Universal's WICKED Films - News & Discussion Thread- Page 43

[BwayLB]

Posted: 5/3/23 at 11:07pm

Mike Barrett said: "This is really starting to look incredibly impressive. I have no doubt this will be a success, and probbaly the best/most popular modern day musical film to date. They’re caring with this project, more than other musical films lately. Gosh I’m enthralled already."

I wanted this more than any other stage to screen adaptation tied with In the Heights.

[Chase Miller]

Posted: 5/3/23 at 11:25pm

jlindsey865 said: "I really hope they don’t explicitly show Elphaba living at the end like they do in the stage show. As much as I do enjoy the show, I think that part of the finale is so corny.

I would be fine with the implication that she lives, but I hope it’s not super obvious."

 

Everytime I have seen wicked (6 times) when Elphaba comes out of the trap door, the audience gasps and goes crazy clapping. It's always been a crowd pleaser. I'm sure they won't keep it ambiguous for the film.

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 5/4/23 at 8:42am

HBP said: "It looks like all these photos of the set from the NOMTW and Thank Goodness shoots. Couldn’t the production send some security crew o whichever spot that is and stop people from taking pictures?"

 

These are certainly being released on purpose. It isn't a coincidence that the "leaks" started popping up just before and after CinemaCon. They are building interest; it's part of the marketing plan.

 

[MagicalMusical]

Posted: 5/4/23 at 12:05pm

Cynthia as Elphaba is looking really good! i am glad I like her getup.

Globefan said: "They got the rights to the Ruby Slippers too."

How did you find this out?

Updated On: 5/4/23 at 12:05 PM

[Globefan]

Posted: 5/4/23 at 12:12pm

Variety mentioned them in their writeup of the CinemaCon presentation of Wicked. 

“Wicked,” one of the longest running and most popular shows on Broadway, is a prequel to the “Wizard of Oz” and recounts everything that happened before Dorothy sauntered down that iconic yellow brick road. There were even a few glimpses in Wednesday’s footage of those ruby red slippers and that infamously lethal bucket of water.

 

[MagicalMusical]

Posted: 5/5/23 at 10:37am

Oh, that's awesome this will have the ruby slippers!

[dyemery]

Posted: 5/5/23 at 8:49pm

Very well.

I guess that explains why Jon M. Chu is reportedly working on a new adaptation of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for Amazon Studios (owned by MGM, who currently hold the rights to the 1939 Wizard of Oz featuring the red ruby slippers).

Updated On: 5/7/23 at 08:49 PM

[BwayLB]

Posted: 5/5/23 at 8:57pm

^ And we wish him well with both adaptations

[TBFL]

Posted: 5/12/23 at 7:49am

BrodyFosse123 said: "Thank goodness they aren't just CGI-ing the green in later. I'm loving the sharpness of the coat collar. It kind of gives me vibes from the book, very utilitarian and stark.

CGI-ing the green in post was optioned but when Erivo was asked, she requested to be painted green which would help her get into the character if she could see the green on her skin at all times."

That really isn't what happened at all. Erivo didn't even go to the screen tests for the green make up and sent someone else instead. A whole lot went down behind the scene's before filming started.

 

 

[Plannietink08]

Posted: 5/12/23 at 8:58am

TBFL said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "Thank goodness they aren't just CGI-ing the green in later. I'm loving the sharpness of the coat collar. It kind of gives me vibes from the book, very utilitarian and stark.

CGI-ing the green in post was optioned but when Erivo was asked, she requested to be painted green which would help her get into the character if she could see the green on her skin at all times."

That really isn't what happened at all. Erivo didn't even go to the screen tests for the green make up and sent someone else instead. A whole lot went down behind the scene's before filming started.



That really is exactly what happened. She’s said in interviews that she was given a choice of CGI green or physically green and she choose to be physically green for the reasons BroadyFosse123 stated.

 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 5/12/23 at 11:34am

Here is Erivo talking about why not wanting the CGI green and requesting to be painted green instead: 

https://people.com/movies/cynthia-erivo-says-theyre-deciding-how-green-were-gonna-go-as-elphaba-for-wicked-movie/#:~:text=%22He%20asked%20me%20at%20one,feel%20like%20it%27s%20my%20skin.%22

[BwayLB]

Posted: 5/12/23 at 12:01pm

^ This gives me extra confidence in Cynthia. As much as I didn’t mind how mostly CGI Oz 2013 was, I’m glad they are keeping some of the 1939 influence.

