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Post by WireHangers on May 3, 2023 14:16:13 GMT
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Post by stuartmcd on May 3, 2023 14:32:02 GMT
There are some other pictures floating around of this scene on Twitter and you can see piles of yellow bricks in the background and yeah it does look like we are seeing the construction of the yellow brick road. It will be some kind of comment on how the Wizard is fake and the yellow brick road is literally just bricks painted yellow and there’s nothing magical or special about it.
Maybe in the first movie we see Oz as this great beautiful place and then in the second movie we see how it’s all a facade and not we thought it to be.
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Post by stuartmcd on May 3, 2023 14:33:25 GMT
Here’s you can see what looks like a workstation of them painting the bricks yellow.
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Post by stuartmcd on May 3, 2023 14:35:54 GMT
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Post by lam1996 on May 3, 2023 22:11:42 GMT
Anyone know what exactly that clip was at CinemaCon of the Ruby Slippers? I'm still surprised that they were able to get them for the movies. I wonder how much they spent to be able to use them?
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Post by anthony40 on May 13, 2023 17:27:47 GMT
FIRST LOOK at Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero as he’s seen filming a scene with Ariana Grande on set recently!
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Post by WireHangers on May 14, 2023 11:00:47 GMT
His jacket has three jackets! It’s very extra! I love it.
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Post by FairyGodmother on May 14, 2023 12:11:28 GMT
In the books, parts of the yellow brick road have fallen into disrepair. I think it is just yellow bricks, the only particularly special thing about is that it leads to the Emerald City.
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 1, 2023 0:04:29 GMT
They’ve now moved onto the Shiz set and there is more drone footage and photos of what looks like Dear Old Shiz and possibly The Wizard and I. No audio. But my god does the set design for this movie look outstanding! They could have easily cheaped out and done a lot of this in a studio with CGI.
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 1, 2023 23:34:29 GMT
Some of the recent video and photo leaks for anyone wanting to see {Spoiler - click to view}
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 1, 2023 23:41:21 GMT
Sorry messed up the spoiler tagging on that post but keep clicking through and the posts are there 😆
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Post by filendile on Jun 9, 2023 21:09:32 GMT
Looks like the second movie is titled ‘Wicked Part Two: For Good’ based on Cynthia’s IG post
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Post by Negamuse on Jun 10, 2023 17:39:12 GMT
Swung by the set yesterday (not inside obviously, just took a walk along the canal). I'd seen it said how much the size of the set doesn't come over on phone cameras but gosh is that ever true. Place is huge. Took some souvenir selfies alongside but nothing in there that hasn't been posted lots already.
Didn't hear any playback but lots of industry happening, things being built and worked on. I'm very hyped for this to come out.
Cynthia posted a lovely message on Insta about filming "I'm Not That Girl" and it's obvious how much their hearts are in making this and how much they *get* it. I've posted before in the main Wicked thread how much that song means to me, and it's really encouraging to see that it resonates with the people making it for similar reasons.
The whole thing just feels like it's in very safe hands
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Post by WireHangers on Jun 20, 2023 17:38:59 GMT
Bowen Yang confirmed on Watch What Happens Live that Dillamond is a female.
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Post by magnificentdonkey on Jun 20, 2023 21:03:30 GMT
Bowen Yang confirmed on Watch What Happens Live that Dillamond is a female. Why.
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Post by WireHangers on Jun 20, 2023 21:56:13 GMT
Bowen Yang confirmed on Watch What Happens Live that Dillamond is a female. Why. Idina.
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Post by stuartmcd on Jun 20, 2023 23:42:26 GMT
Bowen Yang confirmed on Watch What Happens Live that Dillamond is a female. Just to add some context to this he said that currently the goat was being played by a female puppeteer who was also doing all the line readings during shooting and that “they’re going to cast her later”. Now could Dillamond be played by a woman? Sure. But I wouldn’t take this as concrete evidence as Bowen may just be seeing Dillamond as female due to his experience with the puppeteer.
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Jul 12, 2023 8:20:53 GMT
I had the pleasure of being on the set earlier this week.
Dillamond is being played the actor who was always listed in the role, He's lists Actor, Puppeteer and Physical Performer on his bio. I have no idea where Bowen got the female Dillamond idea from. Maybe bcause a female puppeteer is the Lion (i think) The same actor is also playing Chistery, so he wont be CGI.
