before putting out a. Fans of the bestselling novel waiting to exhale may have been holding their breath for a sequel all these years, but author terry mcmillan never thought she.
Talks of making a waiting to exhale sequel are ramping up again. Fox 2000s president elizabeth gabler tells vulture. Terry mcmillan, critically acclaimed author of disappearing acts, waiting to exhale and how stella got her groove back and the new soontobe released book. The story takes place fifteen years later and the now middleaged friends. Sep 09, 2010 fans of the bestselling novel waiting to exhale may have been holding their breath for a sequel all these years, but author terry mcmillan never thought she would revisit her most famous characters. Sep 03, 2010 six years later, shortly before the sept.
Sep 15, 2010 twentieth century fox is developing getting to happy, the recently released sequel to 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. Loretta devine on whitney houston, exhale sequel and her many projects. The followup film would be based on the second book, getting to happy. Well accept a waiting to exhale sequel under one condition. We always talk about the bodyguard sequel and how it would be cool if it happens.
On the caribbean cruise, mcmillan announced what she originally vowed she would never do. In 1995, forest whitaker turned it into a film starring whitney houston. 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. Getting to happy is the longawaited sequel to mcmillans 1992 hit book comes a whole 15 years later and will feature all of the original characters made famous by whitney houston and angela bassett in the 1995 film adaptation of the same. An exuberant return to the four unforgettable heroines of waiting to exhalethe novel that changed african american fiction forever. In 2012, the cast of of waiting to exhale was prepping to film a sequel to the hit film. Waiting to exhale author terry mcmillan speaks to cnns fredricka whitfield about her new book, getting to happy.
Savannah, gloria, bernadine and robin are still looking for lasting love, peace of mind and happiness. Getting to happy is the sequel to waiting to exhale by author terry mcmillan. Waiting to exhale sequel continues despite whitney houston loss. An anthology of contemporary africanamerican fiction. Jun 09, 2010 on the caribbean cruise, mcmillan announced what she originally vowed she would never do. Terry mcmillans waiting to exhale was more than just a bestselling novelits publication was a watershed moment in literary history. I think it was a shame to make such a tepid sequel when the original was so good. All hopes for a big screen sequel to terry mcmillans waiting to exhale have been squashed by the author herself chatting with, mcmillan confessed that no progress has been seriously made since the 1995 original. Terry mcmillan finally publishes waiting to exhale sequel. Getting to happy is the longawaited sequel to mcmillans 1992 hit book comes a whole 15.
Waiting to exhale is one of those books i should have read years ago. The novel picks up 15 years after waiting to exhale ends. Four africanamerican women console and support one another in a complex friendship that helps each of them face the middle of her life as a single woman. Exclusive interview with bestselling author, terry mcmillan. Terry mcmillians newest novel getting to happy will be a follow up to her bestselling novel waiting to exhale. More than a decade after the films release, a sequel was announced with the original cast signing on to reprise their roles.
Forest whitaker directed waiting to exhale, an adaptation of. What happened to the waiting to exhale film sequel. Sep 25, 2010 waiting to exhale author terry mcmillan speaks to cnns fredricka whitfield about her new book, getting to happy. Getting to happy waiting to exhale book 2 kindle edition by. Author terry mcmillan is releasing a sequel to her hit novel waiting to exhale called getting to happy which will hit stores in september. Terry mcmillan on sequel to waiting to exhale youtube. Terry mcmillian to give us the sequel to waiting to exhale. Waiting to exhale sequel is dead in the water says terry mcmillan. Twentieth century fox is developing getting to happy, the recently released sequel to waiting to exhale.
Is this waiting to exhale sequel ever coming out or what. Feb 14, 2012 waiting to exhale sequel continues despite whitney houston loss. Apr 25, 2020 cast of waiting to exhale dave alloccadmithe life picture collection via getty images. Savannah has since married but decides to divorce her husband and be single again at the age of 51. Grand bahama island the bahamas weekly brings you an exclusive interview with bestselling author terry mcmillan, of waiting to exhale and. Terry mcmillan makes welcome return with waiting to exhale sequel. Mcmillan decided to write the sequel after her divorce from jonathan plummer, the inspiration for how stella got her gro. A 1992 novel by terry mcmillan, later made into a 1995 film adaptation directed by forest whitaker.
