Hopefully, with Chu on the project, we will finally get a chance to see some headway and casting news!Ĭurrently, Wicked is set to release on December 22, 2021. A film adaption of Wicked has been in the works for years and has already multiple release dates pushed back. The timing just happened to be a perfect match for Universal’s search for a director. Chu recently stepped away from Disney‘s series Willow due to Covid-19 delays. Marc Platt will produce with his company Marc Platt Productions. Schwartz will also be collaborating on the screenplay adaption. It begs the question, is someone born wicked, or is wickedness thrust upon them? It touches on friendship, identity and standing up for one’s beliefs. The story follows Elphaba, known to most of the world as the Wicked Witch of the West, before Dorthy arrives in Oz. It was adapted from Gregory Maguire‘s bestselling novel of the same name by writer Winnie Holzman and composer/lyricist Stephen Schwartz.
Wicked, the three-time Tony Award-winning stage musical, is in its seventeenth year on Broadway and a cultural phenomenon. RELATED: Netflix Sets Cast for Niel Gaiman’s The Sandman Adaptation Chu has been tapped to direct Universal‘s Wicked adaptation! Chu recently adapted Lin- Manuel Miranda‘s In The Heights for Warner Bros and now wants to add one of Broadway‘s biggest hits to his resume. Deadline reported exclusive news today that Jon M.
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