Universal's WICKED Films - News & Discussion Thread- Page 46

[Ensemble1689418981]

Posted: 7/15/23 at 12:04pm

mememe said: "Plannietink08 said: "
Glinda’s mother is a British Elphaba



She’s played by Alice Fearn."

Bingo"

 

 

I love Alice Fearn but this would have been the perfect Chenoweth cameo

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 7/20/23 at 10:13pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Since when is WICKED a “fun, family-friendly, colorful show”? You either need to actually see it or revisit it."


You are such a moron lol

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 7/22/23 at 2:42pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "Since when is WICKED a “fun, family-friendly, colorful show”? You either need to actually see it or revisit it."

Since the show's inception. The entire reason Linda Wolverton was hired to write the book was to disneyfy Maguire's novel.

[DJD4]

Posted: 7/22/23 at 4:12pm

jimmycurry01 said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "Since when is WICKED a “fun, family-friendly, colorful show”? You either need to actually see it or revisit it."

Since the show's inception. The entire reason Linda Wolverton was hired to write the book was to disneyfy Maguire's novel."

Is Linda Wolverton involved?

I thought Winnie Holzman adapted the book.

[jimmycurry01]

Posted: 7/23/23 at 11:18am

DJD4 said: "jimmycurry01 said: "BrodyFosse123 said: "Since when is WICKED a “fun, family-friendly, colorful show”? You either need to actually see it or revisit it."

Since the show's inception. The entire reason Linda Wolverton was hired to write the book was to disneyfy Maguire's novel."

Is Linda Wolverton involved?

I thought Winnie Holzman adapted the book."

Dammit, I hate when my memory fails me!

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 7/23/23 at 11:25am

Let me preface this post by saying Gregory Maguire's novel is one of my all time favorite books. I think it is a literary masterpiece that expertly explores very difficult political themes and features a beautifully crafted version of Oz and extremely well developed characters. Every time I read it, I get something new out of it and pick up on different things. The novel is very much an "adult book" that is not child or family friendly.

The musical adaptation, in my opinion, is 100% a "“fun, family-friendly, colorful show” that is basically a Disney-fied and watered down adaptation of Maguire's original novel and concept. I'm not saying the musical is BAD, I really enjoy it, but it is definitely family entertainment, especially when stacked up against the novel.

I'm really looking forward to the film, and I'm hoping to see some more things from the novel incorporated. The musical just scratches the surface on the political themes that are now (sadly) more timely than when the novel was originally published.

[QueenAlice]

Posted: 7/23/23 at 11:49am

Linda Wolverton DID pen a draft of the script when Demi Moore’s production company had an option on the film rights. This was a screenplay and had absolutely nothing to do with the eventual musical adaptation. 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 7/23/23 at 12:05pm

QueenAlice said: "Linda Wolverton DID pen a draft of the script when Demi Moore’s production company had an option on the film rights. This was a screenplay and had absolutely nothing to do with the eventual musical adaptation."

Exactly. Shortly after the novel was released in 1995, Demi Moore brought a non-musical film adaptation to Universal with Linda attached as screenwriter and co-producer. It stalled and both ladies moved on while Universal owned the rights to the novel. A few years later Marc Platt had the brilliant idea for the Broadway musical adaptation, which was penned by Winnie Holzman. 

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/23/23 at 12:45pm

Can't remember if I heard this on tv or read it but they said they only have a few weeks, I think 10, left of shooting. They decided to take this time to get a jump on the editing process since they have most of the movie in the can.

[jpbran]

Posted: 7/23/23 at 12:59pm

I think it was just 10 shooting days. 

[uncageg]

Posted: 7/23/23 at 2:46pm

jpbran said: "I think it was just 10 shooting days."

 

I think that's right. I knew it was a short amount of time with the number 10 in it!

 

[Valentina3]

Posted: 7/23/23 at 3:54pm

jpbran said: "I think it was just 10 shooting days."

