‘Not Your Mama’s ‘Color Purple’: Oprah Hypes Electric First Footage of Movie Musical at CinemaCon
variety.comMatt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Without giving away a single favorite thing, Oprah Winfrey brought the house down with a surprise appearance at CinemaCon 2023.
Revelers at the annual convention of movie theater owners were delighted by the mogul’s cameo at Tuesday’s presentation from Warner Bros.
Pictures. Winfrey is a producer on the studio’s upcoming movie musical “The Color Purple,” based on the 1985 Steven Spielberg classic in which the former daytime host starred. “‘The Color Purple,’ in 1985 was the biggest and most important thing that happened to me.
This is a full circle moment to be part of this film. It holds great personal meaning,” Winfrey told the crowd. Appearing with director Blitz Bazawule, the pair showed the first footage ever screened from the project — a rousing and lush production particularly showcased femme fatal Taraji P.
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