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. 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. The novel follows the lives of four africanamerican friends in phoenix, arizona in mcmillan decided to write the sequel after her divorce from jonathan plummer, the inspiration for how stella got her groove back. The story of friendship between four african american women who. Angela bassett talks marriage, motherhood and waiting to exhale.
My evening with waiting to exhale author terry mcmillan. When it comes to the long discussed sequel to waiting to exhale, there is an obvious issue. Waiting to exhale sequel to continue without whitney. Waiting to exhale author terry mcmillan speaks to cnns fredricka whitfield about her new book, getting to happy. Terry mcmillans waiting to exhale was more than just a bestselling novelits publication was a. Plus, will their be a sequel to waiting to exhale and what was angelas favorite movie role. Based on a 1992 terry mcmillan novel, the movie follows four friends, played by lela, loretta devine, angela bassett and whitney houston, as. I think it was a shame to make such a tepid sequel when the original was so good. Waiting to exhale sequel continues despite whitney. Getting to happy, terry mcmillans sequel to waiting to exhale lisa page mcmillans new novel, getting to happy, is a sequel. 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. Michael elliott to write waiting to exhale sequel getting to.
Mar, 2017 just when you think youve figured out how to write a book, you realize you have to learn a whole new set of rules for how to write a sequel. Terry mcmillian is geared to release a sequel to the bestselling novel waiting to exhale this year. Savannah, gloria, bernadine and robin are still looking for lasting love, peace of mind and happiness. Is this waiting to exhale sequel ever coming out or what. Getting to happy, terry mcmillans sequel to waiting to exhale. National enquirer planning doc on late singer back to indiewire. With relations between africanamerican men and women in the spotlight as never before, here comes mcmillans report from the front. A sequel to waiting to exhale is still in development at fox after the passing of star whitney houston, a rep for the studio confirms to ew. She also gave fans in attendance including actorauthor blair. They both have a beginning, middle, and endthree acts, all the usual plot points. Waiting to exhale sequel is dead in the water says terry mcmillan eurweb all hopes for a big screen sequel to terry mcmillan s waiting to exhale have been squashed by the author herself. Most recently that was getting to happy the sequel to waiting to exhale.
The 1995 hit, based on terry mcmillans bestselling. Well accept a waiting to exhale sequel under one condition. Feb 24, 2010 terry mcmillan will be releasing her new novel getting to happy in september of 2010. This is a very disappointing sequel to waiting to exhale. Such is the case in getting to happy, a sequel to the iconic waiting to exhale. No word on the cast yet, but we hope they use the original stars of waiting to exhale. This was evidenced by the movie, waiting to exhale an adaptation from terry mcmillans best selling book in 1992 randolph, 1993. Although there are plenty of four friends books, savannah, bernadine, gloria and robin have a special place in our psyche. Just wright scribe tapped for waiting to exhale sequel. The four are in their mid to late 30s, middleclass women making. Author terry mcmillan is releasing a sequel to her hit novel waiting to exhale called getting to happy which will hit stores in september. 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. Somewhere along the way they have all become cardboard cutouts and by the end of the book i really couldnt have given a damn what became of any of them. 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.
Waiting to exhale sequel is dead in the water says terry. 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. The women, who are all in their 30s, support each other through personal and professional challenges and successes. Mar 25, 2016 talks of making a waiting to exhale sequel are ramping up again. The story takes place fifteen years later and the now middleaged friends. Michael elliott to write waiting to exhale sequel getting. In waiting to exhale, terry mcmillan chronicled the lives and lov. The same four girlfriends are backsavannah, bernadine, robin and gloria.
Waiting to exhale made its debut in 1995, grossed 65 million dollars, and was nominated for several grammys. Getting to happy waiting to exhale book 2 kindle edition by mcmillan, terry. An exuberant return to the four unforgettable heroines of waiting to exhalethe novel that changed african american fiction forever. Feb 14, 2012 a sequel to waiting to exhale is still in development at fox after the passing of star whitney houston, a rep for the studio confirms to ew. Apr 25, 2020 cast of waiting to exhale dave alloccadmithe life picture collection via getty images. The impression i got was that she really couldnt think what to do with the characters. The book picks up 15 years after the first with the four women remaining connected but. More than a decade after the films release, a sequel was announced with the original cast signing on to reprise their roles. Waiting to exhale sequel continues despite whitney houston loss. Jan 31, 20 angela bassett talks marriage and motherhood. This book did not grip me as much as waiting to exhale.
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. Youd think writing the second book in a series couldnt be that much different from writing the first one. 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. Terry mcmillans waiting to exhale was more than just a bestselling novelits publication was a watershed moment in literary history. Feb 14, 2012 waiting to exhale sequel continues despite whitney houston loss. The novel follows the lives of four africanamerican friends in phoenix, arizona in 2005.
Getting to happy is the sequel to waiting to exhale by author terry mcmillan. Waiting to exhale became a blockbuster bestseller, and in 1995 forest whitaker made it into a movie starring angela bassett and whitney houston. Terry mcmillan on sequel to waiting to exhale youtube. The book picks up 15 years after the first with the four women remaining connected but experiencing different levels of love and loss. In 1995, forest whitaker turned it into a film starring whitney houston. 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. The followup film would be based on the second book, getting to happy. Mcmillan decided to write the sequel after her divorce from jonathan plummer, the inspiration for how stella got her groove back. Michael elliott has been tapped to work on getting to happy, fox 2000s sequel to the 1995 movie waiting to exhale. Waiting to exhale sequel continues despite whitney houston.
Sep 25, 2010 waiting to exhale author terry mcmillan speaks to cnns fredricka whitfield about her new book, getting to happy. What happened to the waiting to exhale film sequel. Wte book sequel getting to happy to be released in sept. A sequel to the first book, getting to happy, was released in 2010. Jun 09, 2010 on the caribbean cruise, mcmillan announced what she originally vowed she would never do.
Waiting to exhale film sequel in the works perez hilton. Getting to happy checks in on the characters from waiting to exhale 15 years later. Though the movies biggest star, whitney houston, is dead there are bigger issues producers must face before putting out a. The numbers are a testimony that this movie caused a stir among african american women. 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. 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. Sep 03, 2010 six years later, shortly before the sept.
Getting to happy waiting to exhale book 2 and millions of other books are available for instant access. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Apr 22, 20 after that, every time i heard terry had a book coming out i just bought it. Why lela rochon would never do a waiting to exhale sequel. Waiting to exhale sequel book is the sequel to waiting to exhale by author terry mcmillan. The book will feature all of the original characters and. Whitney houstons death will not derail waiting to exhale. The book catches up with the four women in waiting to exhale 15 years later.
Terry mcmillians newest novel getting to happy will be a follow up to her bestselling novel waiting to exhale. We always talk about the bodyguard sequel and how it would be cool if it happens. Michael elliott to write waiting to exhale sequel getting to happy. Getting to happy waiting to exhale book 2 kindle edition by. They still have the same dramas which border on boring. Waiting to exhale is one of those books i should have read years ago. Getting to happy waiting to exhale, book by terry mcmillan book cover, description, publication history. May 19, 2014 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, called, getting to.
It is the sequel for her book waiting to exhale and it will pick up with all original 4 ladies savannah, bernadine, gloria and robin 15 years later after the first book. In 1992, when mcmillan introduced us to them, wed rarely seen the experiences of successful, thirtysomething black women reflected in the popular culture. Feb 14, 2012 waiting to exhale sequel to continue without 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.
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