Universal's WICKED Films - News & Discussion Thread- Page 106

[JasonC3]

Posted: 12/26/24 at 7:39pm

Jordan Catalano said: "Oh, I'm sure that after part 2 releases discs, a little while later there will be a "deluxe" edition of both parts in one, so they can double dip on those sales."

And the Jake Gyllenhaal signed edition with his commentary.

[DebraR]

Posted: 12/27/24 at 12:52am

I feel the same, I would love to have them release the orchestrations alone.

[Seb28]

Posted: 12/28/24 at 7:14pm

I am wondering if the stage show will adapt things from the movie eventually. We see this happen a lot with stage shows that turned into movies, such as with Grease. Hopelessly devoted was not in the stage show, and after the movie came out, every stage production adapted it. Same goes for Evita and "You must love me", etc.

Maybe the new song from act 2 that Erivo co-wrote. Or maybe not even full songs, but the extra instrumental touches in "The wizard and I" or the vocalizing in "Popular" near the end would be nice additions. I know stage and screen are 2 completely different things, but I also know what audiences are like. It's an interesting discussion.

 

 

 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 12/28/24 at 7:25pm

I don’t see them changing the stage show.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 12/28/24 at 7:26pm

Unless WICKED closes would a revival most likely incorporate the film songs into the show. Those examples you included (GREASE and EVITA), the film’s songs were incorporated into subsequent revivals. The original Broadway run of GREASE was still going strong when the film version was released in 1978 and the film’s songs weren’t incorporated into the show until after it closed and the revivals started. 

[Seb28]

Posted: 12/28/24 at 7:39pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Unless WICKED closes would a revival most likely incorporate the film songs into the show. Those examples you included (GREASE and EVITA), the film’s songs were incorporated into subsequent revivals. The original Broadway run of GREASE was still going strong when the film version was released in 1978 and the film’s songs weren’t incorporated into the show until after it closed and the revivals started."

Yes, that's true. Now that I think of it, nearly all revivals of Grease included it, except for the Broadway 1994 revival. It's interesting, is 'embracing this' a good or a bad thing? And where is the line in changing the original production during its run? Changing songs, lines, orchestrations or costumes? I know that shows as Miss Saigon and Les Mis changed things all the time. For example the Ellen costume and "I'd give my life for you" has had completely different orchestrations over the years during its original London run. And in Phantom for example, a whole dreadful electric guitar composition was added to the title song later on.

Updated On: 12/29/24 at 07:39 PM

[TheatreMonkey]

Posted: 12/28/24 at 10:57pm

Seb28 said: "I am wondering if the stage show will adapt things from the movie eventually. We see this happen a lot with stage shows that turned into movies, such as with Grease. Hopelessly devoted was not in the stage show, and after the movie came out, every stage production adapted it. Same goes for Evita and "You must love me", etc.

Maybe the new song from act 2 that Erivo co-wrote. Or maybe not even full songs, but the extra instrumental touches in "The wizard and I" or the vocalizing in"Popular" near the end would be nice additions. I know stage and screen are 2 completely different things, but I also know whataudiences are like. It's an interesting discussion.

"

Stephen Schwartz recently said in an interview that he'd like to incorporate the new ending of "Popular" into the stage production. Whether that happens soon, or ever, remains to be seen. 

[SmokeyLady]

Posted: 12/29/24 at 1:29pm

https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/box-office-wicked-overtakes-mamma-mia-biggest-global-broadway-adaptation-sonic-3-franchise-record-1236261448/
 

Wicked officially overtakes Mamma Mia to become broadways biggest movie adaptation success.

[rattleNwoolypenguin]

Posted: 12/29/24 at 10:34pm

SmokeyLady said: "https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/box-office-wicked-overtakes-mamma-mia-biggest-global-broadway-adaptation-sonic-3-franchise-record-1236261448/


Wicked officially overtakes Mamma Mia to become broadways biggest movie adaptation success."

I can't help but be a little annoyed the split just fully fully benefitted them financially in the end. They have guaranteed butts in seats returns for Part Two now.

Ugh. I never want a musical to split in half for two movies again after this.

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 12/29/24 at 11:59pm

rattleNwoolypenguin said: "SmokeyLady said: "https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/box-office-wicked-overtakes-mamma-mia-biggest-global-broadway-adaptation-sonic-3-franchise-record-1236261448/


Wicked officially overtakes Mamma Mia to become broadways biggest movie adaptation success."

I can't help but be a little annoyed the split just fully fully benefitted them financially in the end. They have guaranteed butts in seats returns for Part Two now.

Ugh. I never want a musical to split in half for two movies again after this."


That was always the point, dear. Why are you annoyed? This is Hollywood we’re talking about.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 12/30/24 at 12:02am

They should be prepared for all the bad decisions other studios attempt to chase the Dragon of Wicked's success with other musicals. 

