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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 […]
After a nationwide, virtual search for a young actor to play the title role, Annie Live! has found its lead with Celina Smith. The character, long considered one of the great musical theater roles for young actresses, gets to sing the show’s most famous showstopper – “Tomorrow” – as well as “Maybe” and “It’s a […]
Annie Live! has found its second villain. Tituss Burgess joins Taraji P. Henson in NBC’s adaptation of the Tony-winning musical. He is cast in thhe scene-stealing role of Rooster. Rooster is the underhanded brother of the ruthless Miss Hannigan (P. Henson). Miss Hannigan is in charge of the orphanage where Annie lived but she also […]
Annie Live! has found its villain. Taraji P Henson is joining the cast of NBC’s adaptation of the Tony-winning musical, Annie Live! as Miss Hannigan, the role notably made famous by Carol Burnett in the 1982 movie version of Annie. In the story of Annie, Miss Hannigan was in charge of the orphanage where Annie […]
Taraji P. Henson to make her directorial debut with dramedy Two-Faced, which she will also star in and produce the film for BRON Studios. Tim K. Story is producing the project and it serves as a reunion for Henson and Story who worked together on the Think Like a Man movies. Cat Wilkins wrote the […]
Taraij P Henson is developing an Empire spinoff centered on her character, Cookie Lyon. The untitled Empire spinoff will see Henson reprise her role as the matriarch of the Lyon Family. The official plot is still under wraps but according to The Hollywood Reporter, the potential series will follow Cookie as she moves to L.A. […]