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I decided to rewatch the original The Color Purple after watching the musical, and wow, Whoopi Goldberg's Celie is the best -- and here's why.
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I found Black Is King to be a gobsmacking visual sensation. The Beyoncé Disney+ visual album reimagining of The Lion King (far superior to the actual live-action Lion King remake) was stuffed with inventive visuals, lensed and constructed with immaculate opulence and intention. That's why I'm quite excited to hear that the upcoming musical film version of Broadway's The Color Purple for Warner Bros. will be directed by Black Is King co-director Blitz Bazawule (as reported by Deadline). [caption id="attachment_311282" align="alignright" width="350"] Image via Warner Bros.[/caption] The Color Purple's group …
Watch Samuel L. Jackson ask Star Wars creator George Lucas for a purple lightsaber and light up with excitement when Lucas says that he might get one.