Universal's WICKED Films - News & Discussion Thread — Page 73

Having been a HUGE fan of the book, I loved all of the very dark tones of the story and thought after reading it that it would make an amazing film!  Imagine my shock when I heard that it was being turned into a stage musical!  I was able to see it at the third performance at the beginning of its extended engagement in Chicago, where I was lucky enough to meet Stephanie J. Block and Carol Kane afterwards and get their autographs.  I managed to see the show close to thirty times through the lottery.  My biggest observation and I guess disappointment is that most of the people that sat around me, would leave the theatre after Act One, because the show wasn't what they thought it was, they were expecting a stage musical of "The Wizard of Oz" and it didn't deliver.  I am quasi looking forward to the film, I hated when they announced who the leads in the film would be, and now all of this upset from Ms. Erivo feeling disrespected by the true fans of the musical, makes no sense to me!  The idea of splitting the film into two parts is a bad idea, and I am sure that the second half will be more of a letdown due to pace of the second act and whatever extra padding they will choose to add to the film to fill it out.  I don't wish them well, but I'm not exactly chomping at the bit to see it on opening day either...

Updated On: 10/17/24 at 03:04 AM

She has the right to be upset, just as we have the right to disagree. It is not right for someone to state that she needs to seek help for this. Come on!!! 

It is like when you do your work, and someone comes behind you and says they can make it better or closer to the original. It might not have been done out of Malas; however, it was insensitive to have thought it would be okay to send it through AI because they didn't like the concept poster. Again, it was honoring the original Broadway poster, not a copy. Anyone in a similar situation would be upset about it too. 

This is not the Broadway show, things will be changed. If you are not comfortable with this don't see it. It's okay to be a purist of the stage show. However, do not bring down a person who worked extremely hard on a piece for the masses to see. 
 

Unless I'm mistaken, I think this is the original person that did the fan edit: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTF9r83wx/

As far as I can tell, it's not done by AI (and the AI mention in Cynthia's post is of a different incident).  Besides, people make fan posters and edits for things like this all the time.  

Cynthia continues to be outrageous. I do find it very easy to separate the art from the artist and I think she is so talented/I want to see her in anything and everything so I won’t change my perception. But come on gurl this is too much. Are people not afraid to work with her now?

Updated On: 10/17/24 at 02:24 PM

^ Jeremy Jordan was one of few I wanted for Fieryo.

briankershawjr said: "She has the right to say she thinks this is disgraceful and not honoring their vision for the poster. People behind the scenes work very hard to make the poster the way they want it. She is the film's Elphaba and has the right, like each of us to say we like or dislike something."

I think you're missing the point - nobody would care that much if she was just defending the original artistic vision for the poster. It's the fact that she's clearly taking this as a personal affront to her as a human being. And she has a right to feel that way and express that view to the general public, but the general public has a right to say she's being ridiculous.  

I have to admit that when I first saw the film poster, I thought, "that doesn't look right" and when I went and looked for the Broadway illustration, realized the difference. I honestly prefer the fan re-creation. I think NOT seeing her eyes as well as seeing less of Galinda's face is more mysterious and looks better. Good job, fan!

QueenTwinnied said: "Not gonna lie, I'm very entertained by the general public learning how insufferable Erivo can be on social media. It was very much a "if you know you know" thing."

Count me among them, I had no idea.

I don’t think Cynthia Erivo is ready for the mass public exposure she is about to get. And I don’t think the mass public are ready for the exposure to Cynthia Erivo’s social media they are about to get. Get the popcorn out this going to be wild. 

Updated On: 10/18/24 at 11:35 AM