Some stories survive the test of time, and live to be translated by several different creative voices. So goes the tradition of The Color Purple, which began as an Alice Walker novel that went on to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1983. Steven Spielberg eventually adapted the book into an 11-time Oscar-nominated film, and a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical. No matter how you approach The Color Purple, it ends up being a massive success. Which is why the upcoming movie musical for The Color Purple is one of the most anticipated upcoming 2023 films left on the calendar, and in preparation for it, Warner Bros. is lining up a collectible anniversary release of Spielberg’s 1985 classic.
As part of the year-long centennial celebration for the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros. Studio, Steven Spielberg’s coming-of-age period drama The Color Purple will be available for purchase on 4K Ultra HD Disc and Digital for the first time beginning on December 5. The Color Purple stars Danny Glover, Adolph Caesar, Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong, Whoopi Goldberg and the iconic Oprah Winfrey, making her feature film debut. The feature will be available online and in-store at major retailers and available for purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu and more.
Warner Bros. Studio has shared exclusively with CinemaBlend the previously unreleased bonus features that will be included with the upcoming 4K Ultra HD Disc. They are:
Conversations with the Ancestors: The Color Purple from Book to Screen
A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting The Color Purple
Cultivating a Classic: The Making of The Color Purple
The Color Purple: The Musical
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As for The Color Purple Digital release, it will include previously released and new special features such as:
Conversations with the Ancestors: The Color Purple from Book to Screen
A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting The Color Purple
Cultivating a Classic: The Making of The Color Purple
The Color Purple: The Musical
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Steven Spielberg’s take on The Color Purple features one of Whoopi Goldberg’s greatest performances, and is absolutely one of the movies you need to seek out if you want to see the finest from Oprah Winfrey. The media queen will be returning in a producer’s role alongside Spielberg and Quincy Jones for the 2023 musical adaptation of The Color Purple, which also has an excellent cast, including Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Danielle Brooks, Halle Berry, Aunjanue Ellis, Louis Gossett Jr., and American Idol winner Fantasia Barrino. We are excited to see what comes of it when the musical opens in theaters on December 20.