Editing The Color Purple (section)

==Adaptations==
{{Main|The Color Purple (1985 film)|The Color Purple (musical)|The Color Purple (2023 film)}}
The novel was adapted into a [[The Color Purple (1985 film)|film of the same name]] in 1985. It was directed by [[Steven Spielberg]] and stars [[Whoopi Goldberg]] as Celie, [[Danny Glover]] as Albert, and [[Oprah Winfrey]] as Sofia. Though nominated for eleven [[Academy Awards]], it won none. This perceived snubbing ignited controversy because many critics, including Roger Ebert,<ref>[https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-color-purple-1985 Roger Ebert's review of ''The Color Purple'']</ref> considered it the best picture of the year.<ref>[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/color_purple Rotten Tomatoes page for ''The Color Purple'']</ref>

On December 1, 2005, a [[The Color Purple (musical)|musical adaptation]] of the novel and film with lyrics and music by [[Stephen Bray]], [[Brenda Russell]] and [[Allee Willis]], and book by [[Marsha Norman]] opened at [[The Broadway Theatre]] in New York City. The show was produced by [[Scott Sanders (producer)|Scott Sanders]], [[Quincy Jones]], [[Harvey Weinstein]], and [[Oprah Winfrey]], who was also an investor.<ref name="SPT">{{Cite news|author=John Fleming|title=Passion for 'Purple' has Local Roots|publisher="[[Saint Petersburg Times]]"|url= http://www.sptimes.com/2005/12/01/news_pf/Floridian/Passion_for__Purple__.shtml}} Dec. 12, 2005</ref>

In 2008, [[BBC Radio 4]] broadcast a radio adaptation of the novel in ten 15-minute episodes as a ''[[Woman's Hour]]'' serial with [[Nadine Marshall]] as Celie, [[Nikki Amuka-Bird]], [[Nina Sosanya]] and [[Eamonn Walker]]. The script was by [[Patricia Cumper]] and in 2009 the production received the [[Sony Radio Academy Awards]] Silver Drama Award.<ref>[http://www.radioawards.org/winners/?awid=157&awname=The+Drama+Award&year=2009 Sony Radio Academy Awards 2009: Dramas]</ref>

In 2018, [[Warner Bros.]] announced that they would be releasing a [[The Color Purple (2023 film)|new film adaptation]] of ''The Color Purple'', based on the musical.<ref name="film announcement">{{cite web |title=Spielberg, Oprah Bringing ''Color Purple'' to Big Screen (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/color-purple-get-movie-musical-treatment-1156951 |last=Kit |first=Borys |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=November 2, 2018 |access-date=December 29, 2020 |archive-date=December 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211041853/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/color-purple-get-movie-musical-treatment-1156951 |url-status=live }}</ref> Spielberg and Quincy Jones returned to produce this version, along with the stage musical's producers Scott Sanders and Oprah Winfrey.<ref name="film announcement" /> The film opened on December 25, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Warner Bros. to Release ''Mad Max: Fury Road'' Prequel and ''The Color Purple'' Musical in Theaters in 2023 |url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/warner-bros-mad-max-fury-road-color-purple-1234874609/ |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] |date=December 23, 2020 |access-date=December 24, 2020 |archive-date=December 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201224022908/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/warner-bros-mad-max-fury-road-color-purple-1234874609/ |url-status=live }}</ref>