Universal's WICKED Films - News & Discussion Thread

Now that we have a director, I wanted to share this tweet that a friend forwarded me. Just to get some initial thoughts and opinions.

https://twitter.com/geekvibesnation/status/1389722167907078145?s=21

Jon M. Chu’s #Wicked (working title: Western Sky) looks to begin filming this October/November in Los Angeles and Atlanta. Just a rumor for now but also hearing they do want a person of color for the lead role and Umbrella Academy actress Emmy Raver-Lampman might be in the running for the lead role #Wicked

 


Emmy played the role of Elphaba on the national tour of Wicked not too long ago.

 

Updated On: 7/12/22 at 08:44 PM

Brittney Johnson for Glinda! 

Beetlejuice will reopen The Palace and hell will freeze over before the Universal overlords allow this to be called "Western Sky."

ucjrdude902 said: "Beetlejuice will reopen The Palace and hell will freeze over before the Universal overlords allow this to be called "Western Sky.""

Get a grip. Many, if not most, films use a working title during filming.

sng said: "Ashley Park as Elphaba and Amanda Seyfried as Galinda please"

Ashley Park is much more of a Glinda and would be a good counterpart to Emmy.

For me it's a toss-up between Ariana Debose or Emmy Raver-Lampman as Elphaba alongside Ashley Park or Amanda Seyfried as Glinda. Honestly any of them could be great in these roles, plus I'm very glad that we ended up with Jon Chu as the director considering how visually stunning and creative In The Heights looks. Stephen Daldry would've made it more "realistic" and kind of boring in his hands.

BrodyFosse123 said: "Only original projects have “working titles”. Major projects use the intended title from pre-production on. It has always been this way. Even 1939’s GONE WITH THE WIND was using this on their pre-production notes as it was already a known project from the get-go. Universal has been using the WICKED on every announcement press release for the film adaptation. Not now, not later will they ever be using WESTERN SKIES."

THANK YOU BRODYFOSSE123! 

Amanda Seyfried was the worst part of Les Mis for me. I know that she has been taking voice lessons and supposedly improved, but why take that bet if we're fantasy casting? 

Ashley Park would be great.

I put this in the other forums that Stephen Schwartz was interviewed in Atlanta recently and he mentioned that they will begin filming in the fall, in the city of Atlanta. He also mentioned that production will go into 2022. 

Hollywood has used different names for films they do not want people to know about..Yes they have said Wicked to the public but they could be using " Western Sky" to cover it up where they are filming in Atlanta. Who knows...only they production team knows...If I would guess we might hear something in the summer who is cast in the movie musical.