Universal's WICKED Films - News & Discussion Thread- Page 5

[jlindsey865]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 10:51am

aliceripleyofficial said: "After seeing In The Heights, it's clear thatChu's Wicked will be garish and overwrought... if it happens"

I would actually use both garish and overwrought to describe the stage version of Wicked (and I enjoy the show).

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 6/16/21 at 11:59am

"Agreed, Wicked is not what I would call a subtle musical, his styleis what's needed. Plus I think after Crazy Rich Asians and In The Heights, I can forgive Jon Chu for that catastrophe called Jem and the Holograms."

Holy God I BLOCKED that movie out after I was dragged by my younger cousin to the theater. Thanks a lot for the reminder!!!  

 

[BigDisneyFan]

Posted: 6/17/21 at 8:59am

Super excited to see the #notmyoz counter woke reaction to Chu's choices. 

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 6/17/21 at 12:15pm

BigDisneyFan said: "Super excited to see the #notmyozcounter woke reaction to Chu's choices."

I can't wait for the "there was just green, there weren't enough blues and purples!"

 

[Musical Master]

Posted: 6/17/21 at 1:37pm

[JSquared2]

Posted: 6/17/21 at 2:06pm

everythingtaboo said: "BigDisneyFan said: "Super excited to see the #notmyozcounter woke reaction to Chu's choices."

I can't wait for the "there was just green, there weren't enough blues and purples!"

Nahh, it'll be more like "They only had LIGHT green witches and I'm a DARK green witch!  Where is MY representation??"

 

[Mrtrobz]

Posted: 6/19/21 at 7:36pm

Anyone heard any rumors that Dove Cameron is in talks for Glinda?

[BroadwayNYC2]

Posted: 6/19/21 at 8:29pm

Not gonna happen.

[BwayLB]

Posted: 6/19/21 at 8:31pm

^ Would be nice though

[Mrtrobz]

Posted: 6/19/21 at 9:28pm

Ahh, Okay. I seen a lot of chatter on twitter about her hinting at something and people were assuming it was the Wicked film.

[Globefan]

Posted: 6/20/21 at 1:20pm

Dove Cameron is doing The Powerpuff Girls, not Wicked 

[Owen22]

Posted: 7/2/21 at 10:57pm

UPDATE from Stephen Schwartz:
https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/stephen-schwartz-wicked-movie-to-start-production_54412.html

Updated On: 7/2/21 at 10:57 PM

[NameGreg]

Posted: 7/2/21 at 10:59pm

Globefan said: "Dove Cameron is doing The Powerpuff Girls, not Wicked"

It’s possible that doesn’t get off the ground though. Apparently the pilot was so poorly received they’re reworking it right now. If that doesn’t go over well then they might abandon the project.

[Globefan]

Posted: 7/2/21 at 11:24pm

Dove Cameron said they just need to recalibrate the tone. 

[sam998]

Posted: 7/3/21 at 12:39am

nice

[NameGreg]

Posted: 7/4/21 at 4:09pm

Globefan said: "Dove Cameron said they just need to recalibrate the tone."

Maybe that’s true, but I’m pretty sure whether the issues are major or minor, the stars would try to downplay them at this stage.

Updated On: 7/4/21 at 04:09 PM

[Globefan]

Posted: 7/4/21 at 4:15pm

Jon Chu hasn't even started auditioning people yet 

[Elfuhbuh]

Posted: 7/7/21 at 7:06pm

Taron Egerton as Fiyero and Daniel Radcliffe as Boq. I don't care who else is in it.

[Owen22]

Posted: 7/7/21 at 9:30pm

Elfuhbuh said: "Taron Egerton as Fiyero and Daniel Radcliffe as Boq. I don't care who else is in it."

Okay. I approve!!

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 10/27/21 at 4:50pm

Filming, which was originally set to begin in March 2022 in Atlanta, has been pushed to June 2022, with a relocation to the U.K.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/universals-wicked-movie-development-1235037181/

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 10/27/21 at 5:05pm

The project does not have an official green light and is technically still “in development,” although the Wicked film’s producers — Marc Platt, who also produced the stage iteration, and David Stone — and director Jon M. Chu have been told to proceed full steam ahead.

So even this new update is spec info as it is technically still not officially green lit hence why no official confirmation has ever been announced.  

[Globefan]

Posted: 10/27/21 at 6:11pm

I hope they get some Broadway people in the cast 

[rattleNwoolypenguin]

Posted: 10/27/21 at 6:18pm

Honestly though, how will this movie stop from being corny? That's my question.

By all accounts the show is more akin to a Disney animated film in terms of how they use the songs.

Elphaba on green screen on a broom singing defying gravity-no matter how well CGI-ed that is I just don't see how it wouldn't look sorta stupid.

We need to not be afraid to adapt broadway shows into animation if that lends itself to the story better.

[LushyBear]

Posted: 10/27/21 at 8:53pm

Marc Platt is producing? So we'll have Ben Platt as Elphaba? Yay!

[briankershawjr]

Posted: 10/27/21 at 10:30pm

I will believe this musical is being made into a movie when I see it… it’s getting old hearing they are going to make it and it keeps being pushed back … also it has not even been greenlit to be made…