"The Color Purple" Trailer Just Dropped, And These Reactions To It Are Incredibly Heartwarming

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    Joseph Longo
    by Joseph Longo

    BuzzFeed Staff

    The Color Purple has returned, and it looks like a glorious new era for the treasured tale.

    Fantasia in a still from the movie The Color Purple
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    If you didn’t know, Oprah, Steven Spielberg, and Quincy Jones are among the producers behind a film adaption of The Color Purple musical, which itself is based on Alice Walker’s 1982 novel and Spielberg’s 1985 film of the same name. (Spielberg and Jones were among the original film's producers, while Oprah scored an Oscar nomination for her portrayal of Sofia in the film.)

    Oprah in the 1985 film the color purple
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    The new movie, which is set to be released on Dec. 25, is specifically an adaptation of the Broadway musical which debuted in 2005 and was revived in 2017.

    Halle Bailey is front and center in the new trailer as a young Nettie Harris, further proving this is a major year for The Little Mermaid star. (Ciara plays the older Nettie in the film.)

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    She’s joined by a stellar cast, including Taraji P. Henson as Shug Avery, Colman Domingo as Albert “Mister” Johnson, H.E.R. as Squeak, Corey Hawkins as Harpo Johnson, and newcomer Phylicia Pearl Mpasi as the younger Celie.

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    Then there’s Fantasia, who leads the film as the older Celie, and Danielle Brooks, who plays Sofia. They’re both returning to their characters after highly applauded portrayals on Broadway.

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    Brooks even scored a Tony nomination for Best Featured Actress in a Musical in 2016.

    danielle brooks in a still from the color purple movie
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    All this to say, the latest interpretation of the classic story is not just highly anticipated. It’s an opportunity to introduce to a new generation the cherished tale about Black women living in the South during the early 1900s.

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    Need proof? Here are a few of the most encouraging reactions to the trailer, proving that The Color Purple is as timely and essential as ever.

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