Terry mcmillan makes welcome return with waiting to. In 1992, when mcmillan introduced us to them, wed rarely seen the experiences of successful, thirtysomething black women reflected in the popular culture. Waiting to exhale film sequel in the works perez hilton. Getting to happy, terry mcmillans sequel to waiting to exhale. She achieved national attention in 1992 with her third novel, waiting to exhale, which remained on the new york times bestseller list for many months. Waiting to exhale sequel will carry on without whitney. Angela bassett talks marriage, motherhood and waiting to exhale. Well accept a waiting to exhale sequel under one condition vh1. Terry mcmillan exclusive overview of her new book youtube. The book will definitely be a movie and word on the street is that the original cast might return for the film. 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. Jan 31, 20 angela bassett talks marriage and motherhood. Despite the unexpected passing of whitney houston, fox 2000 is moving forward with its proposed sequel to 1995s waiting to exhale. And even after the death of whitney houston in 2012, in 20 angela bassett claimed the film, which would have been based on the actual sequel to the book waiting to exhale.
Author terry mcmillan is planning on releasing a sequel to her 1992 novel waiting to exhale. Getting to happy waiting to exhale book 2 and millions of other books are available for. Getting to happy, terry mcmillans sequel to waiting to exhale lisa page mcmillans new novel, getting to happy, is a sequel. In this interview posted 1 year ago, terry saids that shes writing a new book getting to happy which is the sequel for wte with the 4 women 15 years later. Though the movies biggest star, whitney houston, is dead there are bigger issues producers must.
Mar 01, 2010 author terry mcmillan is releasing a sequel to her hit novel waiting to exhale called getting to happy which will hit stores in september. In this sequel to waiting to exhale, we meet up with the four friends. Mar 25, 2016 talks of making a waiting to exhale sequel are ramping up again. Feb 15, 2012 waiting to exhale was based on the novel by terry mcmillan, and the sequel will draw on mcmillans new book getting to happy, which was published in 2010 and continues the story of the lovelorn. Cast of waiting to exhale dave alloccadmithe life picture collection via getty images. The story of friendship between four african american women who. The book will feature all of the original characters and.
May 19, 2014 waiting to exhale sequel, getting to happy was supposed to continue on after whitney houstons death, but terry mcmillan says its dead in the water. Whitney houstons death will not derail waiting to exhale. The book is set to be released in september of this year and will feature all the original characters. Fox 2000 has hired michael elliott just wright to write the script for getting to happy, the sequel to 1995s waiting to exhale. Plus, will their be a sequel to waiting to exhale and what was angelas favorite movie role. The women, who are all in their 30s, support each other through personal and professional challenges and successes. Sep 10, 2010 fans of the bestselling novel waiting to exhale may have been holding their breath for a sequel all these years, but author terry mcmillan never thought she would revisit her most famous characters. Getting to happy waiting to exhale book 2 kindle edition by mcmillan, terry. Based on terry mcmillans novel, this film follows four very different africanamerican women and their relationships with the male gender. Terry mcmillian is geared to release a sequel to the bestselling novel waiting to exhale this year. Waiting to exhale sequel is dead in the water says terry.
Fox executives are moving forward with plans to make a sequel to the 1995 movie waiting to exhale despite the death of the films star, whitney houston. Waiting to exhale sequel continues despite whitney. When costar whitney houston died, everything changed. Sep 04, 2010 terry mcmillan finally publishes waiting to exhale sequel. The novel follows the lives of four africanamerican friends in phoenix, arizona in 2005. A description of tropes appearing in waiting to exhale. Waiting to exhale sequel continues despite whitney houston. Im thinking maybe im outgrowing this kind of book, for just like sex and the city 2. They still have the same dramas which border on boring.
The book catches up with the four women in waiting to exhale 15 years later. Although there are plenty of four friends books, savannah, bernadine, gloria and robin have a special place in our psyche. Theres a major update on the waiting to exhale sequel. Buy a cheap copy of waiting to exhale book by terry mcmillan. Mcmillan decided to write the sequel after her divorce from jonathan plummer, the inspiration for how stella got her groove back. This book did not grip me as much as waiting to exhale. Oct 01, 2010 terry mcmillan s sequel to the successful waiting to exhale is getting to happy. 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. I am not sure how you get far in this work without a discussion of what it. Hollywood execs might have been surprised by the movies runaway success, but we weren. She also gave fans in attendance including actorauthor blair. Original cast of waiting to exhale might return for sequel.
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