Universal's WICKED Films - News & Discussion Thread- Page 122

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 12/8/25 at 4:19pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "So Erivo just got her Golden Globe nomination. WTF?!"

 

 

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[Kad]

Posted: 12/8/25 at 4:24pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "So Erivo just got her Golden Globe nomination. WTF?! "

There was never doubt she would. Maybe word was slow to get under your rock?

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 12/8/25 at 9:10pm

jacobsnchz14 said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "The WICKED films have now come and gone. The over saturation of press interviews and appearances are done and hopefully after the Oscars we can now move on from this WICKED bit. Curious what’s the next Broadway musical film adaptation slated for attacks?"

After the Actors on Actors yesterday, I want Jonny Bailey and David Corenswet in Guys & Dolls ASAP."

If Rob Marshall is still attached to direct that one, maybe he should consider those two. Although I can also see them being ideal choices to star in a City of Angels film.

[BwayLB]

Posted: 12/9/25 at 12:39am

^ Then if that becomes the case, between Sky and Nathan which of the two would fit each of them? And please let Rob Marshall still be attached

[MagicalMusical]

Posted: 12/9/25 at 9:27am

I saw the film again, this time not missing any parts, and I think it is as well directed as the first one. Nessarose, sure, comes off as whiny sometimes, but her crying for Boq is sad, especially when the cyclone hits, and Chu really showed the horror and sadness of what happens to her. Chu also used flashbacks really well, like the field where the leads hung out back in college, what Elphaba sees of Fiyero during "No Good Deed" (not flashbacks but what would you call them?), and of course the...well you all know what flashbacks there are, don't wanna spoil it. Chu did an amazing job again.

[Musical Master]

Posted: 12/9/25 at 11:16am

MagicalMusical said: "I saw the film again, this time not missing any parts, and I think it is as well directed as the first one. Nessarose, sure, comes off as whiny sometimes, but her crying for Boq is sad, especially when the cyclone hits, and Chu really showed the horror and sadness of what happens to her. Chu also used flashbacks really well, like the field where the leads hung out back in college, what Elphaba sees of Fiyero during "No Good Deed" (not flashbacks but what would you call them?), and of course the...well you all know what flashbacks there are, don't wanna spoil it. Chu did an amazing job again."

Highly agreed. I took some family members to see it, and they enjoyed/loved it as much as Part One. Once Wicked: For Good is out on Blu-Ray, I'm going to buy it and watch both Wicked films as one movie. That should make for fun viewing.

I will say that Wicked: For Good not getting as much awards love as Part One got, isn't surprising to me considering that Dune Part Two (the superior film IMO) didn't get awards love either. Simply put, film awards traditionally don't care much for follow-ups/sequels/split two-parters, etc.

[tomorrowBIGLITES]

Posted: 12/9/25 at 3:59pm

For how critical this forum is I’m blown away how many people liked this.

Jon M Chu seemed out of his depth AND the Act Two plot flaws were glaring.

That first film I cared about moments in Wicked that have never moved me all that much.

This one? I was bored 

It didn’t even try to find more.

It didn’t grow Elphaba and Glinda. It didn’t grow Elphaba and Fiyero.

What a dead weight disappointment. Wow.

 

[tomorrowBIGLITES]

Posted: 12/9/25 at 4:09pm

It added 77 minutes and Jon M Chu said “why don’t we just make the original hour long act feel much slower and lugubrious?” 

[MagicalMusical]

Posted: 12/10/25 at 12:37am

Musical Master said: "Highly agreed. I took some family members to see it, and they enjoyed/loved it as much as Part One. Once Wicked: For Good is out on Blu-Ray, I'm going to buy it and watch both Wicked films as one movie. That should make for fun viewing.

I will say that Wicked: For Good not getting as much awards love as Part One got, isn't surprising to me considering that Dune Part Two (the superior film IMO) didn't get awards love either. Simply put, film awards traditionally don't care much for follow-ups/sequels/split two-parters,etc."

I am so glad you and your family felt that way. I can't wait to watch both movies together as well.