WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing Dec 2024 & Dec 2025

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing Dec 2024 & Dec 2025#1

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:03pm

Pardon my French but WTF?

Updated On: 4/26/22 at 12:03 PM

[TotallyEffed]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#2

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:04pm

WHY
 

(Money, I know. But.)

[ElephantLoveMedley]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#3

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:07pm

Um, what?!

I guess we can safely assume Part I will end with “Defying Gravity,” no?

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#4

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:10pm

Yeah, I assume Part 1 will be Act 1? Will Schwartz be adding more songs? They could add 10-15 minutes to the stage runtime and it would still be under 3 hours. The stage show is 2:30 without Intermission, and there have been plenty of successful tentpole movies longer than that in recent years.

Updated On: 4/26/22 at 12:10 PM

[ATerrifyingAndImposingFigure]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#5

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:11pm

Well that’s just idiotic. I thought we were years past that terrible trend of splitting films into two. Just make a long movie!

Updated On: 4/26/22 at 12:11 PM

[dramamama611]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#6

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:16pm

Ridiculous.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[Jordan Catalano]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#7

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:18pm

Jesus. So “Wicked” will now be longer than “Les Mis”.

[MCfan2]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#8

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:18pm

I don't understand this at all. This isn't Lord of the Rings. 

[Nolan LuPone]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#9

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:18pm

Sigh

No one would care if they cut Something Bad and the wizard's songs. In fact, I would prefer that.

Updated On: 4/26/22 at 12:18 PM

[bwayphreak234]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#10

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:20pm

This is just asinine.

"There’s nothing quite like the power and the passion of Broadway music. "

[TotallyEffed]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#11

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:22pm

MCfan2 said: "I don't understand this at all. This isn't Lord of the Rings."

The Hobbit should have been a warning to all film studios. But again, they still made SO much money and that’s really all that matters in Hollywood.

[Kad]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#12

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:26pm

Guess they’re not cutting “Something Bad.”

"...everyone finally shut up, and the audience could enjoy the beginning of the Anatevka Pogram in peace."

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#13

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:26pm

This is actually more surprising than splitting it up into a 4-6 part prestige limited series for Universal's Peacock streaming service.

[Sutton Ross]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#14

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:27pm

Lolz. How dumb. 

[TotallyEffed]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#15

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:28pm

Kad said: "Guess they’re not cutting “Something Bad.”"

They’re actually adding several reprises of it.

[Plannietink08]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#16

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:29pm

I can’t imagine how difficult it must be to cut a 2 and a half hour musical into a 2 and a half hour movie… 

"Charlotte, we're Jewish"

[Plannietink08]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#17

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:29pm

I can’t imagine how difficult it must be to cut a 2 and a half hour musical into a 2 and a half hour movie… 

"Charlotte, we're Jewish"

[Nolan LuPone]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#18

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:33pm

TotallyEffed said: "Kad said: "Guess they’re not cutting “Something Bad.”"

They’re actually adding several reprises of it."

Please, tell me you're joking

[Islander_fan]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#19

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:34pm

I mean, Les Miserables is close to a three hour show, and, was close to that in length for the movie. And to put things in a more current mainstream light, The Batman was almost three hours long and people saw it and was/is a success. Why Wicked needs two parts is beyond me.

[ggersten]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#20

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:34pm

I for one am looking forward to the extended dance remix version of Dear Old Shizz with the tap number.

[TotallyEffed]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#21

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:37pm

Nolan LuPone said: "TotallyEffed said: "Kad said: "Guess they’re not cutting “Something Bad.”"

They’re actually adding several reprises of it."

Please, tell me you're joking"

They’ve expanded the role of Doctor Dillamond, he is now the narrator, set in the future. Hence the need for two movies.The role will be split between Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth. Early reports are suggesting the expanded versions of Something Bad are going to be major Oscar bait for Best Song.

[Fetus]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#22

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:38pm

I know the real reason is money, but the director's explanation for why they split it in two makes the production team sound like horrible storytellers.

[fbueller]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#23

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:40pm

Cash grab.

[stlrod]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#24

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:41pm

If it were April 1, I could understand this.

[Nolan LuPone]

WICKED Film will be split into two movies, releasing December 2024 and 2025#25

Posted: 4/26/22 at 12:42pm

TotallyEffed said: "Nolan LuPone said: "TotallyEffed said: "Kad said: "Guess they’re not cutting “Something Bad.”"

They’re actually adding several reprises of it."

Please, tell me you're joking"

They’ve expanded the role of Doctor Dillamond, he is now the narrator, set in the future. Hence the need for two movies.The role will be split between Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth. Early reports are suggesting the expanded versions of Something Bad are going to be major Oscar bait for Best Song."

Lol, I was genuinely concerned for a second