As Warner Bros. Pictures prepares to get ready for the filming start of The Color Purple, the studio continues to expand the musical film adaptation’s ensemble cast with the addition of award-winning artist Ciara.
The Color Purple musical film will be directed by musician and filmmaker Blitz Bazawule (Black Is King, The Burial Of Kojo) from a screenplay written by Marcus Gardley, based on the award-winning musical of the same name.
Slated for a December 20, 2023 theatrical release, The Color Purple musical film will be produced by Steven Spielberg and Oprah Winfrey, who have worked together on the 1985 film adaptation.
In Steven Spielberg’s 1985 adaptation, the said character was portrayed by Ghanian actress and filmmaker Akosua Busia.