“The Color Purple”: trailer of the remake of the acclaimed classic, with production by Steven Spielberg

“The Color Purple,” the new adaptation of the acclaimed literary classic written by Alice Walker — for which he won the Pulitzer Prize in 1983 — presented its first trailer, with Steven Spielberg’s work in production. Recall that the director was the one who made the first film based on the novel and that it obtained 11 Oscar nominations, although no statuette. Now, 38 years later, the filmmaker who comes from presenting “The Fabelmans” (2022), produces this second film with journalist Oprah Winfrey, and also Scott Sanders and Quincy Jones.Blitz Bazawule (“Black Is King”, “The Burial of Kojo”) will be the one who directs the new version of the story of Celie, a fourteen-year-old African-American teenager, whose life faces a series of harsh circumstances at the time and context of the Civil War The starring cast is headed by Taraji P. Henson (“What Men Want,” “Hidden Figures”), Danielle Brooks (“Peacemaker,” “Orange Is the New Black”), Colman Domingo (“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” “Fear the Walking Dead”), Corey Hawkins (“In the Heights,” “BlacKkKlansman”), H.E.R. (“Judas and the Black Messiah,” “Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration”), Halle Bailey (“The Little Mermaid,” “Grown-ish”), Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor (“King Richard,” “If Beale Street Could Talk”) and Fantasía Barrino (in her big feature film debut). In addition to being based on the novel, this film is inspired by the musical play, written by Marsha Norman, with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis and Stephen Bray. The adaptation work is done by screenwriter Marcus Gardley (“Maid”, “The Chi”).“The Color Purple”, the second film in Alice Walker’s bestselling novel.The behind-the-scenes team consists of cinematographer Dan Laustsen (“John Wick: Chapter 4,” “The Shape of Water”), production designer Paul Denham Austerberry (“Flash,” “The Twilight Saga: Eclipse”) and editor Jon Poll (“Bombshell,” “The Greatest Showman”), choreographer Fatima Robinson (“Coming 2 America,” “Dreamgirls”), costume design by Francine Jamison-Tanchuck (“Emancipation,” “One Night in Miami…”). The music supervisors are Jordan Carroll (“The Greatest Showman,” “Godfather of Harlem”) and Morgan Rhodes (“Space Jam: A New Legacy,” “Selma”); the music is by Kris Bowers (“King Richard,” “Green Book”); and executive music producers are Nick Baxter (“Babylon,” “CODA”), Stephen Bray (“Respect,” “Juanita”) and Blitz Bazawule.Distributed by Warner Bros. and executive produced by Alice Walker, Rebecca Walker, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Carla Gardini, Mara Jacobs, Adam Fell, Courtenay Valenti, Sheila Walcott and Michael Beugg; It opens on January 24, 2024 in Argentine cinemas.

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