“The Color Purple” Trailer Is Here (and it is star-studded)

The first trailer for the upcoming musical reimagining of “The Color Purple” has dropped.  During CinemaCon, Oprah Winfrey said that director Blitz Bazawule’s version was “not your mama’s Color Purple,” and from the looks of the first trailer, she wasn’t lying!  The film stars Halle Bailey as Nettie, and Fantasia Barrino plays the role of Celie, and the vocals…wow!  In the trailer, we see some classic scenes from the 1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg. The film hits theaters on Christmas Day.  Check out the trailer below.

• CinemaCon 2023 – Warner Bros. Pictures Presentation

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  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 25: Taraji P. Henson poses for photos as she promotes the upcoming film "The Color Purple" during the Warner Bros. Pictures presentation at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, on April 25, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

• CinemaCon 2023 – Warner Bros. Pictures Presentation

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  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 25: Fantasia Barrino poses for photos as she promotes the upcoming film "The Color Purple" during the Warner Bros. Pictures presentation at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, on April 25, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

• CinemaCon 2023 – Warner Bros. Pictures Presentation

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  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 25: Oprah Winfrey poses for photos as she promotes the upcoming film "The Color Purple" during the Warner Bros. Pictures presentation at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, on April 25, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)
• CinemaCon 2023 – Warner Bros. Pictures Presentation

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  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 25: Oprah Winfrey (L) and Blitz Bazawule pose for photos as they promote the upcoming film "The Color Purple" during the Warner Bros. Pictures presentation at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, on April 25, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

• CinemaCon 2023 – Warner Bros. Pictures Presentation

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  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 25: Taraji P. Henson poses for photos as she promotes the upcoming film "The Color Purple" during the Warner Bros. Pictures presentation at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, on April 25, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images)

• CinemaCon 2023 – Warner Bros. Pictures Presentation

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  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 25: (L-R) Blitz Bazawule, Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson and Oprah Winfrey walk offstage after promoting the upcoming film "The Color Purple" during the Warner Bros. Pictures Studio presentation during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on April 25, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)