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WICKED the movie in development, but a number of years away

Jemma Rix as Elphaba and Lucy Durack as Glinda in WICKED. Image by Belinda Strodder

While chatting with ComingSoon.net about the upcoming release of the Into the Woods movie, producer Marc Platt moved on to talk about other projects. Including a movie version of WICKED the Musical.

“The movie of Wicked is still a number of years down the line…” Platt told ComingSoon.net “We’ve just started its development, because the show’s still so strong with eight or nine companies around the world. That’s coming in the future.”

“It’s not a timely story, it’s a timeless sorry, so I’ve been very sanguine to let folks explore it theatrically and when we’re ready we’ll make a movie.”

Read the full article on ComingSoon.net

Matt Edwards

Matt is a past owner of AussieTheatre, working as digital director from 2011 to 2019. He is also a performer, most recently appeared in the Australian tour of Mamma Mia! and previously in the Australian/NZ tour of CATS and Enda Markey's acclaimed production of Blood Brothers. As well as performing Matt keeps himself busy in the digital side of the arts working with web design agency Emptyhead Digital