Universal turning Wicked into a film
The site also reports that high-caliber directors such as J.J. Abrams, James Mangold, Rob Marshall and Glee creator Ryan Murphy have either met with the studio or are being considered to direct the film.
The play's producer Marc Platt, writer Winnie Holzman and songwriter Stephen Schwartz are all developing the film at Universal. It was said that the idea was first crafted to be a feature film before turning to the stage.
We'll be sure to keep you posted on any further updates regarding Wicked as soon as we have more information.
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Cyn
@Diaigma
No. No they have not.
3 years agoby @cyn-de-harvenFlag
moviegeek
They should have Idina and Kristin do a cameo :))
3 years agoby @moviegeekFlag
Diaigma
Haven't they learned their lessons from Phantom, Mama Mia, and Nine? :P
3 years agoby @diaigmaFlag
Mutant
Lets see, so far there is going to be a film about the Wizard about how he got to oz, this book and maybe two more. Lets think this through a moment, why can't they all team up and enlist all these films under one studio.
Tin Man was great and modern.
Sounds more of a reboot to the WOZ.
Ron Howard, hell no stay a way from this buddy. If he wants to return to a fantasy film then make Willow 2.
3 years agoby @zenderFlag
Fry_3000
be interesting if this will be a musical or serious film, and if successful it might give them ideas to re-boot wizard of oz?
3 years agoby @Fry-3000Flag
The Soylent Green Monkey
@jasonbourne49. I'm afraid so. He and Akiva Goldsman (AKA the writer of such classics as "Batman & Robin" and "I, Robot"). Also, Stephen King himself is producing.
3 years agoby @soylentgreen2Flag
the Narrator
@Soylent... Howard as in Ron Howard? He's doing The Dark Tower?
F*CK NO!!!
3 years agoby @narratorFlag
Emmytt
epic yes it does need to be epic
3 years agoby @emmyttFlag
Mutant
this needs to be epic in scale 'like LOTR' style.
3 years agoby @zenderFlag
ed_wood
I have to agree, Lurhman would be the best choice.
3 years agoby @ed-woodFlag
The Soylent Green Monkey
@narrator JJ Abrams said he isn't doing the Dark Tower anymore. Little Ronny "Motherf*cker" Howard is doing it. S H I T.
3 years agoby @soylentgreen2Flag
the Narrator
Whoa! Good choice @Zany. He did wonders with his movies: Australia, Moulin Rouge, and Romeo+Juliet.
3 years agoby @narratorFlag
Cripple
@ZanyZap, Lurhmann would be a good choice as well.
3 years agoby @crippleFlag
ZanyZap
Baz Lurhmann.
I read the first book -a good, if at times, slow read- and though I have not seen the musical, I have only heard praise.
3 years agoby @zanyzapFlag
Dan
Am in the middle of the miniseries Tin Man actually. It's pretty good. Wizard of Oz was one of my favorite movies as a kid, so naturally I'm excited about this.
3 years agoby @dan1Flag
Cripple
I wouldn't mind seeing Mangold do it.
3 years agoby @crippleFlag
the Narrator
Abrams needs to focus on his fantasy masterpiece: The Dark Tower.
Give this to Mangold!
3 years agoby @narratorFlag
Emmytt
sweet
3 years agoby @emmyttFlag
Alienxphile
It's about time
3 years agoby @alienxphileFlag