Universal's WICKED Films - News & Discussion Thread- Page 109

[uncageg]

Posted: 2/3/25 at 5:46pm

Last night during the Grammy's, Peacock ran a spot that said it was "Coming Soon" to Peacock.

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 2/7/25 at 11:16pm

What a 'Wicked' Surprise! Jon M. Chu Scores Upset Win as Best Director at Critics Choice Awards

At last night's Critics Choice Awards, actor/presenter Orlando Bloom noted that the last 7 winners for Best Director at the Critics Choice Awards has gone on to win the Oscar for Best Director. Well, Jon M. Chu broke that streak. Even though ''Wicked'' garnered 10 Oscar nominations and been up for Best Picture at various awards, he's largely been overlooked for Best Director, not just by the Academy, but the Golden Globes, BAFTA and the Directors Guild of America. However, the Critics Choice DID nominate him in a field of 8, which included Oscar nominees Jacques Audiard, Sean Baker & Brady Corbet.

Chu graciously and gratefully accepted his prize, but started off by joking about his Academy snub: ''I'm gonna win that Oscar!'' He called America ''the greatest place where dreams can come true,'' rejoicing in his love of storytelling and growing up in his family's Chinese restaurant in Los Gatos, Calif.

And ''Wicked'' won two other Critics Choice prizes for Costumes (Paul Tazewell) and Production Design (Nathan Crowley, Lee Sandales).

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 2/21/25 at 4:32pm

In a recent feature in The New York Times, Universal's theme park chief Mark Woodbury revealed that the film will be serving as the inspiration for secret "significant attractions" that may come to the company's theme parks in the future.
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/WICKED-Movie-Attractions-in-the-Works-at-Universal-Theme-Parks-20250221

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 2/24/25 at 1:09pm

Cynthia and Ariana are doing the opening musical number on Sunday’s Oscars. WICKED medley, of course. 

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 2/24/25 at 1:29pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Cynthia and Ariana are doing the opening musical number on Sunday’s Oscars. WICKED medley, of course."

I'm really surprised they aren't doing For Good over the In Memoriam. Then again, there's always next year.

[Seb28]

Posted: 3/8/25 at 5:38pm

I have just watched Wicked again and it seems even better watching it a 2nd time. 

There's 2 little things that I was wondering about. First, during "The Wizard and I" there is an effigy of Jeff Goldblum's face in the rocks and also pictures of him in her children's book. How come that when they meet the wizard later on they are surprised that he is a man and didn't know what he would look like?

Also, why did Elphaba ask Madam Morrible to give Glinda the wand? In the scene before, "Dancing through life", Elphaba is really annoyed about Glinda pulling this trick on Nessa. When Nessa tells Elphaba that she has been asked to the ball by Boq, "Please, try to understand", Elphaba sings "I do". I see this as "I understand exactly what is going on, Glinda is a b*tch, but I don't want to burst your bubble". During the later part of the song Elphaba goes to Glinda to confront her. And then Glinda cuts her off. She does give her the hat in a split second but that can't be all for the complete turnaround a moment later? The scene ends with Elphaba still not looking happy and being cut off when asking about the situation with her sister.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 3/28/25 at 12:23pm

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 3/28/25 at 12:41pm

Here’s another photo, a bit higher res, but with a larger watermark.

[BwayLB]

Posted: 3/28/25 at 12:43pm

Glindas new bubble dress will take time to adjust. But I thought her pink one was a slight upgrade from the stage version

[darquegk]

Posted: 3/28/25 at 1:12pm

Seb28 said: "I have just watched Wicked again and it seems even better watching it a 2nd time.

There's 2 little things that I was wondering about. First, during "The Wizard and I" there is an effigy of Jeff Goldblum's face in the rocks and also pictures of him in her children's book. How come that when they meet the wizard later on they are surprised that he is a man and didn't know what he would look like?

Also, why did Elphaba ask Madam Morrible to give Glinda the wand? In the scene before,"Dancing through life", Elphaba is really annoyed about Glinda pulling this trick on Nessa. When Nessa tells Elphaba that she has been asked to the ball by Boq, "Please, try to understand", Elphaba sings "I do". I see this as "I understand exactly what is going on, Glinda is a b*tch, but I don't want to burst your bubble". During the later part of the song Elphaba goes to Glinda to confront her. And then Glinda cuts her off. She does give her the hat in a split second but that can't be all for the complete turnaround a moment later? The scene ends with Elphaba still not looking happy and being cut off when asking about the situation with her sister



My understanding is that it’s more or less implied by the propaganda show that the Wizard has ascended to godhood in a sense, transcending his physical being. They’ve dropped the conceit that “no one has ever seen the Wizard” and made him into a hybrid deity, tech mogul and Big Brother. I’ll admit, it does make the big giant head make less sense, but by making the man himself into a myth, they’ve created their own mystery, even knowing it began with a man.










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[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 3/29/25 at 4:52pm

 

Higher quality poster image without the watermark. Reportedly, the trailer will be shown at Cinemacon this week (although that does not necessarily guarantee it will be released publicly)

[Rentaholic2]

Posted: 3/31/25 at 12:23pm

I still really hate the subtitle. And it doesn't even make sense - why would the first movie be called "Part I" if the second movie isn't called "Part II"?

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 4/2/25 at 8:46pm

Description of the trailer via THR:

It opens with cracking windows around Glinda in the Emerald City. "Elphaba, I know you're here...Just come out before the monkeys spot you," says Ariana Grande. "This is between us, the wizard and I," says Cynthia Erivo. Prince Fiyero leads a squadron that is searching for Elphaba. Elphaba writes "Our Wizard Lies" in the sky with her broomstick. An angry mob with pitchforks comes. 

The song "For Good" plays - "I've heard it said, that people come into our lives, for a reason," Ariana Grande sings. "Who can say if I've been changed for the better," Elphaba and Glinda harmonize together. We see an overhead shot of Dorothy walking the yellow brick road with the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly Lion. 

"Because I knew you...I have been changed for good," the pair sing together. "I'm off to see the wizard," says Cynthia Erivo. She flies through the sky followed by flying monkeys - cut to the title

[Owen22]

Posted: 4/3/25 at 10:07am

KevinKlawitter said: "



Higher quality poster imagewithout the watermark. Reportedly, the trailer will be shown at Cinemacon this week (although that does not necessarily guarantee it will be released publicly)"

There seems to be a big W between them. I wonder what that stands for...?

[Kad]

Posted: 4/3/25 at 10:28am

Obviously teasing the long-awaited big screen treatment of “Wonderful.” 

[darquegk]

Posted: 4/3/25 at 11:00am

Owen22 said: "KevinKlawitter said: "



Higher quality poster imagewithout the watermark. Reportedly, the trailer will be shown at Cinemacon this week (although that does not necessarily guarantee it will be released publicly)"

There seems to be a big W between them. I wonder what that stands for...?"

Wumbo, duh.