Corey Hawkins starring in The Color Purple
Corey Hawkins is to star in the feature adaptation of the Broadway musical 'The Color Purple'. The 32-year-old actor has been tapped to star in the Warner Bros. project, which brings the musical based on Steven Spielberg's 1985 film of the same name to the big screen. Corey is set to play the role of Harpo Johnson, who was played by Willard Pugh in the original movie. Marcus Gardley is writing the screenplay based on the Broadway take of Alice Walker's 1982 novel. The story centres on the lives of African American families and relationships in Georgia during the early 20th century. The musical...