The Color Purplemovie musical is almost here.
A press release for the trailer calls the film a “bold new take on the beloved classic” about “the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable bond.”
Oprah Winfrey, who starred as Sofia in the 1985 movie oppositeWhoopi Goldbergas Celie, is a producer behind the project. AtCinemaCon 2023in April, Winfrey, 69, called overseeing the new production a “full-circle moment” that “holds great personal meaning” to her.
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“The Color Purplein 1985 was the biggest and most important thing that ever happened to me and continues to be,” she said onstage, adding, “Now we’re doing a brand-new version that could only come because of the most perfect director,” in 41-year-old Bazawule, who made his directorial debut with 2018’sThe Burial of Kojo.
Back in May 2022, Winfrey recounted thatshe got emotional visiting the Georgia setof the new film with friend Gayle King.
She recapped her set visitfor OprahDaily.com, explaining that the team is “bringing a reimagined, evolved version of the Broadway show to a new generation of audiences. If you liked the original, I guarantee you’re going to be rejoicing when you see this version.”
“I unexpectedly burst into happy tears at the very first sight of the gifted Danielle Brooks, who played Sofia on Broadway and now in this reincarnation. It felt like the baton was truly being passed on in one of the most special moments in my life. We both hugged and ugly cried together,” wrote Winfrey.
“When Gayle and I saw the cast perform the finale, we couldn’t help but give a standing ovation,” she added. “We nearly ruined the scene with our clapping and screaming, but they were so incredible, it felt like we were at a concert.”
Winfrey said after the cast and crew filmed the last scene scheduled for that day “everybody broke out into dancing the electric slide and singing.” She continued, “Every person I spoke to, from the camera crew to the hair-and-makeup team, was delighted to be there. It was a joyful set, and it was only the beginning of a three-month shoot.”
The Color Purpleis in theaters Dec. 25.
source: people.com
