Wicked OFFICIALLY coming to theaters — Page 8

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Good-News-Stephen-Schwartz-Reveals-New-WICKED-Movie-Details-20170927

BC, am I missing something or was that article deleted? There’s nothing written down

There was definitely an article there! Looks like it got taken down. Strange. There wasn’t really anything major in it...

What did it say?

The article pretty much stated an announcement Stephen Schwartz made at Comic Con last year that the film would include some new songs (at least one of them was previously cut from the show).

It also included this response from a recent interview BroadwayWorld did with him...

"There is a draft - a first draft of the screenplay - that Winnie Holzman, with a little input from me, has finished. Our director Stephen Daldry and our producer Marc Platt have it, and have responded favorably, and now we're going to find a time to get together and see what further work to do on it to try and get to the point where we have a shooting script. So, that's a long winded way of saying, you know, there is an ongoing process, but you know, but things are moving ahead."

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BWW-Interview-Stephen-Schwartz-On-Bringing-PRINCE-OF-EGYPT-to-the-Stage-Working-With-His-Son-Scott-More-20170925

I know, shouldn't filming has begun by now? The special effects will look rushed as heck if they're doing everything the last second

disneybroadwayfan22 said: "I know, shouldn't filming has begun by now? The special effects will look rushed as heck if they're doing everything the last second"

I feel like most films are filmed a year before being released. Since it has a Dec. 2019 release it will begin filming Dec. 2018.

What are the odds of Ben Platt having a role?  

ggersten said: "What are the odds of Ben Platt having a role?"

I’d love to see him as Boq, but who knows who Daldry has in mind. 

antonijan said: "Maybe Stephen Daldry will put Jamie Bell as Fiyero "

I was thinking about him, but can he sing?

Tom Holland wouldn’t be bad, he’s worked with Daldry through Billy Elliot and now has some name recognition from Spider-Man. 

If we continue the Daldry connections, I wouldn’t mind Julie Walters as Madame Morrible and Vanessa Kirby as Nessarose.

Updated On: 12/31/17 at 09:34 PM

"I wouldnt be suprised if it will be pushed back a few more years, or worse case eventually shelved. But It probally won't"

"I’m guessing the release date will be pushed back or moved up because as of now, it’s coming out the same day as the next Star Wars film."

I was wondering these myself recently. I'll take pushed back rather than moved up, This deserves all the cinematic just it can get. Somehow I didn't know about it being released the same day as the next SW, but yeah that could be interesting. I did always wonder why December was chosen, yes I know "holiday release" but October has always been THE month for this show. But I care less about the date the I do about how it's done. I'll repeat, get people who can actually do the two ladies, just PLEASE.