Steel Magnolias is an upcoming American comedy-drama television film directed by Kenny Leon that will premiere at Lifetime Network on October 7, 2012.[1] It is a remake of 1989 film of the same name starring Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Olympia Dukakis, Dolly Parton, Daryl Hannah and Julia Roberts.[2] The new film stars all-Black cast, including Queen Latifah, Jill Scott, Condola Rashād, Adepero Oduye with Phylicia Rashād and Alfre Woodard