Updated On: 12/30/24 at 12:02 AM

[BwayLB]

Posted: 12/30/24 at 12:02am

^ We not at the end of the story, but I can say the split surprisingly worked better than I thought it would 

[bear88]

Posted: 12/30/24 at 4:21am

I am with ggersten in thinking the movie works better on a second viewing. I still think the tail end of the film should have been tightened. Shoot, I think the extended version of ‘Popular’ goes on too long. 

But the rest of it? It’s quite good. I appreciated some songs I don’t normally think about, and most of the decisions were solid choices. Jeff Goldblum does fine work.

We’ll see if they can manage to pull off the second part, which will be trickier, but I don’t think we are going to start seeing two-part musical epics anytime soon. Wicked is a special case.

[MagicalMusical]

Posted: 12/30/24 at 7:03am

My personal trainer is straight and doesn't like musicals and doesn't even really like movies unless they're dick flicks about fighting, but he thought Wicked was a good movie and wants to see part 2.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 12/30/24 at 7:25am

TotallyEffed said: "rattleNwoolypenguin said: "SmokeyLady said: "https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/box-office-wicked-overtakes-mamma-mia-biggest-global-broadway-adaptation-sonic-3-franchise-record-1236261448/


Wicked officially overtakes Mamma Mia to become broadways biggest movie adaptation success."

I can't help but be a little annoyed the split just fully fully benefitted them financially in the end. They have guaranteed butts in seats returns for Part Two now.
 

Ugh. I never want a musical to split in half for two movies again after this."


That was always the point, dear. Why are you annoyed? This is Hollywood we’re talking about."

 

Wait until people hear they're attempting to put together a part 3 and make this a trilogy.

 

[Melissa25]

Posted: 12/30/24 at 9:07am

I finally got to see it over the weekend and enjoyed it..a solid 3 stars out of 4.  I loved all the Dillamond scenes and was taken by Grande’s performance. The best for me was Tazewell’s costumes. Please just give him the Oscar now. Most disappointing for me was the cinematography and lighting.  

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 12/30/24 at 10:44am

Anyone going to the drag queen sing along at Macys on Sunday? It’s almost sold out. Popular!

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 12/30/24 at 10:51am

WldKingdomHM said: "Anyone going to the drag queen sing along at Macys on Sunday? It’s almost sold out. Popular!"

 

I’d sooner choose death.

[RememberTheDay]

Posted: 12/31/24 at 10:53am

Am I crazy or is that Stephanie J. Block making a cameo during NOMTW? She's the first person Glinda takes the hands of during the first, "And goodness knows, the wicked's lives are lonely...". If it's not her, it looks just like her. 

[Kad]

Posted: 12/31/24 at 11:06am

RememberTheDay said: "Am I crazy or is that Stephanie J. Block making a cameo during NOMTW? She's the first person Glinda takes the hands of during the first, "And goodness knows, the wicked's lives are lonely...". If it's not her, it looks just like her."

She’s not credited and hasn’t said anything about it on social media, so it seems unlikely. 

[SuttonPeron]

Posted: 12/31/24 at 11:14am

That´s one of the Strallen sisters, not SJB.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 12/31/24 at 1:08pm

Listening to the audio track with Cynthia and Ari which is really great, so far. After this I’ll listen to the directors commentary, both of which i had been hoping would be part of the release. Commentary tracks, to me, are the best special feature for any film so to get two of them for this, is very cool. 

[BJR]

Posted: 12/31/24 at 1:29pm

rattleNwoolypenguin said: "Wicked officially overtakes Mamma Mia to become broadways biggest movie adaptation success."

I can't help but be a little annoyed the split just fully fully benefitted them financially in the end. They have guaranteed butts in seats returns for Part Two now.

Ugh. I never want a musical to split in half for two movies again after this."

And like other films that shoot multiple movies at once, it's also a huge gamble. The first film could've flopped, or almost worse, only done fine. Universal would've been stuck having to push a sequel to a non-hit, perhaps already forgotten.

[MezzA101]

Posted: 12/31/24 at 2:15pm

The Music of ‘Wicked’: Stephen Schwartz and Arranger Stephen Oremus on What It Took to Make a Classic Broadway Song Score Even More Popular

 

https://variety.com/2024/music/news/wicked-music-stephen-schwartz-composer-oremus-1236262892

[TheatreMonkey]

Posted: 12/31/24 at 3:33pm

MezzA101 said: "The Music of ‘Wicked’: Stephen Schwartz and Arranger Stephen Oremus on What It Took to Make a Classic Broadway Song Score Even More Popular



https://variety.com/2024/music/news/wicked-music-stephen-schwartz-composer-oremus-1236262892"

From the article itself:

" Schwartz is renowned for winning six Tonys and three Oscars as the composer and/or lyricist of the shows “Pippin” and “Godspell” and films like “Enchanted.” "

Not so fast, Variety...he was nominated for 6 Tonys, but won none.