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“The Color Purple” Director Blitz Bazawule to Direct “Black Samurai” for Warner Bros.

Warner Brothers. Discovery had landed the rights to a legendary African samurai Yasuke and “The Color Purple” director Blitz Bazawule tapped to direct the period piece in Japan. According to Variety, the studio beat out three other studios for the movie, which is tentatively titled “Black Samurai.” The latest project will reunite Bazawule and producer/CEO…

The Color Purple: Fantasia Barrino Leads Empowering Musical Update

@Courtesy of Warner Brothers Losing love can lead to harrowing heartbreak, but finding inner strength and resilience can guide people to eventually rediscover endearment and joy. Celie Harris-Johnson, the protagonist of the successful The Color Purple franchise, certainly knows that pain in the new screen adaptation. Torn apart from her sister and her children in…

Taraji P. Henson to Play Shug Avery in New Film Adaptation of The Color Purple

Taraji P. Henson has been tapped to play the role of blues singer Shug Avery in Warner Bros.’ upcoming film adaptation of The Color Purple, based on a 2005 Broadway musical (revived in 2015) that was itself based on Alice Walker’s 1982 eponymous novel. online pharmacy naprosyn with best prices today in the USA Other…

H.E.R. Set to Make Film Acting Debut as Squeak in The Color Purple Movie Musical

Multi-Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, H.E.R. has signed on to make her feature film acting debut in the new The Color Purple movie musical. The musician has been cast in the part of Squeak in the forthcoming adaptation of the Oscar-nominated Steven Spielberg-directed 1985 period drama, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The new film, which is set…