Dear Hollywood, It's Time to Start Making Films About Real Black Catholic Nuns

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BY SHANNEN DEE WILLIAMS JUNE 10, 2015


Detail from the poster for 1992's "Sister Act" film, starring Whoopi Goldberg.

When news of Disney’s plan to reboot its wildly successful Sister Act franchise broke last week, media and fan reactions were as swift as they were predictable.

From TIME to The Guardian, divinely inspired headlines cheered the impending reincarnation of America’s favorite black Catholic nun and choir director on the silver screen. Some even began speculating about who among today’s leading black actresses might replace Oscar-winner Whoopi Goldberg, who starred in the first two Sister Act films and produced its Tony-award winning musical incarnation.

However, not all are excited about the forthcoming addition to Disney’s platinum brand.

On Twitter, diehard Sister Act fans have vehemently objected to the remake, calling it “a mistake” and “pure sacrilege.”

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