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

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!

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

They chose Mr. Overrated?!

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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!

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.

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Ehhh, this is not very exciting news.

Rob Marshall would have been a better choice.

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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I think Baz would be perfect for WICKED.

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

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Link?

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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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DO YOU BITE YOUR THUMB AT US, SIR?!

I BITE MY THUMB, SIR!

DO YOU BITE YOUR THUMB AT US?! Sir?

IS THE LAW ON MY SIDE IF I SAY AYE?!

NAY!!!!

THEN I DO NOT BITE MY THUMB AT YOU, SIR, BUT I BITE MY THUMB, SIR!!!!!!!!!!!

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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.

I can't stand Baz Luhrman.