I saw footage of their arrival in the Emerald City. So many extras and dancers involved The costumes are sensational. The detail they have is amazing. Look out for the spinning bookcases in a scene at the Govenors Mansion - wow! Idina and Kristin are filming their Wizomania cameos this week - and wardrobe had to arrange to get them in seperatly - the rumours about the feud are true. Cynthia sounds sensational, and also a diva when on set. There is no Dorothy as a character, no lines or scenes, just someone you'll see glimpses of, similar to the stage version. The ruby slippers are in. They're on a tight deadline to finish due to the actors walking out in relation to the writers strikes in the US, in 2 weeks i believe. Reshoots for some scenes are already booked in. The gigantic talkin Head that people think is the Wizard is scary and about 2 stories tall.
It's all very impressive and looks fantastic. Fingers crossed it stays fantastic once they have finished the editing.
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Jul 14, 2023 3:50:33 GMT
The Wicked cast have agreed to work 2 weeks from the start of the SAG strike, which was yesterday (Thursday) They are so close to finishing filming. They could patch together the first film with what they currently have, but the second one will be left unfinished if they don't complete this week. The 2nd film isnt out till 2025, but it's getting the actors back together that could be the issue.
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Post by stuartmcd on Jul 14, 2023 13:01:12 GMT
Surely you can’t just agree to keep working during a strike. That would be crossing the picket line. Doesn’t matter how close you are to the end of filming. A strikes a strike. And if union members were to carry on filming it’s going to really annoy a lot of people.
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Post by SuttonPeron on Jul 14, 2023 14:09:42 GMT
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Post by Jon on Jul 14, 2023 14:28:34 GMT
The film's not due until next November so they've got time to take a production break and come back once it's resolved. Another factor why production can continue is because while the strike is lawful in the US, it's not in the UK because of trade union laws.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 14, 2023 18:12:56 GMT
I had the pleasure of being on the set earlier this week. In what capacity? I’m not asking you to reveal yourself of course and we very much appreciate the insight but give us a bit of detail? Media? Talent? Production?
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Post by stuartmcd on Jul 14, 2023 18:15:25 GMT
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Jul 14, 2023 18:21:06 GMT
Your insights into the Wicked Movie production have been very much appreciated Stuart. I mean, i hate it (I don’t) and I’m not even going to see it (I am) 😀
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Jul 15, 2023 22:29:19 GMT
You are free to doubt me all you want, but because it's in Broadway World it must be true? it's not as if Universal have confirmed anything.
Also, the footage I saw was from 'One Short Day' with the 2 girls in the beauty salon and Kristen and Idina shot their Wizomania scene that evening. You wouldnt be the first to doubt me, when I wrote that the film would be in 2 parts, months before it was officially announced, people thought I was making that up too.
I also have the really cheap gift that Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman gave us for working on the film, a Wizomania VIP Lanyard. Yay
Burly - I was there with the production team.
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Jul 15, 2023 22:40:13 GMT
In your haste to come for me, you might want to check yourself first.
Date of that interview: 30th June - 2 weeks ago.
In that interview "Stephen Schwartz: I’ve had a blast. It’s been so much fun. And I’m going over to London again the week of July 10th – this will be the last time while we are still filming. I’m going over for “One Short Day.”
CD: For a group recording?
SS: Basically just to be there.
Of all the songs that's what he was coming for? He was here for 'One Short Day' because of the cameo's they were filming on the 12th July
So YES, they can patch the first film together.
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Post by stuartmcd on Jul 15, 2023 23:44:22 GMT
You are free to doubt me all you want, but because it's in Broadway World it must be true? it's not as if Universal have confirmed anything.
Also, the footage I saw was from 'One Short Day' with the 2 girls in the beauty salon and Kristen and Idina shot their Wizomania scene that evening. You wouldnt be the first to doubt me, when I wrote that the film would be in 2 parts, months before it was officially announced, people thought I was making that up too.
I also have the really cheap gift that Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman gave us for working on the film, a Wizomania VIP Lanyard. Yay
Burly - I was there with the production team.
Well it’s not just BroadwayWorld. A number of entertainment websites are reporting that Wicked has shut down production. Along with multiple actors from the movie posting support for the strike on their social media accounts and even Cynthia Erivo posting the rules of what they are and are not allowed to do during the strike.
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Post by bobbievanhusen on Jul 16, 2023 0:51:44 GMT
So posting their support for the strike means that they're on strike? i didnt realise all British actors had also walked out in support.
but whats left to film anyway? 🤷♂️
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Post by stuartmcd on Jul 19, 2023 16:29:54 GMT
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