Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 3:42pm

EXCLUSIVE: While Disney is at Comic-Con today to unveil some details on its Sam Raimi-directed Oz: The Great And Powerful, Universal is finally moving forward with its screen adaptation of the cash cow musical Wicked. I’m told that the studio is courting Stephen Daldry to direct the film, and I’m optimistic that he’ll make a deal. At the same time, Jon Favreau is in negotiations to direct Jersey Boys. Both Wicked and Jersey Boys are among the top-grossing Broadway musicals on a weekly basis.

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 5:16pm

Well, this is exciting! I have anticipating a WICKED movie for a long time. Will it include all the same songs from the Muscial?

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 5:34pm

No. It will include a brand new score that's being written by Randy Newman.

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 5:38pm

... and it is being developed as an animated TV movie for ABC Family, starring BUNHEADS star Sutton Foster and Kelly Bishop (as the voice of Madame Morrible).

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 5:40pm

I'd like to see Maggie smith tackle morrible.

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 5:43pm

So would I. I bet she could beat the shlt out of her.

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 6:00pm

I still think WICKED should be an animated film. It could be beautiful, and the score lends itself to animation very well already. Also, I think that if it's going to be live action, Ron Howard should be directing. Just my two cents.

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 6:05pm

If the Jersey Boys news is true, I’m so proud for Jon Favreau! I’ve loved his work for the past several years, so this would be a feat of his.

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 6:19pm

It'll likely be live action but an traditional animated film would be cool, wonder what will changed and cut, I've always thought A Sentimental Man could easily be cut and changed to dialogue or they add a new song like they did with Hairspray and Evita.

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 6:37pm

Wicked is filled with filler, especially the first half. Stephen Daldry could cut or reduce half the score and nobody would mind much.

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 7:03pm

Jersey Boys could be fantastic. Especially with the right casting.
Also, let the Elphie-Galinda internet debates begin once again....

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 8:34pm

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262426/

The official IMDB Wicked movie link. Hardly any info yet though, since it is still very early in the process. This page says that it is set to be released sometime in 2014. No intel on casting yet, but I think Sutton Foster should be Elphaba.

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 9:00pm

LOL. Yeah. That'll pack in the theaters.

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 9:04pm

I swear to god if those psycho fans rally for Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel to play the roles, I will kill someone.

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 9:06pm

I reckon they'll go for a November/December release date rather than summer, if the movie is greenlit I don't expect it to be released until 2014/2015 at the earliest.

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 9:09pm

Ron Howard should never direct another film again.

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 9:09pm

I disagree with those who say it should be animated. This musical delivers such a strong, empowering message, in my opinion it would be more succesful done by live human beings.

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 9:14pm

Animation can't deliever a strong, empowering message? I'd hate to see it done with CGI, but I think a traditionally animated film could be great. Of course that would take about 6 years with all the pre-planning required, so...

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 9:17pm

I disagree with those who say it should be animated. This musical delivers such a strong, empowering message, in my opinion it would be more succesful done by live human beings.




A strong, empowering message successfully done with animation....

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 9:20pm

I would be shocked if it's done by 2014.

There only news so far is that they want Stephen Daldry. That means nothing.

The last news we got was in 2010, when it was said they were talking to directors.

Which is the same as this news.

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 9:28pm

Bwayphreak, you really think UP has a strong and empowering message? Pfft.

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 9:32pm

Yes.

Oscar-award winning animated film UP has a strong and empowering message.

And it's a lot more sophisticated than Wicked's... "prejudice is bad, friendship is good, be yourself, etc." generic empowerment, after school special brand of wisdom.

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 9:33pm

Kad- Word. You took the words right out of my mouth!

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 9:34pm

...in fact, WALL-E, Ratatouille, all three Toy Story films, Finding Nemo, and The Incredibles are all genuinely moving, emotional pieces of art.

In fact, any of Hayao Miyazaki's films are, too (such as Spirited Away or Princess Mononoke).

Or a good portion of Disney's films.


You know what? Just shut up.

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Director Info on Wicked and Jersey Boys Movies

Posted: 7/12/12 at 9:34pm

Not to mention a half dozen or so Miyazaki/Studio Ghibli animes, to name just some other animated films that fit.