THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical - News & Discussion Thread- Page 15

[dyemery]

Posted: 4/1/23 at 11:21pm

teddy1996 said: "dan laustsen who has done the cinematography for the shape of water, nightmare alley, and john wick 2,3, and 4 will be doing the cinematography for this film. this will be the first time he has done a musical project. the visuals are gonna be absolutely insane."

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

[teddy1996]

Posted: 4/2/23 at 12:31am

dyemery said: "teddy1996 said: "dan laustsen who has done the cinematography for the shape of water, nightmare alley, and john wick 2,3, and 4 will be doing the cinematography for this film. this will be the first time he has done a musical project. the visuals are gonna be absolutely insane."

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

his work is amazing. i can’t wait to see what he does for this movie. colman domingo said that this will be one of the most visually stunning movies we will ever see.

[sklabam]

Posted: 4/3/23 at 8:33am

teddy1996 said: "i think we we will get a sneak peek in the spring and then a full trailer in the summer."

Cynthia didn't PASS, she wasn't OFFERED it.

[teddy1996]

Posted: 4/3/23 at 11:57am

sklabam said: "teddy1996 said: "i think we we will get a sneak peek in the spring and then a full trailer in the summer."

Cynthia didn't PASS, she wasn't OFFERED it."

you replied to the wrong message lol

[teddy1996]

Posted: 4/5/23 at 4:46pm

warner bros has shifted their release dates for december. the color purple will now be released on christmas day instead of the 20th.

[marytylermoore]

Posted: 4/5/23 at 5:27pm

Any rumblings of when we will get a trailer? 

[teddy1996]

Posted: 4/5/23 at 6:31pm

marytylermoore said: "Any rumblings of when we will get a trailer?"

probably in the summer

[teddy1996]

Posted: 4/15/23 at 3:12pm

there is gonna be a test screening in LA this thursday night

[teddy1996]

Posted: 4/21/23 at 7:14pm

fantasia and taraji recently appeared on an episode of celebrity prank war and they are absolutely hilarious together. they have such amazing chemistry. their relationship in this movie is gonna be such a major highlight.

also i have a feeling we can expect maybe a teaser this month with cinemacon coming up. WB has a presentation on the 25th highlighting it’s upcoming film slate. 

promo has pretty much kicked off. 

[Globefan]

Posted: 4/21/23 at 9:55pm

I hope we get a teaser trailer 

[teddy1996]

Posted: 4/23/23 at 4:48pm

i definitely think we're getting something on tuesday now. fantasia's stylist posted (now deleted) about needing a tailor in begas tomorrow. i wonder if she's going to be a part of the WB Cinema Con presentation.

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 4/25/23 at 12:06pm

https://twitter.com/LouisPeitzman/status/1650887675363090432

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/25/23 at 3:32pm

jacobsnchz14 said: "https://twitter.com/LouisPeitzman/status/1650887675363090432"

Why is it blue?

[Hamilfan2]

Posted: 4/25/23 at 3:45pm

ACL2006 said: "jacobsnchz14 said: "https://twitter.com/LouisPeitzman/status/1650887675363090432"

Why is it blue?"

Apparently it’s just a generic “Max” background that cycled through a bunch of different upcoming movies.  So that’s not an official poster, as much as just the title treatment on a generic background.

[Alexander Lamar]

Posted: 4/25/23 at 3:46pm

I don’t think it is, apparently purple is notoriously difficult to capture accurately on digital cameras. 

[teddy1996]

Posted: 4/25/23 at 5:28pm

they showed footage of the movie at cinemacon today and it has gotten rave reactions across the board: 

https://twitter.com/andrewj626/status/1650921439309238272?s=46

https://twitter.com/looneytunecrypt/status/1650969483761307648?s=46

https://twitter.com/cinemovie/status/1650920111585513473?s=46

https://twitter.com/scottdmenzel/status/1650923537618833409?s=46

https://twitter.com/joeyspielberg/status/1650922766634450944?s=46

Updated On: 4/25/23 at 05:28 PM

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 4/25/23 at 7:28pm

[Alexander Lamar]

Posted: 4/25/23 at 8:01pm

For those that follow these type of events, any predictions on when the trailer gets released to the public?

