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A movie adaptation of the award-winning stage musical “The Color Purple” is in development, with the director and co-star of the 1985 feature film, respectively, back in the fold.
Warner Bros is prepping a film based on the Tony Award-winning musical stage musical with Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey – director and actress from the ‘80s film – producing alongside Quincy Jones and Scott Sanders. Sanders, Winfrey and Jones all produced the Broadway version.
The Alice Walker novel, released in 1982, follows the decades-spanning tale of a black woman named Celie, who grows up in intense poverty in the American South and endures harsh treatment from her stepfather, husband and others in her life, which tests her faith in God and humankind.
“We’re really excited to create a film that translates the heart and emotion we found in telling this generational story on stage,” Sanders said. “This is an incredibly powerful drama that needs to be shared.”
The project is in the early stages of development and will next look to land a writer. No word yet on who will play the lead roles of Celie Johnson, Sofia and Albert, played in the previous film adaptation by Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover, respectively.
Via ‘THR‘
