THE COLOR PURPLE Cast Announcement: Fantasia Taylor, Danielle Brooks Halle Bailey, Colman Domingo

Warner Bros. Pictures upcoming film, The Color Purple, coming to theatres around the globe in December 2023. Production begins this March in Atlanta.Fantasia Taylor has been cast as Celie,  Danielle Brooks as Sofia, Colman Domingo  as Mister and Halle Bailey as Young Nettie. See more inside…

THE CAST

• The all-new cast, who are uplifted and inspired by the brilliant actors who have embodied these beloved characters before them, includes:
  • Newly announced
    • Fantasia Taylor (Celie)
    • Halle Bailey (Young Nettie)
    • Danielle Brooks (Sofia)
    • Colman Domingo (Mister)
  • Previously announced
    • Taraji P. Henson (Shug Avery)
    • Corey Hawkins (Harpo)
    • Singer-songwriter H.E.R. will make her acting debut (Squeak)

THE FILMMAKING TEAM

• The film will be directed by Blitz Bazawule.
  • Blitz’s feature directorial debut The Burial Of Kojo premiered on Netflix in 2019 via Ava DuVernay’s Array Films. He was also a director on Ava’s Cherish the Day for Own.
  • He also co-directed Beyoncé’s Black Is King which earned him a Grammy nomination in 2020.

 

• Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Quincy Jones have reunited and are partnered with Scott Sanders (who developed and produced the Broadway stage musical) to form the producing team of The Color Purple musical film.

 

• The film will be executive produced by Alice Walker (author of the novel), Rebecca Walker, Mara Jacobs, Carla Gardini, Kristie Macosko Krieger and Adam Fell.

 

• The script is by Marcus Gardley (“The Chi”), based on Alice Walker’s book, the 1985 Warner Bros. Pictures film, and the stage musical.

 

• Choreography will be by Fatima Robinson
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It is a story of triumph over adversity and is one of the most beloved, celebrated and inspiring family stories in our culture today – it has touched the hearts of millions of people around the world.

This fresh cinematic re-imagining of The Color Purple – featuring magical realism, music and dancing to tell the story – will delight lovers of earlier versions of The Color Purple as well as introduce these beloved characters to an entirely new generation of fans.