In the original 1985 film, Whoopi Goldberg played Celie. More than 30 years later, Fantasia Barrino takes on the dynamic character in a new musical adaptation. In 1985, Whoopi Goldberg introduced fans ...

From the opening shot of Blitz Bazawule’s retelling of The Color Purple, audiences will know this is not their mother’s version of Alice Walker’s 1982 novel. Distinct from Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film ...

A new cast will bring the Broadway musical of the acclaimed film to the big screen. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. With The ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Fantasia Barrino is bringing her "The Color Purple" character Celie to the big screen, but she almost passed on the opportunity.

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