MANILA, Philippines—Adapted from Alice Walker’s novel, The Color Purple, features an all-star cast including Taraji P. Henson, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, and Fantasia Barrino in her silver screen debut. Produced by entertainment titans Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones, mark your calendars for the Philippine cinema release on January 24, 2024.
Directed by Blitz Bazawule (‘Black Is King,’ ‘The Burial of Kojo’) and produced by entertainment icons Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones.
The screenplay is skillfully crafted by Marcus Gardley (‘Maid,’ ‘The Chi’), based on Alice Walker’s novel and the musical stage play’s book by Marsha Norman, with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray. Executive producers include Alice Walker, Rebecca Walker, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Carla Gardini, Mara Jacobs, Adam Fell, Courtenay Valenti, Sheila Walcott, and Michael Beugg.
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The stellar cast features 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 Fantasia Barrino in her remarkable big-screen debut.
Mark your calendars for January 24, 2024, when ‘The Color Purple’ graces Philippine cinemas, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, a Warner Bros. Discovery company.
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