NEWS
Tamela Mann
Louis Gossett , Jr . Stephen Hill
Phylicia Mpasi David Alan Grier
Deon Cole
According to several sources , the new Warner Bros . Pictures film , The Color Purple , is coming to theaters in December 2023 .
It ’ s exciting news because we hear that gospel recording legend Tamela Mann is joining the cast !
The film is also going to feature Deon Cole , David Alan Grier , Louis Gossett Jr ., Phylicia Mpasi , and Stephen Hill .
If you are not familiar the Color Purple , it is the iconic film that debuted in 1985 and was directed by Steven Spielberg and starred Danny Glover , Whoopi Goldberg , and Oprah Winfrey , and was nominated for
eleven Academy Awards . That film is easily one of the best films ever made in its genre and spawned a Broadway play that has lasted at least 20 years .
The film is about a black Southern woman who struggles to find her identity after suffering abuse from her father and others for over four decades . It showcased the talents of Goldberg as an eventual Academy Award winner and made many see Oprah as a potential movie star , while making Danny Glover a household name .
The new remake has Louis Gossett Jr . as Ol ’ Mister ( the Glover role ), David Alan Grier as Reverend Avery , and Tamela Mann as the First Lady . Phylicia Mpasi will join as Young Celie , Deon Cole as Alfonso , and Stephen Hill as Buster .
More details are coming soon !