'Full-circle moment': Oprah Winfrey opens up about producing ‘The Color Purple'
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Oprah Winfrey is excited to produce her upcoming musical ‘The Color Purple,’ along with other heavyweights Steven Spielberg, Scott Sanders, and Quincy Jones. She featured in the 1985 Steven Spielberg film as Sofia and is looking forward to working in a different role with director Blitz Bazawule. Talking at CinemaCon 2023, Winfrey said, being part of 'The Color Purple’s legacy feels like a ‘full-circle moment.’ She added that it ‘holds great personal meaning’ to her, "'The Color Purple' in 1985 was the biggest and most important thing that ever happened to me and continues to be. Now we're doing a brand-new version that could only come because of the most perfect director" said Winfrey.
Winfrey talked about the new project on Tuesday, April 25, and said it has "magical realism, wholesome family goodness, and some of the best actors you've ever seen. It was such an incredible experience for me." Fantasia Barrino, one of the cast members joined Winfrey, and added, "You're gonna laugh, you're gonna cry, everybody brings it. But in the end, you'll be healed. Because guess what? I was healed." The other cast members present at the event included Danielle Brooks and Taraji P Henson joined by Winfrey and Bazawule.
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'I am humbled'
The director of this musical-drama, Bazawule called the experience ‘humbling,’ "I started this journey with the utmost respect for [Oprah] and Alice Walker, whose book truly gave us this amazing story, this beautiful story of these characters. As a story, it's known and treasured because at its core it's about finding your voice, your family, and breaking through obstacles that hold us down." ‘The Color Purple’ is set to hit theatres on December 25, reports People.
'Oprah erects massive wall around her California home'
Winfrey was in the news recently for building a giant wall at her multi-million-dollar property in California. The neighbors were furious with her after she decided to protect her home from flooding. But, what made neighbors unhappy is the rerouting that would follow and can severely damage their part of the land. Santa Barbara County Planning & Development Department officials have told the Daily Mail, “We are doing our investigation now, so I don't have any determination as to whether a permit or not will be needed. I really can't comment more on that because it's an ongoing investigation.”
