Brooke Bunny
The feature film version of Broadway hit “Wicked” will likely hit cinemas in 2016.
Producer Marc Platt tells Film Divider that, he can’t make any promises, but the goal is to reintroduce movie audiences to Glinda and The Wicked Witch of the West next year.
“It’s not set in stone. The process of developing that movie has begun, we’re working on it, and whether it makes 2016 or not, I’m not so sure. 2016 is the goal, but I don’t know whether we’ll make that goal or not.
We will make the movie, but like I said, the bar is really high. We’re going to scrutinize our work on the screenplay and our prep on the movie, and when we feel like it’s ready, okay. We’re not going to shoot a release date is what I’m saying.
It’s in the works, it’s not in a rush. It took 27 years to make ‘Into the Woods’ into a film from its original stage production, and 30 years with ‘Les Mis.’ Some things take time for a reason.”
Stephen Daldry is the pick to direct the movie, which is being adapted by “Wicked” stage script scribe Winnie Holzman.
