Sofia Sheehan is a freelance Resource writer at Collider. She is a Philadelphia-based writer whose work has appeared in online publications like High on Films, Borrowing Tape, and Boathouse Pictures.

In the original 1985 film, Whoopi Goldberg played Celie. More than 30 years later, Fantasia Barrino takes on the dynamic character in a new musical adaptation. In 1985, Whoopi Goldberg introduced fans ...

From the opening shot of Blitz Bazawule’s retelling of The Color Purple, audiences will know this is not their mother’s version of Alice Walker’s 1982 novel. Distinct from Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film ...

Brandon is a San Antonio based writer with a Bachelors Degree in English. His favorite series is 'The Wheel of Time,' but loves all things Sci-fi Fantasy and Horror. In his free time, expect to find ...

A new adaptation shows how rich Alice Walker’s novel is and how the source material can lend itself to unconventional storytelling. Share full article Fantasia Barrino-Taylor in “The Color Purple.” ...

Taraji P. Henson and Danielle Brooks responded to criticism about the portrayal of a romantic relationship between Shug and Celie. Making a new adaptation of “The Color Purple” was always going to be ...