ATLANTA — Atlanta’s prolific media mogul Tyler Perry has always worn his faith on his sleeve and has regularly incorporated spiritual messaging into his films.

But last year he teamed up with preacher and film producer DeVon Franklin to create specific faith-based movies on Netflix, the world’s biggest streaming platform.

The first film, “Ruth & Boaz,” debuted last week and quickly sped to No. 1 on the service’s list of top 10 movies in the United States. It’s a modern retelling of a biblical love story that focuses on service, forgiveness and redemption.

Franklin came to Atlanta last week for a screening of the film at Regal Atlantic Station with the two lead actors, Serayah McNeill as Ruth Moably and Tyler Lepley as Boaz.

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