Watch Halle Bailey sing her heart out in another musical in the first TheColorPurple trailer:
This article covers a developing story. Continue to check back with us as we will be adding more information as it becomes available. Warner Bros. has officially released the first trailer for their new version of the timeless classic, The Color Purple. The upcoming film will be directed by Blitz Bazawule, and it will tell the story of a young woman of color struggling in America during the early 1900s.
In the trailer, Nettie can be seen talking to her sister about how life can change, and how in other countries people of color are treated better. Through a beautiful montage of different set pieces that will be present in the film, the power of Bazawule's cinematography shines through, giving audiences a taste of spectacular musical numbers and emotional sequences featuring a powerful cast.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT In 1985, Steven Spielberg directed the first cinematic adaptation of the story, where Whoopi Goldberg played Celie and Akosua Busia played Nettie. The movie managed to earn eleven Academy Awards nominations, in a criminal run where it didn't take home any of the awards it was nominated for.
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