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A lot happened in Oz before Dorothy dropped in. Wicked, an enchanting prequel story to The Wizard of Oz that reimagines the story from the perspective of its witches, finally lands on movie ...
The show “Wicked” doesn’t need a movie adaptation to be relevant — it’s already a cultural phenomenon, even before this first part of a behemoth two-film Hollywood version hits theaters.
When “Wicked” debuted on Broadway in 2003, Variety’s skeptical theater critic described composer Stephen Schwartz’s revisionist take on the iconic villain as “strenuous,” “lumbering ...
Wicked (titled onscreen as Wicked: Part I) is a 2024 American musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox.It is the first installment of a two-part film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which is loosely based on the 1995 novel, in turn based on the Oz books and the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
Wicked premiered at the State Theatre in Sydney, Australia, on November 3, 2024, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 22. The film received positive reviews from critics and has grossed $685 million worldwide on a $150 million budget.
Chu’s movie lasts two hours and 41 minutes – almost the same runtime as the entire Broadway production (with intermission), even though it only covers the stage musical’s first act.
Jonathan Murray Chu (born November 2, 1979) [3] is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for directing the romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and the musical fantasy Wicked (2024), the former being one of the first films by a major Hollywood studio to feature a majority cast of Asian descent.
Wicked has thoroughly impressed critics, who have declared the movie musical a “masterpiece” and a must-see following early screenings.. Directed by John M Chu, the new screen adaptation of ...