Pass the Popcorn
Rudy and Eagle are joining forces for a new platform called Pass the Popcorn. A platform created for the BIPOC nerds in our midst to freely and happily discuss epic films and series in the world of fantasy, sci-fi, horror, superheroes and everything in between.
Why are THOTD's wigs so bad? Will Idris Elba ever be our James Bond? Is NOPE about your 15 min of fame? And let's be honest, Halle? The best mermaid ever right? Through specials, premieres, events and talks, the two creatives will set up a place where it's all ok to spend hours discussing these kinds of topics. Join these Blerds!
On Sunday January 21st, Pass the Popcorn presents the prepremiere of The Color Purple.
The Color Purple
In 1985, Steven Spielberg scored high marks with The Color Purple, based on Alice Walker's bestseller of the same name. In 2005, the gripping coming-of-age story was turned into a successful Broadway musical. Now - more than 40 years after the book was published - director Blitz Bazawule (The Burial of Kojo, among others) is creating a powerful new version of the beloved classic about an African-American woman struggling with her identity after 40 years of abuse.
Georgia, early 20th century: after a childhood of abuse, Celie is trapped in a marriage to an older man. There is no love or equality, she is treated more like a slave than a woman. Fortunately, there are also two bright spots in her life: her good friend Sofia and Shug Avery, her husband's mistress. With them, Celie finds the strength needed in her journey to independence. An equally powerful and compelling story about three women whose lives are inextricably linked as in an unbreakable sisterhood.
