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‘Wicked’ Movie Sets Jonathan Bailey to Play Prince Fiyero!!

Good news! It looks like the Wicked adaptation has found its prince. It was announced that Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey will portray the handsome and carefree prince Fiyero in the upcoming adaptation of the smash hit Broadway musical. He will star alongside Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda. Bailey is a veteran stage actor, first appearing in the RSC‘s production of A … Continue reading ‘Wicked’ Movie Sets Jonathan Bailey to Play Prince Fiyero!!

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‘Wicked’ Being Be Split Into Two Movies; ‘Part One’ Set for 2024!!

It’s been a while since we got some news from the Wicked movie adaptation, but today film director Jon. M Chu took to Twitter to make a major announcement about the movie. Or rather, movies. The filmmaker revealed that the Wicked experience will be split in two – meaning that fans and newcomers will have two Christmas presents that are set to be released a … Continue reading ‘Wicked’ Being Be Split Into Two Movies; ‘Part One’ Set for 2024!!

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‘Wicked’: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo to Star in Adaption!!

Big news for Wicked fans, as it was officially announced that Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have been cast in the new live-action movie. Grande and Erivo will portray Glinda and Elphaba, respectively, in the Universal picture, based on the Tony-winning musical. The film will be directed by In The Heights director Jon M. Chu, who has been attached to the project since February. Casting rumors … Continue reading ‘Wicked’: Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo to Star in Adaption!!

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‘Wicked’ Movie Production Delayed Again!!

Fans of the hit Broadway show Wicked who have been awaiting the long-anticipated film adaptation will need to wait even longer, as Universal has pushed back production yet again on this beloved tale. Filming was to begin in Atlanta in March 2022, but now the start of production has been pushed back even farther to June and even further away from Atlanta, now being filmed … Continue reading ‘Wicked’ Movie Production Delayed Again!!

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‘Wicked’: Jon M. Chu to Direct Movie Musical Adaption!!

Hot off the upcoming adaptation of In the Heights, Jon M. Chu is set to bring another hit musical to the big screen, as he has signed on to direct the Wicked movie for Universal, Collider has confirmed. Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot) was previously attached to direct, but he exited the project last fall due to circumstances stemming from the pandemic. Essentially, Daldry wanted to stay … Continue reading ‘Wicked’: Jon M. Chu to Direct Movie Musical Adaption!!

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‘Wicked’: Director Stephen Daldry Exits Movie Musical Adaption!!

Universal’s long-gestating adaptation of the hit musical Wicked has just lost its director, as Stephen Daldry has been forced to bow out due to complications stemming from the pandemic, Collider has confirmed. Deadline broke the news, reporting Daldry’s exit as amicable, and simply the end result of unfortunate circumstance. Apparently, he’d hoped to shoot the film in London, but due to a shortage of stage … Continue reading ‘Wicked’: Director Stephen Daldry Exits Movie Musical Adaption!!

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Universal Delays ‘Minions’ and ‘Sing’ Sequel Release Dates!!

In case you haven’t noticed, Hollywood is punting on summer movie season, with Universal Pictures the latest studio to waive the white flag. Two days after Sony delayed Morbius and Ghostbusters: Afterlife, Universal has delayed its summer tentpole Minions: The Rise of Gru. We already knew that the Minions sequel wouldn’t make its release date because Illumination Entertainment was forced to close its studio in … Continue reading Universal Delays ‘Minions’ and ‘Sing’ Sequel Release Dates!!

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‘Wicked’ Movie Gets New Christmas 2021 Release Date!!

Universal Pictures continues to dangle the long-developing Wicked movie in front of us, setting a new December 22, 2021 release date for the Broadway musical adaptation. The project was first announced back in 2012 with Oscar-nominated Billy Elliot and The Hours filmmaker Stephen Daldry directing and Winnie Holzman—who wrote the Broadway book—penning the screenplay alongside songwriter Stephen Schwartz. Since that time, however, movement has been … Continue reading ‘Wicked’ Movie Gets New Christmas 2021 Release Date!!

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Its Branagh’s ‘Death On The Nile’ Adaptation vs Star Wars Next Year!!!

In what seems to be a bit of genius counter-programming, the next Agatha Christie novel to be directed by and star Kenneth Branagh, will be released in cinemas on the same day as the next installment in the Star Wars saga. The film in question is Death On The Nile and is adapted from the Christie novel of the same name which was first published … Continue reading Its Branagh’s ‘Death On The Nile’ Adaptation vs Star Wars Next Year!!!

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‘Star Wars: Episode IX’: Rian Johnson May Be Top Choice to Take Over as Director!!

It’s only been a few hours since news broke that Colin Trevorrow is exiting the director’s chair on Star Wars: Episode IX, but already reports are swirling about who may step in as his replacement. Trevorrow had been attached to direct Episode IX since August 2015, and originated the screenplay alongside his frequent co-writer Derek Connolly, with whom he wrote Safety Not Guaranteed and Jurassic World. But … Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Episode IX’: Rian Johnson May Be Top Choice to Take Over as Director!!

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‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Going A Horror Makeover at New Line!!!

New Line Cinema has acquired a pitch from Black List screenwriter Mike Van Waes for a horror movie set in the world of The Wizard of Oz. The project is in the early development stages, so details are scarce, but the plan is to tie into the universe created in L. Frank Baum‘s 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz about the intrepid dimension-hopping Dorothy … Continue reading ‘The Wizard of Oz’ Is Going A Horror Makeover at New Line!!!

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Disney Developing Modern ‘Oliver Twist’ Musical with Ice Cube and ‘Hamilton’ Director!!

I guess someone, somewhere has been thinking “Please sir, I want some more Oliver Twist,” because the folks over at Disney have teamed up with Ice Cube and Hamilton director Tommy Kail for a modernized musical take on the Charles Dickens classic. Cube will produce alongside Jeff Kwantinetz (Barbershop: The Next Cut) and veteran movie producer Marc Platt, who’s behind a number of movie musical adaptations; most recently, Into the Woods, La La Land, and the upcoming Mary Poppins Returns. … Continue reading Disney Developing Modern ‘Oliver Twist’ Musical with Ice Cube and ‘Hamilton’ Director!!

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‘Wicked’ Movie Gets Prime Holiday Release Date at Universal!!

Universal has finally landed on a release date for the long-brewing adaptation of the hugely popular book and Broadway musical, Wicked, which follows the Witches of Oz before Dorothy blew into town. The studio is giving the potential blockbuster a fitting place at the peak of holiday box office on December 20, 2019. It’s a release date that makes sense considering the family-friendly spectacle of the story, … Continue reading ‘Wicked’ Movie Gets Prime Holiday Release Date at Universal!!

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