And The Director Of Wicked (Movie) Will Be...
And The Director Of Wicked (Movie) Will Be...
#1And The Director Of Wicked (Movie) Will Be...
Posted: 11/27/08 at 7:41amMr Baz Lurhman, confimed in interviews and on IMDB, didn't see a thread about this so I thought I would start one! I personally like his previous work and think he'll do a great job!
BrodyFosse123
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 8:08am
Whoo-hoo! That means we found our Glinda: Nicole Kidman!
alterego
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/5/03
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 8:17amNo. This is awful news. They may think twice after AUSTRALIA tanks.
CurtisTaylorJr2
Leading Actor Joined: 3/17/06
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 8:23amThis movie will surely be a mess now.
gettinhep
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/9/04
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 8:24am
They chose Mr. Overrated?!
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MamasDoin'Fine
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/28/08
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 8:27am
'Australia' is opening to horrendous reviews. This will go thru a rethink me thinks!
Updated On: 11/27/08 at 08:27 AM
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 8:37amhmm, if he goes down a Moulin Rouge route, I think it will be great, it is the only way for this film to work, without it being an awful disney type thing!
alterego
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 8:43amThe "Moulin Rouge route" was a mess.
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 9:23amAustralia is opening to mixed reviews here. Some people like and some people don't. would rather have a got Rob Marshall to do it but we will see how Baz does it.
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 9:27amLoved Moulin Rouge, want to see Australia, think he's the perfect choice for this property. A straight-forward version would be boring - Luhrman has the right palate to make it something special. I think if you're expecting a direct stage to screen translation, you might as well start be disappointing and angry now. This news made me excited for the first time about the prospect of a movie of Wicked.
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 9:27am
Ehhh, this is not very exciting news.
Rob Marshall would have been a better choice.
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 9:31amI think this is a good match. I haven't seen Australia, and yes, it looks like a stinking pile of rubbish, but Wicked is much more well suited to Luhrmann's aesthetic and humour.
millie_dillmount
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 9:36am
Baz Luhrmann has to be one of my least favorite directors. His movies are slightly over-the-top and sometimes too weird for my tastes. Within 10 minutes, I had to turn off Romeo + Juliet because I thought it was just so...bad. Strictly Ballroom was okay, but some parts came off a little too dramatic and weird. And Moulin Rouge - some of that movie was ridiculous. Although I liked the underlying story, some of the scenes were carried out a bit too over-the-top. I fell asleep during the same part three times before I actually finished watching the movie.
I hope he doesn't turn Wicked into a disaster. I have said this many times before - I wish for the movie, they'd stay truer to the book and NOT do the musical version.
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JP2
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/2/07
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 9:51am
Yes, lets have Rob Mashall direct every movie musical.
Hate Wicked, but love Baz, so I'm on board.
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 9:52amI think Baz would be perfect for WICKED.
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 10:03am
Baz Luhrman is a talented and competent filmmaker. Rob Marshall is the directorial equivalent of a blindfolded retarded baboon. I'd rather see Tim Burton do it, after his triumph on SWEENEY TODD. Even David Fincher. Anybody but that Marshall cretin.
Predictable of me, yes, but true nonetheless.
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PiraguaGuy2
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 10:37amRob Marshall SHOULD direct every movie musical. He did a great job with Chicago.
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JP2
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/2/07
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 10:42am
Shankman did a good job with Hairspray.
Burton did a good job with Sweeney.
Condon did a good job with Dreamgirls.
Oz did a good job with Little Shop.
MrMidwest
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 10:47amLink?
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 10:47amWhich interviews did he confirm this in? I am thrilled with this news.
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 10:50am
What an interesting choice.
I re-watched MOULIN ROUGE! just last night. Some parts were just the most brilliant bits of moviemaking EVUR (the "Hills Are Alive" introduction sequence), whereas others put me to sleep (most of the "emotional" scenes).
Who knows? This is exciting news, to be sure.
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MamasDoin'Fine
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 10:52amNo links etc seem to be forthcoming!
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 11:03amI've been following "Australia" since its pre-production days and I think I've read every interview from Baz - I don't recall this being mentioned anywhere unless I missed it.
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Posted: 11/27/08 at 11:05am
So did Spielberg bow out entirely or is he going to produce with Platt and the others?
Or was he just one of those "rumors" that ended up in Variety?
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#24re: And The Director Of Wicked (Movie) Will Be...
Posted: 11/27/08 at 11:07amI can't stand Baz Luhrman.
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