Jon Batiste to make feature acting debut in The Color Purple
msn.comGallery: From SKINNING SQUIRRELS to BALLET DANCING. . . You'll never believe the skills these actors learned for their movies (BANG Showbiz)Blitz Bazawule, the filmmaker behind Beyonce's 'Black Is King', will direct the fresh take on the musical.
Marcus Gardley has penned the screenplay that has been adapted from Marsha Norman's book. The flick is in preproduction with the cast being put together and chemistry reads happening at the moment.
Oprah Winfrey – who made her own feature debut in Spielberg's take on 'The Color Purple' and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress – is producing via her Harpo Films banner with the iconic director's Amblin Entertainment company.
The flick is slated for release in December 2023 with Scott Sanders and Quincy Jones, both of whom were involved in the Broadway musical, producing.
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