VIDEO : Why Tyler Perry Is Ending 'Madea' Franchise Next Year

Tyler Perry?s character Madea is extremely hard to kill, but Perry says he?s finally retiring the character for good next year. Perry told SiriusXM host Bevy Smith, ?This is it." ? Tyler Perry?s a Madea Family Funeral," will be the final film in the Madea franchise, TheWrap reported. It will be the eighth film in the Madea franchise and the 11th film in which Perry?s portrayal of Madea has appeared. "Family Funeral" opens in theaters on March 1, 2019.