Let's Get WICKED

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This week has been depressing, so I think I might have something to lift everyone’s spirits. You could say this news will make you defy gravity.

Universal has just announced December 20^th, 2019 as the official release date for the “WICKED” movie adaptation. Over a decade ago, Universal claimed it would be converting one of Broadway’s biggest plays into a movie. Years passed with barely any news regarding this adaptation until today.

“WICKED” tells the story before “The Wizard of Oz” and the origins of Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.  It was turned to a Broadway show based on Gregory Maguire’s hit novel “The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West”.

“WICKED”’s movie adaptation will be directed by Stephen Daldry and Marc Platt, the producers of this ten year running Broadway play. Stephen Schwartz (the original writer) and Winnie Holzman (the original lyricist) for the musical will be reuniting to bring “WICKED” to the big screen. The movie will draw inspiration from the Broadway play and the novel it was based on.

In the past, Chenoweth had expressed interest in playing Madam Morrible, the Headmistress of Shiz University where the Wicked Witch (Elphaba) and Glinda meet.

Honestly, I hope the original cast reunites for making a long awaited movie. They could also possibly do a mix of the original cast and some of the other casts throughout the years to make this production absolutely wicked.

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So tell me, what are your thoughts on a “WICKED” movie?