Contemporary off of profitable 5 Grammy awards together with Album Of The 12 months, Jon Batiste is about to make his performing debut after being solid within the upcoming remake of The Coloration Purple. The movie is about to premiere in 2023.

Batiste will tackle the function of Grady, who was performed by Ben Guillory in Steven Spielberg’s 1985 model of the movie. Grady’s spouse, Shug Avery, will probably be performed by Taraji P. Henson.

Jon Batiste, Color Purple
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The remainder of the solid is rounded out by Fantasia Barrino, Danielle Brooks, Coleman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Ciara, Elizabeth Marvel, David Alan Grier, Tamala J. Mann, Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Deon Cole, Stephen Hill, Louis Gossett Jr., and Aunjanue Ellis.

The extremely anticipated remake will probably be directed by Blitz Bazawule who’s finest recognized for 2020’s Black Is King and 2018’s The Burial of Kojo. The script was offered by Marcus Gardley, based mostly on Alice Walker’s 1982 novel.

“We had been all blown away by Blitz’s distinctive imaginative and prescient as a director and sit up for seeing how he brings the following evolution of this beloved story to life,” Oprah Winfrey, who starred within the authentic, has mentioned in regards to the upcoming movie.

The Coloration Purple is scheduled to hit theaters on December 20, 2023.

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