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VIDEO FLASH: Queen Latifah, Condola Rashad, Phylicia Rashad, Alfre Woodard in Lifetime’s Steel Magnolias

Lifetime has released a trailer for its television movie, Steel Magnolias, directed by Kenny Leon.


Sally Robinson has penned the adaptation, which is based upon Robert Harling’s play of the same name. The work is set in present-day Louisiana, and charts the lives and friendship amongst a group of women as they congregate at Truvy’s beauty shop.


The cast features Queen Latifah (M’Lynn), Adepero Oduye (Annelle), Condola Rashad (Shelby), Phylicia Rashad (Clairee), Jill Scott (Truvy), and Alfre Woodard (Ouiser).