{"id":563,"date":"2010-07-14T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2010-07-14T16:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wickedthemusicalticketsonline.com\/blog\/?p=563"},"modified":"2010-07-14T09:00:53","modified_gmt":"2010-07-14T16:00:53","slug":"wicked-musical-to-become-a-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.wickedthemusicalticketsonline.com\/blog\/wicked-musical-to-become-a-movie\/","title":{"rendered":"Wicked Musical To Become a Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Wicked<\/a>

Wicked Musical<\/p><\/div>\n

The creative minds behind the hit stage musical \u201cWicked\u201d have begun meeting with Hollywood directors in search of the right person to direct the project on the big screen. Universal is in charge of the feature film project after producing the stage musical with producer Marc Platt.<\/p>\n

The musical\u2019s producer, Platt, along with book writer Winnie Holzman and songwriter Stephen Schwartz have begun holding meetings with film directors as the first step towards getting the project to the big screen. JJ Abrams, James Mangold, Ryan Murphy, and Rob Marshall are rumored to be among the directors who held meetings with \u201cWicked\u201d project members or thrown their hat in the ring.<\/p>\n

\u201cWicked\u201d made $2 billion worldwide on the stage, mimicking the success of stage hit \u201cMamma Mia!\u201d whose film adaptation grossed $600 million. \u201cWicked,\u201d which began as a feature project but went to the stage first, is a prequel to \u201cThe Wizard of Oz\u201d and is based upon the novel \u201cWicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West\u201d by Gregory Maguire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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