Comments on: ‘Wicked’ Is Comin’ To The Big Screen

By: ozman

ozman — Mon, 11 May 2009 06:49:28 +0000

it would be GREAT is CELINE DION plays “Elphaba” and MARIAH CAREY as “Glinda”; GLEN CLOSE as “Morrible” and ENRIQUE IGLESIAS as “Fiyero”… AWESOME!!!

By: Ash

Ash — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 07:33:21 +0000

This will (cross your fingers) hopefully be an amazing, momentous success where these entrusted producers pull through and deliver. Sorry to put the pressure on, but this is a big deal to lots of people. And personally, the musical is in-your-face and an extravagent but it is also joyous and incredibly moving. It resonates and stays with you, which is what I wish the movie version will also accomplish. As for choice of cast….Idina and Kristin are deservedly top choice(what are these “old” bashes?!). But I would definately not mind seeing LA’s duo from oz in this film; Eden Espinosa and Megan Hilty.In fact, I would rejoice.

By: Kim

Kim — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 01:07:19 +0000

Why did I know Tim Burton and Baz Luhrmann would be brought up? I shudder at either one directing. I get really annoyed with Burton fans and how anything out of the ordinary should have him involved. I think he has even said he would not get involved in any other musicals. For directors I am not sure who I would want. As for casting….as much as I ADORE Idina and Kristen…they are both older. I think they are incredibly sexy, but this isn’t Broadway. There will be closeups.

I am quite excited for this though. My niece is 5 and we watch clips and listen to the soundtrack in my car. I am slowly corrupting her with Broadway mwahaha!

By: oreogncoastgirl

oreogncoastgirl — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:34:24 +0000

I hope they stick to the BOOK, not the abbreviated script that is the play. Then it might turn out decent.

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calibanblog » Wicked! — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 07:45:20 +0000

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By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 03:30:49 +0000

I hope they cast Kristen Bell of “Veronica Mars” and “Heroes” as Glinda in the film version of Wicked. If you’ve ever heard her sing, she could definitely pull it off…if you haven’t, check out the television film version of the Off-Broadway musical, Reefer Madness.

As for Elphaba, I wouldn’t mind seeing Amy Lee of Evanescence in green. I think she could definitely hit those notes, and her operatic range could give Elphaba a more ethereal sound.

By: mdtopdad

mdtopdad — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:06:19 +0000

Well how many of you have even bothered to read the even more amazing book! I have read it three times in the last year and hope they do the book and leave out the music. The book is so passionate and riviting

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:15:50 +0000

All of the movies that have been direct stage to screen translations (RENT, The Producers) have failed. They need to cast it with actual film actors, and at the very least not go with the original cast. As much as I love Idina and Kristin, they are both far too old to play those characters on film. At least Megan could pull it off.

By: frank

frank — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:54:14 +0000

Yes Courtney, in theatre the script is called “the book”

By: K

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:45:08 +0000

To Courtney:
Yes, Gregory Maguire wrote the novel, but Winnie Holzman (the woman who created My So-Called Life), wrote the book, which is basically the script of a musical, minus the musical parts.