I wonder what happens to the sets etc if those scenes had to be shot in specific settings. Would they have to strike the set, assuming they don't have permissions or money to keep them up for a long period of time? 

[Plannietink08]

Posted: 7/23/23 at 6:39pm

BrodyFosse123 said: "QueenAlice said: "Linda Wolverton DID pen a draft of the script when Demi Moore’s production company had an option on the film rights. This was a screenplay and had absolutely nothing to do with the eventual musical adaptation."

Exactly. Shortly after the novel was released in 1995, Demi Moore brought a non-musical film adaptation to Universal with Linda attached as screenwriter and co-producer. It stalled and both ladies moved on while Universal owned the rights to the novel. A few years later Marc Platt had the brilliant idea for the Broadway musical adaptation, which was penned by Winnie Holzman."

Did Salma Hayek’s mini-series adaption of the novel ever get as far as a script? 

[James885]

Posted: 7/23/23 at 10:30pm

Valentina3 said: "jpbran said: "I think it was just 10 shooting days."

I wonder what happens to the sets etc if those scenes had to be shot in specific settings. Would they have to strike the set, assuming they don't have permissions or money to keep them up for a long period of time?"

It's going to cost them (a ton of) money to hold those soundstages for the indefinite duration of the actor's strike. Every studio is currently grappling with this - which is one of the many reasons they should make a deal with the actors and writers sooner rather than later.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 7/31/23 at 7:43pm

Well the trailer leaked online for about 5 mins. More of a 90 second trailer/behind the scenes look but it looks and sounds great. And Erivo makes the last "Defying Gravity" note her own, which is nice. 

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 7/31/23 at 8:53pm

It looks so amazing but why is everyone whispering …

[WiCkEDrOcKS]

Posted: 7/31/23 at 10:11pm

Updated On: 7/31/23 at 10:11 PM

[rosscoe(au)]

Posted: 8/2/23 at 3:07am

The Celeb post has the footage online 

[DJD4]

Posted: 8/2/23 at 2:45pm

rosscoe(au) said: "The Celeb post has the footage online"

Well damn it looks gorgeous. Had to watch it without sound cause Im at work, but it looks beautiful! Cynthia is gonna be great in this

[HBP]

Posted: 8/6/23 at 10:14pm

Edited: I was way off about a Kristin interview on Watch What Haplens Live, please delete :)

Updated On: 11/4/23 at 10:14 PM

[Globefan]

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

HBP said: "I'm not usually a pot stirrer but... it seems Kristin recently said on Watch What Happens Live that she has always thought they should cut Dr. Dillamond from Wicked. There are rumors Idina will voice Dillamond in the movie. If that's true & Kristin decided 20 years into the show's run to comment on Dr. Dillamond's character, that may further stir the Kristin-Idina feud rumors... 🤔"

That clip was from 2 years ago 

[FANtomFollies]

Posted: 8/12/23 at 9:33am

I can't seem to find the video anywhere - is it totally gone now?

[QueenTwinnied]

Posted: 8/12/23 at 2:21pm

Globefan said: "HBP said: "I'm not usually a pot stirrer but... it seems Kristin recently said on Watch What Happens Live that she has always thought they should cut Dr. Dillamond from Wicked. There are rumors Idina will voice Dillamond in the movie. If that's true & Kristin decided 20 years into the show's run to comment on Dr. Dillamond's character, that may further stir the Kristin-Idina feud rumors... 🤔"

That clip was from 2 years ago"

Also Andy is the one who brought up the goat and Kristin  just went along with it. Idk why people are so obsessed with the unsubstantiated rumor that Idina and Kristin hate each other to post something like that. 

[Globefan]

Posted: 11/4/23 at 6:02pm

Two years ago today, the leads of the film were announced. 

[sng]

Posted: 11/10/23 at 10:34pm

teaser trailer leaked



https://x.com/rainontearx/status/1723088598746960162?s=20 Updated On: 11/10/23 at 10:34 PM