Watch: Trailer for Making Of Doc ‘Oprah and The Color Purple Journey’
by Alex Billington
December 14, 2023
Source: YouTube
“It’s your momma’s Color Purple, but your momma’s gonna like it.” Warner Bros is about to release the big screen musical The Color Purple in theaters everywhere on Christmas Day before the end of 2023 (watch the final trailer). Adapted from the Broadway musical, which is also based on the novel by Alice Walker, this is the story about two sisters torn apart. A new behind-the-scenes documentary, Oprah and The Color Purple Journey, will give viewers an inside look at the making of the new movie along with the legacy of Walker’s original book and its previous adaptations. It’s hosted by Oprah Winfrey, who received an Oscar nomination for her performance as Sofia in the 1985 movie (directed by Steven Spielberg) and co-produced both Broadway productions and also this movie. “Oprah takes viewers inside the four-decade phenomenon, exploring the importance of the novel, films and musical, and the ever-evolving conversation around this seminal work.” This making of doc is executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, Tara Montgomery, and Brian Piotrowicz. It will be streaming on Max right after the movie opens later this month in theaters everywhere.
Here’s the official trailer for Max’s doc Oprah and The Color Purple Journey, direct from YouTube:
You can watch the first trailer for The Color Purple musical right here and the second official trailer here.
Warner Bros Pictures invites you to experience the extraordinary sisterhood of three women who share one unbreakable bond in The Color Purple. A musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel about the life-long struggles of an African American woman living in the south during the early 1900s. The Color Purple is directed by Ghanaian-American filmmaker Blitz Bazawule, of the films The Burial of Kojo and Black is King previously, plus a few other short films. The screenplay is written by Marcus Gardley (Maid, The Chi), based on the novel by Alice Walker and based on the musical stage play, book (of the musical stage play) by Marsha Norman, music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray. This bold new take on the beloved classic is produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones. It’s exec produced by Alice Walker, Rebecca Walker, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Carla Gardini, Adam Fell, Mara Jacobs, Courtenay Valenti, Sheila Walcott, and Michael Beugg. Warner Bros will debut The Color Purple in theaters nationwide on Christmas Day – December 25th, 2023. This doc will be out on December 28th.
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