The Color Purple world premiere was held at the Academy Museum in Los Angeles with much excitement and support from the biggest stars in Hollywood!
The film is set to be released on Christmas Day and is described as “a musical adaptation of Alice Walker’s novel about the life-long struggles of an African-American woman living in the south during the early 1900s”. The original film was released in 1985 starring Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, and many others.
Winfrey is producing this musical adaptation along with Steven Spielberg, Quincy Jones, and more with ‘The Color Purple’ author Alice Walker as an Executive Producer. The star-studded cast includes Fantasia, Taraji P. Henson, Colman Domingo, Danielle Brooks, Gabriella Wilson aka H.E.R., Corey Hawkins, and many more.
Watch the official trailer here:
Check out the stars that showed up, mostly in purple, for this highly anticipated film below!
Black Hollywood Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere was originally published on blackamericaweb.com
1. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyOprah Winfrey embraces The Color Purple novelist Alice Walker as they attend the world premiere of “The Color Purple” at the Academy Museum
2. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyTina Campbell and Erica Campbell attend the world premiere of “The Color Purple”
3. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyLisaRaye McCoy-Misick at the premiere of “The Color Purple” held at The Academy Museum
4. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyFantasia Barrino attends the world premiere of “The Color Purple” at the Academy Museum
5. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyOprah Winfrey attends the World Premiere of Warner Bros.’ “The Color Purple” at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
6. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyBrandee Evans at the premiere of “The Color Purple” held at The Academy Museum
7. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyDominique Fishback at the premiere of “The Color Purple” held at The Academy Museum
8. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyTaraji P. Henson shows love to Ciara at the premiere of “The Color Purple” held at The Academy Museum
9. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyPaula Abdul at the premiere of “The Color Purple” held at The Academy Museum
10. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyQuinta Brunson at the premiere of “The Color Purple” held at The Academy Museum
11. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyCiara at the premiere of “The Color Purple” held at The Academy Museum
12. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyDannella Lane and Lil Rel Howery at the premiere of “The Color Purple” held at The Academy Museum
13. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyAlicia Keys at the premiere of “The Color Purple” held at The Academy Museum
14. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyBoris Kodjoe and Nicole Ari Parker at the premiere of “The Color Purple” held at The Academy Museum
15. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyAriana Dubose attends the world premiere of “The Color Purple” at the Academy Museum
16. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyQuinta Brunson attends the world premiere of “The Color Purple”
17. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyHalle Bailey attends the world premiere of “The Color Purple” at the Academy Museum
18. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyMargaret Avery attends the world premiere of “The Color Purple” at the Academy Museum
19. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyColman Domingo attends the world premiere of “The Color Purple” at the Academy Museum
20. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettySy’Rai Smith (daughter of singer Brandy) at the premiere of “The Color Purple” held at The Academy Museum
21. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyPatrick Starrr at the premiere of “The Color Purple” held at The Academy Museum
22. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyRuth E. Carter at the premiere of “The Color Purple” held at The Academy Museum
23. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyDavid Oyelowo at the premiere of “The Color Purple” held at The Academy Museum
24. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyOprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg at the premiere of “The Color Purple” held at The Academy Museum
25. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyColman Domingo kisses the hand of Fantasia Barrino as they attend the world premiere of “The Color Purple” at the Academy Museum
26. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyColman Domingo, Oprah Winfrey and Blitz Bazawule attend the Premiere of Warner Bros.’ “The Color Purple” at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
27. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyCorey Hawkins and Danielle Brooks attend the world premiere of Warner Bros.’ “The Color Purple” at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
28. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyPhylicia Pearl Mpasi attends the Premiere of Warner Bros.’ “The Color Purple” at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
29. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyChloe Bailey and Gabriella Wilson aka H.E.R. attend the World Premiere of Warner Bros.’ “The Color Purple” at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
30. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyD-Nice and Jennifer Freeman attend the World Premiere of Warner Bros.’ “The Color Purple” at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
31. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyTyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey attend the Los Angeles Premiere of Warner Bros.’ “The Color Purple” at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
32. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyAngela Bassett attends the world premiere of Warner Bros.’ “The Color Purple” at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
33. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:GettyFatima Robinson attends the world premiere of Warner Bros.’ “The Color Purple” at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
34. Black Hollywood & Beyond Showed Up for The Color Purple World Premiere
Source:Getty(L-R) Deon Cole, Brenda Russell, Blitz Bazawule, Oprah Winfrey, Danielle Brooks, Alice Walker, Alicia Keys, Ciara, Fantasia Barrino-Taylor, Colman Domingo, Gabriella Wilson aka H.E.R., Taraji P. Henson, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, David Alan Grier, Corey Hawkins, Scott Sanders, Steven Spielberg and Rebecca Walker attends the World Premiere of Warner Bros.’ “The Color Purple” at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures