THE COLOR PURPLE Movie Musical - News & Discussion Thread- Page 18

[Ke3]

Posted: 7/22/23 at 9:17am

ACL2006 said: "teddy1996 said: "https://variety.com/2023/film/news/dune-2-release-date-change-2024-warner-bros-strike-1235676007/



if they push this movie to 2024, i will be so devastated"


There's no reason to push this movie to 2024."

There is a strike happening with no end in sight that bars actors from promoting projects. They're absolutely thinking about pushing this, no matter what they tell Scott Sanders.
 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 7/22/23 at 9:29am

This strike gonna go into 2024, isn't it?

[teddy1996]

Posted: 7/31/23 at 1:05am

i was hoping that the strike would come to an end by the time the cast started doing the press tour but it’s looking like the strike will last a very long time. it’s gonna be sad seeing this movie not being promoted by the cast if the strike continues

[BwayLB]

Posted: 7/31/23 at 1:25am

I sure hope the strikes end soon too! Too early to give up

[GiantsInTheSky2]

Posted: 7/31/23 at 7:38am

ACL2006 said: "This strike gonna go into 2024, isn't it?"

A friend of mine in the business said the consensus is  that the strike will last through Q1, and that’s being optimistic. 

[BJR]

Posted: 7/31/23 at 9:25am

teddy1996 said: "i was hoping that the strike would come to an end by the time the cast started doing the press tour but it’s looking like the strike will last a very long time. it’s gonna be sad seeing this movie not being promoted by the cast if the strike continues"

From Variety:

"[...] Warner Bros. is assessing potential new dates for the anticipated movie musical “The Color Purple,” which counts Oprah Winfrey as a producer [...] The possible date shuffling comes as the result of striking unions SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America, at war with show business producers for new contracts."

[teddy1996]

Posted: 8/11/23 at 10:03am

i talked to someone who watched a test screening last fall and he said that he loves the movie. he said that everyone did an amazing job and the songs are great. and this version is a lot more accurate to the book. there is a new song in the beginning of the movie that is a duet between young celie and young nettie. his complaint is that the song is too modern sounding compared to the other songs.

[NOWaWarning]

Posted: 8/11/23 at 10:15am

teddy1996 said: "i talked to someone who watched a test screening last fall and he said that he loves the movie. he said that everyone did an amazing job and the songs are great. and this version is a lot more accurate to the book. there is a new song in the beginning of the movie that is a duet between young celie and young nettie. his complaint is that the song is too modern sounding compared to the other songs."

 I hope it doesn’t replace Our Prayer!

 

[BETTY22]

Posted: 8/11/23 at 11:39am

I think it's the same producer as In The Heights.

Loving all these stage musicals on film. 

[ACL2006]

Posted: 8/11/23 at 2:10pm

BJR said: "teddy1996 said: "i was hoping that the strike would come to an end by the time the cast started doing the press tour but it’s looking like the strike will last a very long time. it’s gonna be sad seeing this movie not being promoted by the cast if the strike continues"

From Variety:

"[...] Warner Bros. is assessing potential new dates for the anticipated movie musical “The Color Purple,” which counts Oprah Winfrey as a producer [...] The possible date shuffling comes as the result of striking unions SAG-AFTRA and the Writers Guild of America, at war with show business producers for new contracts.""

With several sources indicating that the strike should end by October, I hope then that this movie doesn't get delayed any more then it already has.

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 8/11/23 at 3:07pm

ACL, would LOVE to know which several sources give you confidence the strike will end by October. I along with all my out-of-work compatriots here in LA are dying to know.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 8/11/23 at 6:13pm

They've literally not even re-entered negotiations and you're honestly putting out that you expect it to end by October? Studios want it to end in October because they think they'll actors and writers will have no money left, but jokes on them that they never had money to start to with...

[ACL2006]

Posted: 8/12/23 at 2:47pm

The belief is that everyone's unemployment will end in October and that will push negotiations on the fast track and things will get resolved.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 8/12/23 at 7:11pm

ACL2006 said: "The belief is that everyone's unemployment will end in October and that will push negotiations on the fast track and things will get resolved."

You could have just said you have Studio talking points at the ready. 

[teddy1996]

Posted: 8/15/23 at 9:06am

NOWaWarning said: "teddy1996 said: "i talked to someone who watched a test screening last fall and he said that he loves the movie. he said that everyone did an amazing job and the songs are great. and this version is a lot more accurate to the book. there is a new song in the beginning of the movie that is a duet between young celie and young nettie. his complaint is that the song is too modern sounding compared to the other songs."

I hope it doesn’t replace Our Prayer!

sadly it does

[teddy1996]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 9:17am

the choreographer of the movie fatima robinson and the director blitz bazawule recently did a panel for the film at the martha’s vineyard film festival where they showed sneak peeks of the movie and discussed it. they revealed a lot of intriguing information. it’s available on youtube. 

https://youtu.be/UwDcDSXvzGQ

[Hamilfan2]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 9:42am

teddy1996 said: "i talked to someone who watched a test screening last fall and he said that he loves the movie. he said that everyone did an amazing job and the songs are great. and this version is a lot more accurate to the book. there is a new song in the beginning of the movie that is a duet between young celie and young nettie. his complaint is that the song is too modern sounding compared to the other songs."

Fwiw there are a handful of new songs in the film, although for the most part they seemed to fit into the score nicely.  Can’t remember the Nettie/Celie duet though, so must not have been too memorable lol 

 

[teddy1996]

Posted: 8/21/23 at 9:54am

Hamilfan2 said: "teddy1996 said: "i talked to someone who watched a test screening last fall and he said that he loves the movie. he said that everyone did an amazing job and the songs are great. and this version is a lot more accurate to the book. there is a new song in the beginning of the movie that is a duet between young celie and young nettie. his complaint is that the song is too modern sounding compared to the other songs."

Fwiw there are a handful of new songs in the film, although for the most part they seemed to fit into the score nicely. Can’t remember the Nettie/Celie duet though, so must not have been too memorable lol

"

so what were the new songs exactly?

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 8/24/23 at 6:13pm

Warner Brothers is sticking with the December 25 release date:

https://deadline.com/2023/08/dune-2-delayed-march-2024-warner-bros-movies-1235527300/amp/

[ACL2006]

Posted: 8/24/23 at 8:36pm

TaffyDavenport said: "Warner Brothers is sticking with the December 25 release date:

https://deadline.com/2023/08/dune-2-delayed-march-2024-warner-bros-movies-1235527300/amp/"

YEAH! Strike should be over by then anyways.

[BwayLB]

Posted: 8/25/23 at 12:51am

It better be over soon. I want plenty to see around the holidays

[CarlosAlberto]

Posted: 8/25/23 at 9:33am

BwayLB said: "It better be over soon. I want plenty to see around the holidays"

This strike isn't about you and your needs.

[teddy1996]

Posted: 8/28/23 at 8:21pm

i have been talking to someone on facebook who watched an early screening and this is what he said:

“i thought it was REALLY well done. Some of the musical numbers seemed kind of awkward, but most were really well executed.It was really smart to bring over Fantasia and Danielle from Broadway because they really know and understand their characters. But Fantasia…WOW. There’s a nomination in her future. Taraji does an incredible job too. Loved every moment. The only thing that didn’t work was how they worked the ending. But I imagine most of the audience gave feedback regarding how it was done so we’ll see how it changes upon releases.” he also said that the audience was pleasantly surprised by taraji’s vocals and the movie has very enchanting cinematography mixed with great sets/locations.

my excitement for this movie keeps increasing even more and after what he told me, i’m even more shook.

[teddy1996]

Posted: 9/12/23 at 10:54pm

i think we will get another trailer possibly this week or next week. 

[teddy1996]

Posted: 9/15/23 at 11:24am

exclusive new footage of the film was released today: https://people.com/oprah-debuts-new-footage-from-the-color-purple-movie-musical-says-film-will-leave-fans-feeling-full-exclusive-7969961

 

WOW. i have goosebumps all over my body