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Post by mrbarnaby on Dec 23, 2021 16:50:57 GMT
I absolutely do not believe they are making this into 2 films.
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Post by carmella1 on Dec 23, 2021 17:58:08 GMT
If they go by the book then fans are not going to be happy. Better to just go with the staged version.
Though I do not know of any actor who can get that into the Elphaba. She just seems to not have the ability to show joy with Fiyero. I really do not understand her casting.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 23, 2021 18:00:22 GMT
What’s the issue with the book?
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Post by danb on Dec 23, 2021 18:06:13 GMT
It bears very little relation to the musical. Much darker in tone with lots more ‘story’.
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Post by robertb213 on Dec 23, 2021 18:31:52 GMT
The book was such a chore to get through, I nearly gave up about 3 times!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2021 18:49:15 GMT
I absolutely do not believe they are making this into 2 films. People said similar things when I posted about Mamma Mia 2 going into production, weeks before a press release went out. |
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Post by alicechallice on Dec 23, 2021 19:30:30 GMT
I absolutely do not believe they are making this into 2 films. People said similar things when I posted about Mamma Mia 2 going into production, weeks before a press release went out. I believe you this time! |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 23, 2021 21:43:43 GMT
I believe it will be two films, I just think it's a stupid idea!
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Post by Being Alive on Dec 23, 2021 21:56:19 GMT
No one needs a 5 hour Wicked film (be it in two parts or not) - and I say this as a hardcore fan who has seen it a lot 😂
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Post by tr252 on Dec 23, 2021 23:06:40 GMT
No one needs a 5 hour Wicked film (be it in two parts or not) - and I say this as a hardcore fan who has seen it a lot 😂 Agreed. It reminds me of when The Hobbit got split into 3 films - I couldn’t even make it through the first without switching off. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2021 0:39:47 GMT
People said similar things when I posted about Mamma Mia 2 going into production, weeks before a press release went out. I believe you this time! I went back to that thread earlier and 'I stand corrected...' is still making me chuckle.
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Post by danb on Dec 24, 2021 7:27:18 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 24, 2021 8:05:46 GMT
Now I see the issue with the novel 🥺 |
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Post by alicechallice on Dec 24, 2021 9:29:41 GMT
I went back to that thread earlier and 'I stand corrected...' is still making me chuckle.
I can’t take credit for that phrase really, it was pilfered from a lecturer at Uni. |
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Post by danielwhit on Dec 24, 2021 10:09:37 GMT
I absolutely do not believe they are making this into 2 films. People said similar things when I posted about Mamma Mia 2 going into production, weeks before a press release went out. Very different situation as that was 10 years apart from the first one and it isn't like they were trying to rip the original musical into two parts at the same time (which would have been truly horrific for Mamma Mia, but turned out rather well the way they did it). The only way I can see a double Wicked film work is if the first is essentially the stage musical and the second an original 'part 2'. It would be like Love Never Dies all over again... |
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Post by olliebean on Dec 24, 2021 10:12:29 GMT
I think there are three more books in the series, so there's plenty of additional material to make a second film. But I really can't see the wisdom behind splitting the existing musical into two films, if that's what the plan is (which I doubt).
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Dec 24, 2021 10:12:36 GMT
I’m still waiting to hear Toto’s story…  |
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Post by johartuk on Dec 24, 2021 10:46:02 GMT
What’s the issue with the book? I read the book before seeing the musical, and I remember thinking - how the heck have they made that into a musical? The answer? They got rid of all the rubbish, meandering plotlines and...er...adult material! The musical is a much more streamlined and cohesive version of the story. |
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Post by Dawnstar on Dec 24, 2021 12:06:29 GMT
Agreed. It reminds me of when The Hobbit got split into 3 films - I couldn’t even make it through the first without switching off. Same here. When it was well over an hour & they still hadn't even left Hobbiton I gave up. Just because you can make 3 movies out of 1 fairly short book doesn't mean that you should! |
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Post by alicechallice on Dec 24, 2021 13:29:47 GMT
People said similar things when I posted about Mamma Mia 2 going into production, weeks before a press release went out. Very different situation as that was 10 years apart from the first one and it isn't like they were trying to rip the original musical into two parts at the same time (which would have been truly horrific for Mamma Mia, but turned out rather well the way they did it). The only way I can see a double Wicked film work is if the first is essentially the stage musical and the second an original 'part 2'. It would be like Love Never Dies all over again... I think @tbfl was more likely referencing the lack of belief in their inside knowledge of the film industry and what's going into production. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2021 18:29:21 GMT
The original book is much more political, and i believe based on the idea of George W Bush making Al Quaida the common enemy in a war. The musical included lots of Wizard of Oz references, and made it much more family friendly. They're very different
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Post by scarpia on Dec 25, 2021 1:34:10 GMT
What’s the issue with the book? I read the book before seeing the musical, and I remember thinking - how the heck have they made that into a musical? The answer? They got rid of all the rubbish, meandering plotlines and...er...adult material! The musical is a much more streamlined and cohesive version of the story. I couldn't disagree more with this! I actually read the book after watching the show for the first time and found it vastly superior. It's dark, it's political, and it doesn't sugarcoat things - especially the ending. The musical is essentially a Disneyfied version of the book made as kid-friendly as possible. |
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Post by olliebean on Dec 25, 2021 10:13:55 GMT
The musical has better songs, though.
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Post by danb on Dec 25, 2021 10:27:22 GMT
The musical does indeed work better as a musical.
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Post by richey on Dec 25, 2021 15:42:31 GMT
The book and the musical are two very separate entities with very little in common. One of the main bonuses of the book that I found was (spoiler alert) Fiyero getting killed quite early on.
I actually enjoyed the book and the three sequels.
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