

This is the 2nd Oz movie to be based off a Broadway musical after The Wiz.With various trivia notes, they are divided into sections: "Īccording to WhatsOnStage, on July 2nd, 2021 Schwartz was able to confirm that filming is set to begin later this year and throughout 2022 in Georgia.Ī new date has yet to be given as they plan to release some animated films before Wicked but the IMDb page speculates December 22nd, 2022 while WhatsOnStage guesses 2023.

The spectacle? That's the easy part, we can hire a lot of people to do that. You're going to want them to make up at another point, and you're going to feel when they separate. You're going to hate the other one at some point. We're going to root for them to try to get into that school or when one crosses the other. But you're also going to see that the relationship between these two women is more real than ever, that we're going to be that close to them. On June 5th, 2021, Collider did an interview with him saying about the characters that "Yes, of course, we're going to have Oz, and you're going to be in this crazy world, and you're going to revisit this innocent place and you're going to see that it's not as innocent as it had been in the past. On February 3rd, 2021 it was announced it would now be directed by Jon M. However on October 20th, 2020, Daldry left the production due to scheduling conflicts according to Variety. On February 8th, 2019, Universal announced a release date of December 22nd, 2021 but on April 1st, 2020, they announced it might be delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic because of the shakeup in the film industry. In May 2017, Schwartz stated that the film would feature "at least two" new songs. Universal announced in 2016 that the film would be released in theaters in December 2019, with Daldry attached to direct it with the script to be co-written by the musical's creators Holzman and Schwartz. Marc Platt who helped to develop the musical will also be part of this project while his company is set to co-produce The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (film) with New Line Cinema. Wiki Notice: Many character announcements have yet to be made and those that have been are subject to possibly change.Ī film adaptation of Wicked had been discussed since 2004, though producers were waiting for a dip in the stage musical's earnings. By 2012, Universal was reported to be producing the film with Stephen Daldry as director and Winnie Holzman who wrote the musical's book to pen the screenplay.
