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'Wicked' Movie on the Way? --Wednesday, July 16, 2008
HOLLYWOOD - Smash-hit Broadway musical Wicked is set to become the
latest stage show to be turned into a major movie.
Hot on the heels of Chicago, Hairspray and Mamma Mia!, the Wizard
of Oz-related musical is to be turned a new Universal film, with
producers Marc Platt and Stephen Schwartz on board.
But Universal boss Donna Langley insists fans will have to wait
some time to see the film--because Platt and Schwartz are determined
to take their time to ensure the movie repeats the success of the
New York show that inspired the project.
Langley tells Variety, "Our goal now is absolutely to make the
Wicked film, but... Marc and Stephen Schwartz are very mindful
of the right timing. But we're dying to do it."
Platt is currently working on the movie version of the musical Nine,
starring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Day-Lewis and Penelope Cruz.
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