Warner Bros. Photos has unveiled the anticipated first trailer for The Colour Purple musical movie, set to premiere in theaters nationwide on Christmas Day (Dec. 25) and globally starting Jan. 18, 2024.
Within the two-minute trailer, we get a primary have a look at Fantasia as Celie, Halle Bailey as a younger Nettie, H.E.R. as Squeak and Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery, amongst others.
Different notables within the up to date model of The Colour Purple embody Corey Hawkins (Harpo), Danielle Brooks (Sofia), Colman Domingo (Mister), and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (Mama).
The Colour Purple is a musical adaptation partly based mostly on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 novel of the identical identify, and the 2005 book-turned-stage manufacturing by Marsha Norman, with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray.
Marcus Gardley wrote the screenplay, and Blitz Bazawule directed the movie. Oprah Winfrey, who portrayed Sofia within the Oscar-nominated 1985 movie, produced the 2023 reimagination alongside Quincy Jones, Scott Sanders and Steven Spielberg. The latter directed and produced the 1985 film based mostly on Menno Meyjes’ screenplay.
The Colour Purple marks H.E.R.’s function movie debut. H.E.R. beforehand starred as the primary Black Filipina Belle within the live-action adaptation of Magnificence and the Beast.
Final week, H.E.R. shared the motivating new anthem “The Journey.” Written by Diane Warren, the tune is a part of ESPN’s storytelling for the 2023 NBA Playoffs Offered by Google Pixel. It’s her first correct new music since 2021’s Again of My Thoughts.
Primed for the subsequent award season, Fantasia can also be taking the key function movie highlight for the primary time. She first appeared on the small display in 2006 when she performed herself in Lifetime’s Life Is Not a Fairytale: The Fantasia Barrino Story.
Whereas Fantasia readies new music, each for gospel and R&B audiences, she is gearing up for collection of forthcoming concert events main as much as The Colour Purple.
Bailey is a step forward of Fantasia and H.E.R. as she will get the silver display debut as Ariel in The Little Mermaid, out in theaters this Friday, Might 26.
Earlier than its launch, Bailey is sizzling on the promotional path for the movie, most notably performing the movie’s focus observe “A part of Your World” on American Idol.
Receiving a brand new RIAA award, becoming a member of Large Freedia‘s and Jackson Wang‘s new songs, and touting her singles (“Da Ladies,” “Higher Thangs“) have occupied Ciara over the past 12 months. She is readying her subsequent album, which she confirmed was accomplished final spring.
Watch The Colour Purple trailer, starring Fantasia, Halle Bailey, H.E.R. and extra beneath.
