‘The Color Purple' Trailer, Release Date: Halle Bailey, Fantasia Starring In Megamusical Adaptation – Watch

"The Color Purple" Trailer just dropped, and it features a powerhouse ensemble cast that is set to sweep moviegoers on Christmas Day 2023!

The new trailer offers a new peak at the new Steven Spielberg retelling, with Oprah Winfrey and Quincy Jones producing the movie adaptation of the Tony-nominated musical.

'The Color Purple' Trailer

Warner Brothers just released the official "The Color Purple" trailer and as much as it was emotive, the trailer also packs a huge promise because of its ensemble cast.

Starring as Celie is "American Idol" winner Fantasia Barrino as she reprises her role in the 2004 Broadway musical. Her younger self will be played by Phylicia Mpasi. Her sister, Nettie Harris will be played by Ciara and 2022 break-out star Halle Bailey will be playing the young Nettie.

Shug Avery will be played by the incomparable Taraji P. Henson, whose role was originally played by Heather Headly and Jennifer Hudson in the 2015 revival production.

Danielle Brooks will be reprising her role as Sofia in the movie. The same role earned her a Tony Nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical in 2015 but lost to "Hamilton's" Renee Elise Goldsberry.

Emmy Award winner Colman Domingo will be playing the vicious Mister as Corey Hawkins take on Harpo Johnson. Grammy-winning singer Jon Batiste will also be part of the production, as well as H.E.R., David Alan Grier, Louis Gosset Jr., Aunjanue Ellis, Tamela J. Mann, Deon Cole, Stephen Hill, and Elizabeth Marvel.

'The Color Purple' Movie After 38 Years

Almost four decades since the first movie was released in 1985 starring Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey, the latter, who is now the producer, was asked about the need to retell the story again.

As long there is a need for self-discovery, and self-empowerment, as long as there is a need for victory in someone's life, as long as there is a need for people to know what it feels like to be loved up and to be made full and hold to somebody else's love, there will be a need for 'The Color Purple,'" she told the press as quoted by Variety.

'The Color Purple' Movie Release Date

Based on the trailer, "The Color Purple" movie will be released on Dec. 25, 2023, in North America but its international release wouldn't come until Jan. 18, 2024.

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