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Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg have joined forces once again to bring the beloved story of “The Color Purple” back to the big screen, this time as a movie musical. Warner Bros. has released the first trailer for the new adaptation, directed by Blitz Bazawule, and it is set to premiere in North America on […]
The cast of The Color Purple just got more star-studded as Aunjanue Ellis joins The Color Purple musical film, directed by Blitz Bazawule. The Color Purple is set for a global theatrical release in December of 2023. She joins previously cast Danielle Brooks, Fantasia Barrino, Colman Domingo, Halle Bailey, Taraji P Henson, H.E.R., and Corey […]
Ciara is the latest star to join the cast of the star-studded Color Purple musical film, directed by Blitz Bazawule. She joins previously cast Danielle Brooks, Fantasia Barrino, Colman Domingo, Halle Bailey, Taraji P Henson, H.E.R., and Corey Hawkins. Louis Gossett, Jr., David Alan Grier, Tamela J. Mann, Deon Cole , Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and […]
The cast of the Color Purple musical just added six more and got even more star-studded. Louis Gossett, Jr., David Alan Grier, Tamela J. Mann, Deon Cole , Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, and Stephen Hill have been cast in the udpated musical film. They join previously cast Danielle Brooks and Fantasia Barrino who have joined to […]
The cast for the updated Color Purple has rounded out. Danielle Brooks and Fantasia Barrino have joined to reprise their roles as Sofia and Celie in The Color Purple musical film. Colman Domingo and Halle Bailey have also been cast. They all join Taraji P Henson, H.E.R., and Corey Hawkins, who were previously cast. Blitz […]
Taraji P. Henson has joined H.E.R. and Corey Hawkins in Warner Bros.’s feature adaptation of the Broadway musical The Color Purple. Blitz Bazawule to helm The Color Purple adaptation. Marcus Gardley is penning the story that follows the lives of African-American women — namely Celie and Nettie Harris, Shug Avery and Miss Millie — in […]
H.E.R. and Corey Hawkins join the cast of Warner Bros.’s feature adaptation of the Broadway musical The Color Purple. Blitz Bazawule to helm The Color Purple musical film. Marcus Gardley is penning the story that follows the lives of African-American women — namely Celie and Nettie Harris, Shug Avery and Miss Millie — in the […]
Blitz Bazawule is going from black to purple. Fresh off co-directing the visually enticing Beyonce-led film, Black is King. Blitz Bazawule to helm The Color Purple musical film. Marcus Gardley is penning the Warner Bros. movie based on the Tony-winning Broadway musical which is a reimagining of Alice Walker’s 1982 novel. The story follows the […]