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The trailer for The Color Purple has finally been released. At least, the trailer for the 2023 version of The Color Purple. The trailer for the 1985 movie version naturally came out decades ago. This new movie is going to be a little different, though, since it’s an adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name, which is, in turn, an adaptation of the Alice Walker novel, which served as the source material for all versions, and the film version. You can watch the new trailer below.
The 1985 film version was directed by Steven Spielberg, a producer on the 2023 musical. It received eleven Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Actress for Whoopi Goldberg, Best Supporting Actress for Margaret Avery and Oprah Winfrey, and Best Adapted Screenplay. It did not receive a single win, however. In fact, alongside The Turning Point, it holds the record for the most Academy Award nominations without a single win.
“The Color Purple in 1985 was the biggest and most important thing that ever happened to me and continues to be. Now we’re doing a brand new version that could only come because of [Blitz Bazawule,] the most perfect director,” said Winfrey to Entertainment Weekly and who also teased that the 2023 film would have “magical realism, wholesome family goodness, and some of the best actors you’ve ever seen.”