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Wicked Movie Seeks New Director
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#100
Posted: 2/2/21 at 12:37pmJon Chu is directing. Don’t think it’s a good fit
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/7/17
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#102
Posted: 2/2/21 at 12:52pm
???
https://twitter.com/MarkPeikert/status/1356658903828807680
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#103
Posted: 2/2/21 at 12:52pmI think Chu will be fine. He knows how to edit and supervise music into his films in an effective way and he has a good sense of pacing that will fit a musical film.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/18/17
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#104
Posted: 2/2/21 at 12:55pmI have seen Chu's work in the Step Up movies, Now You See Me 2 and Crazy Rich Asians. In the Heights should prove he has what it takes to bring a work of beauty to life
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#105
Posted: 2/2/21 at 12:57pm
Deadline reporting Jon M. Chu will be directing:
https://deadline.com/2021/02/wicked-jon-m-chu-universals-1234685167/
To me, this indicates higher ups at Universal were impressed with the ITH adaptation. I’m sure Universal had access to a screener, especially considering the film has been complete for months now; Chu himself would want it in their hands as part of his pitch.
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#106
Posted: 2/2/21 at 1:02pm
LizzieCurry said: "???
https://twitter.com/MarkPeikert/status/1356658903828807680"
What is he saying? Like, Playbill and Broadwaycom aren’t allowed to release press articles that have anything to do with the Wicked film? That’s obnoxious.
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#107
Posted: 2/2/21 at 1:04pmThat’s not how editorial works at all, but he’s been known to be incredibly dramatic and take certain liberties on social media
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/7/17
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#108
Posted: 2/2/21 at 1:13pm
John M. Chu is asking for casting recommendations:
https://twitter.com/jonmchu/status/1356663878780739587?s=20
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/13
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#109
Posted: 2/2/21 at 1:29pm
Anna Kendrick is Glinda
Lolz. Never ever ever ever. It's a musical, a good singer is required so not a nasally bird.
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#110
Posted: 2/2/21 at 2:20pm
Sutton Ross said: "Anna Kendrick is Glinda
Lolz. Never ever ever ever. It's a musical, a good singer is required so not a nasally bird."
Well, she's obviously good enough to have already done two stage musical to screen adaptations...one a Sondheim!
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#111
Posted: 2/2/21 at 3:27pmCasting Glinda will be the real challenge, IMO. Elphaba has the script and storyline and "Defying Gravity" to get the audience on her side. Glinda is a delicate balance of comedy, drama, belting, and legit soprano voice. She has to be someone you understand why Elphaba wouldn't like but have a draw anyway. She has to become humanized as the show progresses. She has to sell the comedy (but please don't make her a cartoon) while making it believable that she'll grow into a mature person who can make people believe she's "Glinda the Good". And she has to manage to sing in different styles...and sing them WELL. If "No One Mourns the Wicked" is weak (in terms of acting, singing, and presence/charisma aka getting the audience to understand why she's the image Ozians want to look "up" to), then that's sort of it for Glinda. Updated On: 2/2/21 at 03:27 PM
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#112
Posted: 2/2/21 at 4:38pmBaranski or Gillian Anderson as Morrible please and thank you
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#113
Posted: 2/2/21 at 4:48pmJust putting this out there that Emmy Raver-Lampman should play Elphaba.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/31/12
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#114
Posted: 2/2/21 at 5:19pm
I wonder if they'll release it in 2023 to tie in with the 20th anniversary.
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#115
Posted: 2/2/21 at 5:26pm^ That would be nice. Let’s hope the show is still running by then
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/31/12
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#116
Posted: 2/2/21 at 5:49pm
Andre DeShields for The Wizard! And Susan Sarandon for Morrible!
Updated On: 2/2/21 at 05:49 PM
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#118
Posted: 2/3/21 at 12:40am
I’d love to see Julie Andrews as Morrible. You get the nostalgia of her appearing in a movie musical and you get to surprise the audiences who wouldn’t expect her to be the villain.
Updated On: 2/3/21 at 12:40 AMBroadway Legend Joined: 10/31/12
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#119
Posted: 2/3/21 at 1:04am
https://twitter.com/sunnybrittney/status/1356845411915337729 Brittney Johnson wants to do it
Broadway Legend Joined: 1/23/08
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#121
Posted: 2/3/21 at 7:11am
NOWaWarning said: "I’d love to see Julie Andrews as Morrible. You get the nostalgia of her appearing in a movie musical and you get to surprise the audiences who wouldn’t expect her to be the villain."
This is lowkey brilliant!
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/19/05
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#122
Posted: 2/3/21 at 7:37am
Um hello, you gotta have Liza as Morrible for the Garland throwback.
Unfortunately I doubt she is up for it.
Broadway Star Joined: 6/5/07
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#123
Posted: 2/3/21 at 8:12amJanelle Monae for Elphaba. There’s no one better.
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
Wicked Movie Seeks New Director#124
Posted: 2/3/21 at 8:21am
Tag said: "Um hello, you gotta have Liza as Morrible for the Garland throwback.
Unfortunately I doubt she is up for it."
Sadly, she isn’t up to task physically. She’s now wheelchair bound and can only stand up for a couple of minutes if needed. Having her walking around is out-of-the-question and though Morrible isn’t vocally demanding, her vocals are also not what they once were.
This is Liza in 2018, when she was doing a bit better.
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