Universal's WICKED Films - News & Discussion Thread- Page 71

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 10/8/24 at 7:35pm

Tickets on sale tomorrow, and many theaters will be having early access screenings on the evening of Wednesday, November 20. 

[Musical Master]

Posted: 10/8/24 at 10:35pm

A video showcasing Elphaba has been released on the Wicked movie YT page.

 

[Jeffrey Karasarides]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 9:33am

 

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 9:36am

Wednesday and Thursday evening screenings filled up FAST fast here in the city. Thankfully, the AMC Magic Johnson is always the last to fill up, so snagged a few seats there for Thursday. Cannot wait.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 10:01am

FYI, if you buy through Fandango, you can save $5 by paying with Apple Pay and using promo code APPLEPAYWED.

[DiscoCrows]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 10:04am

I really wanted one of those Lincoln Center imax seats but I think everything went on sale a few minutes early! I opened my browser at like 8:26 and 80% of the Wednesday 6:30 showing had already been sold.

[Plannietink08]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 10:10am

There was a screening held today. Anyone have any intel on how the film is?

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 10:13am

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 10:22am

Plannietink08 said: "There was a screening held today. Anyone have any intel on how the film is?"

If you listen to the recent Sentimental Men podcast episode, they talk about two different screenings that they went to. Listening to it now, actually.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 10:47am

DiscoCrows said: "I really wanted one of those Lincoln Center imax seats but I think everything went on sale a few minutes early! I opened my browser at like 8:26 and 80% of the Wednesday 6:30 showing had already been sold."

It’s one of the best movie theaters in the country but only if you’re in the last ~4 rows (as close to the center as possible). Seats will probably open up on the sides and down front; those should be avoided at all costs!!

[mshalo18]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 10:50am

TaffyDavenport said: "FYI, if you buy through Fandango, you can save $5 by paying with Apple Pay and using promo code APPLEPAYWED."

I also got a free month of Apple TV, lol.

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 2:08pm

Did we already know Sharon D. Clarke was in this? She's on the soundtrack listing for No One Mourns the Wicked, Elphaba's mother maybe?

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 2:14pm

I assumed the midwife lol

[Musical Master]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 2:33pm

I think I saw something somewhere that confirms that Sharon D. Clarke is playing the voice of the mid-wife (who's supposedly a bear in this version but someone can correct me on this) and Courtney-Mae Briggs is the one playing Mrs. Thropp.

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 2:44pm

Musical Master said: "I think I saw something somewhere that confirms thatSharon D. Clarke is playing the voice of the mid-wife (who's supposedly a bear in this version but someone can correct me on this) and Courtney-Mae Briggs is the one playing Mrs. Thropp."


A bear? Bears are sweet.

[Rentaholic2]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 3:00pm

Is anyone else surprised that Something Bad and Sentimental Man made the cut? 

[BwayLB]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 3:22pm

^ Maybe I’m a little surprised

[AEA AGMA SM]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 3:29pm

Considering the reported 2:40 run time I’m surprised that there wasn’t at least one song added. 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 3:30pm

Rentaholic2 said: "Is anyone else surprised that Something Bad and Sentimental Man made the cut?"


Something Bad is a bit lame but one of the few songs that actually keeps the plot moving along. They are both short. Because of the film being split into two parts, I’m not surprised they made no cuts to the score. I’m a bit pleased we will get a full new recording of the score, even with the clunkers.

[chrishuyen]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 3:45pm

I was expecting Something Bad to get cut since it's relatively short and despite it being a plot point, it can easily be replaced with dialogue.  Also there could be a possibility of an anthropomorphic singing goat being cheesy.  I assumed Sentimental Man was staying in just to give Jeff Goldblum more to do

[uncageg]

Posted: 10/9/24 at 7:58pm

I just love the way Galinda "activates" the bubble at the end of the video!

[Musical Master]

Posted: 10/10/24 at 10:09am

I'm glad that we got one TV Spot at least shows the singing this time around. That "Defying Gravity" shot near the end though is beyond stunning, Alice Brooks' cinematography is not playing around. The tracklist is about what I expected, and I'm sure the long running time has to do with the brand-new material in the script.

Universal has gone big with the marketing for Wicked, which is something the studio hadn't done for any of their movie musicals as far as I can tell.

[uncageg]

Posted: 10/10/24 at 12:41pm

I hope all of this marketing pays off. Feels like I am seeing it everywhere. And now the Wicked city tour and the cocktail box. 

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 10/10/24 at 1:05pm

Universal has gone big with the marketing for Wicked, which is something the studio hadn't done for any of their movie musicals as far as I can tell.

They were equally this aggressive with MAMMA MIA! in 2008. 

[Kad]

Posted: 10/10/24 at 5:54pm

I don’t think they had Mamma Mia cake pop kits.