[Plannietink08]

Posted: 5/19/23 at 3:22pm

Globefan said: "Variety mentioned them in their writeup of the CinemaCon presentation of Wicked.

“Wicked,” one of the longest running and most popular shows on Broadway, is a prequel to the “Wizard of Oz” and recounts everything that happened before Dorothy sauntered down that iconic yellow brick road. There were even a few glimpses in Wednesday’s footage of those ruby red slippers and that infamously lethal bucket of water.

"

I don’t know why they mentioned the Ruby Slippers or the bucket of water as neither appeared in the footage. 

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 5/21/23 at 3:36pm

And Amazon owns MGM now. They have no financial reason anymore to license out the ruby slippers to a a rival studio's Oz picture. 

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 5/21/23 at 4:17pm

Warner Brothers owns The Wizard of Oz now. MGM sold it long ago 

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 5/21/23 at 4:46pm

According to this tweet from Matthew Condello, who saw the CinemaCon footage, he liked that Ariana Grande appears to be approaching Glinda more as a real person as opposed to the over the top nature of how she's portrayed in the stage version. He went on to say "More of what I imagined from the book. It’s understated. Sincere. I was really surprised and happy."
https://twitter.com/matthewcondello/status/1660286217538215938

In a separate tweet, Matthew said "I’m so happy they seem to be really leaning into the emotion and sincerity of the story. I love that in the footage Ariana’s performance isn’t over the top. It feels honest. And it looks so damn expensive. The scale is exactly what I was hoping for. It looks epic."
https://twitter.com/matthewcondello/status/1660258146168758274?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1660260245417893888%7Ctwgr%5Eeebb435240bc84f9723133ea4d389e2ed5ee94e7%7Ctwcon%5Es2_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.goldderby.com%2Fforum%2Fmovies%2Fwicked-movie-adaption-2021-release%2F

[MagicalMusical]

Posted: 5/24/23 at 11:59am

Hearing that about Ariana Grande's acting is really heartening. Now I'm even more excited.

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 5/24/23 at 12:17pm

During an interview on the Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard podcast, brothers Joe and Nick Jonas revealed that they unsuccessfully went up against each other for an unspecified part in this film (which I'm assuming is Fiyero). 
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Nick-Jonas-Joe-Jonas-Both-Auditioned-For-the-WICKED-Movie-20230524

[BwayLB]

Posted: 5/24/23 at 12:28pm

^ I would have been good with either one

[Globefan]

Posted: 5/28/23 at 9:14pm

Alice Fearn (former London Elphaba) is rumored to be in the film as Glinda's mom 

[HBP]

Posted: 6/1/23 at 9:20am

Some new images were released today, including of Glinda's and Elphaba's Shiz costume. Globafan--I actually thought this might be a Kristin cameo as Glinda's mother as she looks to be about Ariana's height or shorter... but we can only see her back in the photos I've seen so far...

 

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-12145197/Ariana-Grande-EXCL-Seen-Glinda-Wicked-Cynthia-Erivo-Michelle-Yeoh-Marissa-Bode.html

Updated On: 6/1/23 at 09:20 AM

[bwayobsessed]

Posted: 6/1/23 at 9:40am

I find it interesting how they are having Elphaba look so witchy so early…

[DJD4]

Posted: 6/1/23 at 3:21pm

bwayobsessed said: "I find it interesting how they are having Elphaba look so witchy so early…"

 

I kinda agree, I feel like she should evolve into wearing black a little later in the story. But that dress is also gorgeous and she looks amazing... Ariana also looks perfect and that Shiz set is beautiful.

 

Updated On: 6/1/23 at 03:21 PM

[Plannietink08]

Posted: 6/2/23 at 8:41am

DJD4 said: "bwayobsessed said: "I find it interesting how they are having Elphaba look so witchy so early…"



I kinda agree, I feel like she should evolve into wearing black a little later in the story. But that dress is also gorgeous and she looks amazing... Ariana also looks perfect and that Shiz set is beautiful.

"

She changes into her Shiz uniform, which is very similar to the stage show, so I imagine having that sort of dress appear so early is so that when she goes to the Emerald City in her black dress later on it doesn’t feel like her fashion choices have suddenly taken a sharp turn the way they do in the stage show. What she wears in the Emerald City is very similar to the this first dress so they’re obviously going with a theme. 

[ggersten]

Posted: 6/2/23 at 6:25pm

I don't know where this should go, but this seems as good a thread as any - but the American Girl Doll of the Year 2023 -Kavi - has two new outfits - 

Elphaba and Glinda Outfits for American Girl Doll