For those of you who were able to follow along, that's the path that Wicked has taken to the big screen. The movie is set to be released in December of 2019. Fans of the Musical Wicked have been awaiting this film release for a long time.
Excitement has been building since Wicked was initially released as a book in 1996. This story is an alternate retelling of The Wizard of Oz from the perspective of the witches. The story takes place before, during, and after the events of The Wizard of Oz. It explores the friendship between Elphaba, the wicked witch of the west, and Glinda the good witch. Despite having opposing personalities this is a story of good versus evil in a much more adult, complex way than the original book. The original book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West was the first of a series of novels by Gregory McGuire. The book was instantly a hit and premiered as a musical in 1998. From there it was a short journey to broadway; the musical has been running since 2003. Wicked has seen the stage 5,000 times since its initial premier on Broadway making it the 10th longest running show on Broadway.
Stephen Schwartz, lyricist for the film, said "It took 27 years to make Into the Woods into a film from its original stage production, and 30 years with Les Mis," he said. "Some things take time for a reason”.
This initial film release date was set for some time in 2016, however, as Schwartz says, these things take time. Universal has been producing the film along with Marc Platt to create the film, under the direction of Stephen Daldry.
The crew originally began gearing up to create the film back in 2012, and only released new details about the film Thursday. Fans have been guessing about potential cast members with the top picks being Idina Menzel as Elphaba and Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda. Both of these women starred on Broadway as a part of the original cast of Wicked.
When asked about starring in the movie, Menzel said "I’m gonna be way too old by the time [Platt] gets it done, unless he CGI’s it, and he knows how I feel about that — I really want him to do that.”
This initial film release date was set for some time in 2016, however, as Schwartz says, these things take time. Universal has been producing the film along with Marc Platt to create the film, under the direction of Stephen Daldry.
The crew originally began gearing up to create the film back in 2012, and only released new details about the film Thursday. Fans have been guessing about potential cast members with the top picks being Idina Menzel as Elphaba and Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda. Both of these women starred on Broadway as a part of the original cast of Wicked.
When asked about starring in the movie, Menzel said "I’m gonna be way too old by the time [Platt] gets it done, unless he CGI’s it, and he knows how I feel about that — I really want him to do that.”
While there has been no announcement of potential cast members this movie is sure to make a splash in the theatre and film communities.
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