And The Director Of Wicked (Movie) Will Be...

[CONAries]

Posted: 11/27/08 at 7:41am

Mr 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]

Posted: 11/27/08 at 8:08am

Whoo-hoo! That means we found our Glinda: Nicole Kidman!

[alterego]

Posted: 11/27/08 at 8:17am

No. This is awful news. They may think twice after AUSTRALIA tanks.

[CurtisTaylorJr2]

Posted: 11/27/08 at 8:23am

This movie will surely be a mess now.

[gettinhep]

Posted: 11/27/08 at 8:24am

They chose Mr. Overrated?!

[MamasDoin'Fine]

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

[CONAries]

Posted: 11/27/08 at 8:37am

hmm, 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]

Posted: 11/27/08 at 8:43am

The "Moulin Rouge route" was a mess.

[esparza 333]

Posted: 11/27/08 at 9:23am

Australia 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.

[jasonf]

Posted: 11/27/08 at 9:27am

Loved 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.

[adamgreer]

Posted: 11/27/08 at 9:27am

Ehhh, this is not very exciting news.

Rob Marshall would have been a better choice.

[Square Peg2]

Posted: 11/27/08 at 9:31am

I 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]

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.

[JP2]

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.

[JRybka]

Posted: 11/27/08 at 9:52am

I think Baz would be perfect for WICKED.

[Roscoe]

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.

[PiraguaGuy2]

Posted: 11/27/08 at 10:37am

Rob Marshall SHOULD direct every movie musical. He did a great job with Chicago.

[JP2]

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]

Posted: 11/27/08 at 10:47am

Link?

[brandontwin2]

Posted: 11/27/08 at 10:47am

Which interviews did he confirm this in? I am thrilled with this news.

[BustopherPhantom]

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]

Posted: 11/27/08 at 10:52am

No links etc seem to be forthcoming!

[Fan2]

Posted: 11/27/08 at 11:03am

I'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.

[best12bars]

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?

[ShbrtAlley44]

Posted: 11/27/08 at 11:07am

I can't stand Baz Luhrman.