THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical - News & Discussion Thread — Page 14

If the studio is confident about the film, expect to see it play Labor Day film festivals like Toronto or Venice. (Probably not Cannes, which is in May, if the movie comes out in December.)

I want to believe this will do well, but with every movie premiere continuing to fall short I have my doubts.

teddy1996 said: "colman domingo said in a recent interview that he cried at the end of his ADR session, he says that the film is a masterpiece. he also said that danielle delivers one of the top performances of the year in this film and that fantasia and taraji gave extraordinary performances. my excitement for this movie continues to elevate."

I'm excited as well, but this is the kind of stuff that every actor/director says about their current project. They may not be lying but they are more than a little biased :)

everythingtaboo said: "BCfitasafiddle said: "I want to believe this will do well, but with every movie premiere continuing to fall short I have my doubts."

If you mean in terms of box office, it is a sad state that it's a rare that most movies have small openings unless it's a superhero, sci-fi, or horror film. But there is enough awareness of this IP, I think, to create some curiosity. It's a classic story already, and it has a musical following, that it'll prove stronger debuting that others."

Ultimately depends on how much it costs to make. No offense meant but there are no "Stars" in this movie outside of Taraji meaning the budget will likely be a bit more reasonable. However! What exactly do we need this movie to have a good box office showing in the grand scheme? Everyone decries when a Movie Musical does poorly that it's death of the artform but they continue to get made and bulk of them have been financial failures. Movie Musicals are better served to be picked over with a fine toothed comb as to what gets a movie instead of one doing bombastic business and the industry taking the exact wrong lesson and fast track every successful show of the last 15 years to the screen.

This movie was created to serve as an awards movie, and a prestige movie, and a vanity project for the producers. It'll be fine if financially it doesn't pan out. I certainly hope we were expecting the Alice Walker Cinematic Universe to start here? And as for movies that are making the billions, they're the ones bank rolling these movies so I wouldn't roll my eyes too hard at them.

rg7759 said: "I attended in ny too and loved it. Also would be shocked if it was filmed in less than a month. It's everything that jazzmans blues wasnt. Not in your face about being a musical. Won't erase the original but better like new west side story"

you are so lucky. how were you able to catch a screening?

i do wonder this too… Celie is the perfect Oscar role. Cynthia’s path for an Oscar could be harder since she passed on The Color Purple

someone who worked on the movie told me that this movie is like the broadway musical but it’s on a grander scale and it’s more polished. this movie is truly gonna be on a different level.

i find it interesting that warner bros has two high profile musical films coming out at the same time in wonka and the color purple. and the new aquaman movie will be out around the same time too. they should move at least one of the films for a thanksgiving release

Globefan said: "teddy1996 said: "i find it interesting that warner bros has two high profile musical films coming out at the same time in wonka and the color purple. and the new aquaman movie will be out around the same time too. they should move at least one of the films for a thanksgiving release"

Color Purple doesn't feel so Christmassy"

Oscar Season is probably why it's coming out around Christmastime.

here are my predictions for next year’s oscars. i think this movie will get these nominations:

best supporting actor - colman domingo

best actress - fantasia

best supporting actress - taraji p henson & danielle brooks

best film editing

best costume design

best cinematography

best director

best production design

best costume design

best original song

best sound

best makeup and hairstyling

best picture

Ke3 said: "fbueller said: "Gold909 said: "i do wonder this too… Celie is the perfect Oscar role. Cynthia’s path for an Oscar could be harder since she passed on The Color Purple"

Why did Cynthia pass? This is a he role of a lifetime!"

She would've been up for Wicked around the same time casting was happening for this. She and Ariana have also been in London preparing for that film since spring of last year. Before TCP was finished filming. She would've had to choose."

This actually isn't true. The Color Purple had already wrapped before rehearsals for Wicked. Also, it was quietly known that Fantasia had gotten the role before Cynthia and Ariana were announced. (Fantasia was officially announced in 2/2023 but the New York Post had posted about it in October/November of 2021 in their 2022 predictions post.

The actress playing young Celie revealed that auditions for TCP started as early as January 2021 (She originally audition for older Celie - Fantasia told producers no several times + she was pregnant). I just don't think Cynthia was in consideration, which kind of makes sense when you consider the reaction to her as Harriet and Aretha from black audiences.

Updated On: 3/26/23 at 06:48 AM

post production is officially finished as of today

He is quickly becoming one of my favorite cinematographers of the last few years.