[teddy1996]

Posted: 4/25/23 at 8:18pm

Alexander Lamar said: "For those that follow these type of events, any predictions on when the trailer gets released to the public?"

maybe within the next couple of months

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 4/25/23 at 10:48pm

https://deadline.com/2023/04/warner-bros-cinemacon-2023-barbie-the-flash-david-zaslav-michael-de-luca-pam-abdy-1235336297/

Winfrey than took the stage with the pic’s director Blitz Bazawule, and told the room it was her first time at CinemaCon. “This is first circle moment for me to be a part of this film,”said Winfrey who starred in the 1985 Spielberg directed version of the Alice Walker novel.

Winfrey said that the new musical version brings “magical realism, wholesome family goodness” to the screen. She extoled Bazawule, “we knew you were the director to bring this version to the screen. How did you know you were the one?”

Bazawule, “I started this journey with the utmost respect for you, but also for Alice Walker, whose book gave us this amazing story….At its core it’s about finding your voice, your family and breaking through obstacles which keep you down.”

“We’re going to get the groups in the seats,” said Winfrey, “It’s a celebration of sisterhood.”

They showed off the trailer — and boy is it rythmic and mesmerizing set to a bass beat with the tagline “Not Your Mama’s Color Purple” The trailer is filled with lush Southern backgrounds, beaches, grand period costumes we see Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery saying “I was married to a man I didn’t know”. There’s a shot of a 1920s band set on stage, and Henson adds “We got to show these folks we belong.” The pic stars Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Jon Batiste, Halle Bailey and more.

Winfrey played the role of Sofia in the Spielberg movie, and in this version it’s played by Brooks.

“We’ve been doing previews that have been off the charts,” said Winfrey about Color Purple.

Henson added, “Shug is a complex character of the era…she was singing jazz and blues…it enchanced me to learn how women were when they didn’t have a voice.”

Brooks said, “Getting to hear ‘Hell No’ which is the anthem of this movie in the trailer…the music will never die, it will live forever. The world get to experience this music, it’s definitely healing.”

Fantasia Barrino who plays Celie and also played her on Broadway said that at the time her life was so much like the character, but her life had changed since and she wasn’t certain she could go back into the role, “I had to pull up some things I’d walked away from. I felt safe and able to go back into that place… It means a lot to me because I’ve come so far, I am Celie”

“When I got the call from Quincy Jones..it became quite a blur to me. I was so out of my body the whole time. I’m asking you all to stay in your body, and enjoy the Purple experience and to bring it to the theaters.”

“It can only be experienced on the big screen,” added Winfrey about the The Color Purple which opens on Christmas Day.

[Ke3]

Posted: 4/25/23 at 11:01pm

It's apparently been testing ridiculously high with test audiences. I wasn't really sure how I felt about this one but reading an interview with the director where he dove into his vision made me perk up a bit.

[teddy1996]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 12:29am

Ke3 said: "It's apparently been testing ridiculously high with test audiences. I wasn't really sure how I felt about this one but reading an interview with the director where he dove into his vision made me perk up a bit."

this movie is really gonna be a major event and i believe it’s gonna sweep the oscars. this has potential to be even better than the original 1985 film

[Plannietink08]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 9:55am

I’ve wanted nothing but good things from this movie since it was announced and I’m so glad to hear it looks like it’s going to be a rave. 

[teddy1996]

Posted: 4/26/23 at 9:18pm

taraji p henson said at cinemacon that she was actually approached to do the broadway show but she punked out. she wanted to do the movie because it’s a one and done deal. 

[teddy1996]

Posted: 4/30/23 at 9:46am

playbill elaborated on blitz’ vision for the movie in a recent interview they did with danielle brooks: 

“Bazawule's vision for the new screen version of Alice Walker's story looks to be wholly different than any of its many past iterations. From what we know so far, the screen version will incorporate characters and storylines from Walker's original novel, Spielberg's 1985 screen version, and the Broadway musical, along with creating wholly new characters, including a mother for Celie (to be played by Aunjanue Ellis) that has been described as representing the "Great Ancestor"