lifetime television network announced (october 10, 2011) a planned remake under the direction of kenny leon, director of the abc movie "a raisin in the sun" (2008), set in louisiana with black actors in the lead roles: queen latifah (m'lynn), jill scott (truvy), alfre woodard (ouiser), phylicia rashād (clairee), adepero oduye (annelle) and condola rashād (shelby). "the new york times" had mixed reactions: applauded it on some points and on others as either schmaltz or less attentive than the 1989 film.