stage musical version was in development. Steven Spielberg and Quincy Jones returned to co-produce this version, alongside the stage musical's producers Scott Sanders and Oprah Winfrey. On August 25, 2020, it was announced that Marcus Gardley will pen the screenplay and Black is King'''s Blitz Bazawule will direct. On December 23, 2020, it was announced that the film would be released on December 20, 2023, and that Alice Walker, Rebecca Walker, Kristie Macosko Krieger, Carla Gardini, and Mara Jacobs will executive produce the film. H.E.R. and Corey Hawkins were cast in August 2021. See also List of American films of 1985 The Color Purple (musical), the musical theatre version of the novel. References Further reading Tibbetts, John C., and James M. Welsh, eds. The Encyclopedia of Novels into Film'' (2nd ed. 2005) pp 67–68. External links 1985 films 1980s English-language films 1985 drama films 1980s feminist films 1985 LGBT-related films African-American drama films American LGBT-related films American feminist films Films about gender Films scored by Quincy Jones Films about child abuse Films about dysfunctional families Films about race and ethnicity Films about racism Films about remarriage Films based on American novels Films directed by Steven Spielberg Films featuring a Best Drama Actress Golden Globe-winning performance Films produced by Kathleen Kennedy Films produced by Frank Marshall Films produced by Steven Spielberg Films set in 1909 Films set in 1916 Films set in 1922 Films set in 1930 Films set in 1935 Films set in 1937 Films set in 1938 Films set in Georgia (U.S. state) Films shot in North Carolina Incest in film Lesbian-related films LGBT-related drama films African-American LGBT-related films Amblin Entertainment films Films about rape Warner Bros. films Films produced by Quincy Jones Films shot in Kenya Films shot in Los Angeles County, California Films about sisters Alice Walker 1980s female buddy films 1980s American films African-American-related controversies in film