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Oprah Winfrey says the 2023 film reimagining of The Color Purple is “one of the culminating moments” of her life. The award-winning US talk show host said the classic story was “a huge part of our culture” and that the cast and crew had been aware they were taking on a project of “immeasurable” importance. The film, due for release in the US on Christmas Day, is a reimagining of Alice Walker’s 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name.

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‘The Color Purple’ Trailer: See Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks And More In First Look At Movie Musical

“Sisters are forever.”

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Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Halle Bailey & More Star in 'The Color Purple' Movie Trailer - Watch!

The Color Purple is coming!

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‘The Color Purple’ Trailer: Taraji P. Henson Leads The All-Star Cast Of A Bold New Musical Experience

Culturally, “The Color Purple” is many different things to many people. To some, it’s the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker, the 1985 adaptation of that novel by Steven Spielberg, and more recently, it’s the 2005 musical with music and lyrics by Brenda Russell, Allee Willis, and Stephen Bray.

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‘The Color Purple’ Trailer: Fantasia Shines in Musical Remake by Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg

Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg have reunited to revive “The Color Purple” into a movie musical. After debuting footage for distributors at CinemaCon last month, Warner Bros. has released the first trailer of the new adaptation, directed by Blitz Bazawule and set to premiere in North America on Dec.

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'The Color Purple' Trailer: See Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks and More in First Look at Movie Musical

presents the proclamation for viewers with their first look at the Blitz Bazawule-directed reimagining of the story made iconic in the 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Alice Walker, the 1985 Warner Bros. Pictures film and the Tony Award-winning stage musical.Called a «revival» by producer Oprah Winfrey during the trailer's presentation, the preview gives a brief look at how the film tells the powerful and heartbreaking story of Celie, a young Black woman living in the South from the early to mid-1900s, who finds strength in an extraordinary sisterhood and unbreakable bond.«The reason this moment is so important is because for as long as there is a need for self-discovery, self-empowerment, as long as there's a need for victory in someone's life, as long as there's a need for people to know what it feels like to be loved up and to be made full and whole through somebody's love, there will be a need for ,» Winfrey told journalists. Steven Spielberg and Quincy Jones serve as producers alongside Winfrey, a full-circle moment for the trio since Spielberg directed the film adaptation in which Winfrey made her film debut and Jones produced. Fantasia Barrino makes her major motion picture debut by reprising the role of adult Celie, which she first portrayed in her Broadway debut in 2007 and won a Theatre World Award for. Danielle Brooks stars alongside her as Sofia, a role that she played on Broadway during the 2015 revival production, which earned her a Tony Award nomination.The star-studded cast includes Taraji P.

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Kirk Franklin, Tabitha Brown, Kym Whitley and Yvette Nicole Brown Join Lena Waithe for ABFF Talks Series (EXCLUSIVE)

Angelique Jackson The American Black Film Festival (ABFF) has announced the lineup for this year’s Talks Series, headlined by 2023 festival ambassador Lena Waithe. The 27th edition of the festival will be held June 14-18 in Miami Beach, followed by a virtual program June 19-25 on ABFF Play. On Thursday, June 15, the Emmy-winning writer, producer and actor will sit for an intimate one-on-one conversation, billed as “The Lena Waithe Effect,” where she’ll recount her journey in the entertainment industry. In addition to Waithe, the series of conversations and panels also features: “That’s Our Business,” a candid conversation with Tabitha Brown and her husband Chance Brown; a panel discussion with TV One Networks’ Kirk and Tammy Franklin (“The One”) and LisaRaye McCoy (“Asking for a Friend”); a look behind-the-scenes of Bounce TV’s “Act Your Age” starring Kym Whitley and Yvette Nicole Brown; a celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary with the Xfinity Original Series “Hip House”; and the WBD Access Music Supervisor Panel featuring Morgan Rhodes (“The Color Purple”) and Carolyn Owens (“Cherish the Day”).

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Tony Snubs And Surprises: Aaron Sorkin, Nathan Lane, Laura Linney, Oscar Isaac & Rachel Brosnahan Among Big Names With Empty Hands

Some of the biggest names of Broadway (and Hollywood) won’t be receiving those phone calls of congratulations today, as this morning’s Tony Awards nominations included more than a few surprising (or, in some cases, not surprising) omissions.

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Tony Predictions: Best Featured Actor/Actress in a Play – Danielle Brooks, D’Arcy Carden and Samuel L. Jackson Jostle in a Crowded Field

Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday. Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:

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Tony Predictions: Best Play Revival – Fewer Candidates But a Surprisingly Competitive Race

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Oprah Winfrey Gives Inside Look at CinemaCon Appearance with 'The Color Purple' Cast

The musical The Color Purple movie is being released later this year and the cast just made an appearance at CinemaCon!

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‘Not Your Mama’s ‘Color Purple’: Oprah Hypes Electric First Footage of Movie Musical at CinemaCon

Matt 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.

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‘Wicked’ Filmmaker Jon M. Chu To Direct Tim Rice And Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’ For Amazon Studios

EXCLUSIVE: Wicked filmmaker Jon M. Chu will direct a new film version of the famed Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for Amazon Studios.

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‘Aquaman 2’ Shifts Five Days Earlier, Warner Bros Dates ‘The Wise Guys’, ‘Minecraft’

AQUAMAN & THE LOST KINGDOM moves from 12/25/23 to 12/20/23

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Bleecker Street Partners With New York Women in Film & Television on Scholarship Program (EXCLUSIVE)

Brent Lang Executive Editor Bleecker Street, the Oscar-nominated studio behind “Captain Fantastic” and “Trumbo,” has partnered with New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) to award three scholarships to women attending film schools in the New York City area. The grants are part of NYWIFT’s scholarship fund and will assist with educational costs associated with film production, living expenses, books, travel and tuition needs. Bleecker Street’s contribution will be officially acknowledged at NYWIFT’s upcoming Muse Awards on March 28, which recently announced a mix of film executives, actors and filmmakers — including Arianna Bocco, Danielle Brooks, Deborah Chow, Maria Hinojosa, Sandra Lee, Freida Pinto, Lauren Ridloff, Sharon Stone, and Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences president Janet Yang — as this year’s honorees.

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Janet Yang, Frieda Pinto, Sharon Stone Among NYWIFT Muse Award Honorees (EXCLUSIVE)

Katie Reul editor Frieda Pinto, Sharon Stone and Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences President Janet Yang.are among a line-up of female luminaries set to be honored at this year’s New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) Muse Awards. “What better way to celebrate Women’s History Month than to return to celebrate this incredible roster of women that are reinventing how media is made,” said NYWIFT CEO Cynthia Lopez. “They are influencers on screen, behind the camera, in the newsroom, and in the executive suite.” In addition, Danielle Brooks, best known for recurring roles in “Orange Is the New Black” and “Peacemaker,” will receive the “Made in NY” Award, recognition of her portrayal of resilient characters who promote body positivity. Most recently, the actor-producer starred in a remake of “The Color Purple,” which is scheduled for a December 2023 release. The “Made in NY” Award will be presented to Brooks by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment.

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‘The Phantom Of The Opera’ Tops Broadway Box Office; ‘The Piano Lesson’ Closes On High Note

The long-running The Phantom of the Opera was once again Broadway’s highest grossing show last week, taking in a mighty $2,483,532 for the week ending Jan. 29, outpacing runners-up Funny Girl ($1,872,862) and Hamilton ($1,871,921) by a noticeable margin.

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Oprah Winfrey covers up in cashmere blanket in NYC... after Broadway date with her BFF Gayle King

Self-made mogul Oprah Winfrey covered up in a luxurious striped cashmere blanket as she checked out of Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown on Thursday after enjoying her first trip to Manhattan in three years.The Mississippi-born billionaire - turning 69 on January 29 - was also wearing a grey cashmere knit turtleneck, matching pants, and boots.Oprah - who underwent double-knee replacement surgery in 2021 - wore circular glasses over her made up complexion and styled her raven locks into a perky ponytail for her travels. Bye, Big Apple! Self-made mogul Oprah Winfrey covered up in a luxurious striped cashmere blanket as she checked out of Four Seasons Hotel New York Downtown on Thursday after enjoying her first trip to Manhattan in three yearsOn Wednesday night, Winfrey reunited with her BFF of 47 years - CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King - to see the Broadway revival of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play The Piano Lesson at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.Backstage, the OWN CEO gushed to director LaTanya Richardson Jackson the drama was 'incredible, stellar' and the 68-year-old journalist praised the cast and said it was 'worth staying up late on a school night' - according to Oprah Daily.Oprah and Gayle - who posed with Samuel L.

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John David Washington Talks About His Connection To ‘The Piano Lesson’, Differences He Discovered Between Film And Theater, And His Upcoming Project With Gareth Edwards – The Deadline Q&A

On my way down to Tribeca to meet actor John David Washington for lunch, I had a lot of questions swirling in my head that made me nervous about our encounter. I am meeting a man who comes from a Hollywood dynasty of sorts. Washington has had so many experiences, what questions could I possibly ask that would make our conversation relatable and engaging. John David is the oldest of four children and his parents are two-time Oscar winner Denzel Washington and actress/singer Pauletta Washington.

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Apple TV+ Expands Kids & Families Slate With Animated Series ‘Shape Island’ Based On ‘Shapes’ Trilogy

EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+ is expanding its kids and families slate with Shape Island, a new stop-motion animated series based on Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen’s internationally best-selling trilogy of Shapes picture books. Shape Island premieres globally January 20 on Apple TV+.

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Covid Still Heckling Broadway With Canceled Performances And Cast Substitutions

Covid isn’t done with New York’s theater scene just yet. At least four Broadway and major Off Broadway productions have either canceled or postponed performances or temporarily replaced principal cast members in the last week due to the virus.

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Black Women on Broadway (BWOB) Awards To Honor Aisha Jackson, DeDe Ayite, And Irene Gandy On June 10

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