Universal Pictures has released a new teaser trailer for Jon M. Chu’s eagerly anticipated adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked, one that focuses on Ariana Grande’s witch Glinda the Good. The film tells the story of her unlikely friendship with fellow witch, Oz Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo). Both are students at Shiz University, where their desire […]
Latest Wicked trailer teases the musical return to Oz
Universal Pictures used the Tony Awards to drop another look at Jon M. Chu’s upcoming adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical Wicked. The film tells the story of witches of Oz Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) as they forge an unlikely friendship as students at Shiz University, where their desire and determination sets […]
Universal unveils magical first trailer for Wicked starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Universal Pictures has debuted the first full trailer for Jon M. Chu’s upcoming adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical and Gregory Maguire’s novel Wicked. The film tells the story of witches of Oz Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) as they forge an unlikely friendship as students at Shiz University, where their desire and […]
Go behind-the-scenes of Wicked with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in new promo video
Ahead of the release of the official trailer on Wednesday, Universal Pictures has given audiences a behind-the-scenes look at their blockbuster musical adaptation of Wicked. Directed by Crazy Rich Asians filmmaker Jon M. Chu, Wicked‘s magical ensemble features Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, alongside Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, and Jeff Goldblum […]
Wicked first look trailer invites us to meet the new witches of Oz
Wicked is getting ready to defy gravity once again. In the first teaser trailer for the upcoming film, we get our first look at Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande leading this musical blockbuster. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In the Heights), Wicked is the first chapter of a two-part immersive, […]
15 Great Feel-Good Sing-a-Long Movies
With dreary nights and a world in meltdown, we need a pick me up, so here are fifteen great sing-a-long films that are impossible not to enjoy… I stopped at pump number one yesterday and put a twenty in the tank. Then I set off. I got to pump number two and had to fill […]
Lord and Miller: 12 other directors who left/got fired from movies during production
Luke Owen looks at directors who left/got fired from movies during production… With the shocking news that Phil Lord and Chris Miller have vacated the director’s chairs for the yet-to-be-titled Han Solo movie over “creative differences” (some sources say they were forced out), I thought it was time to look at some other directors who […]
Aladdin screenwriter to script animated Wizard of Oz movie Toto
Back in 2018 it was announced that Warner Bros. had picked up the rights to War Horse author Michael Morpurgo’s Toto: The Dog-Gone Amazing Story of the Wizard of Oz for an animated musical adaptation, and now Deadline brings word that the project has enlisted a new screenwriter. As revealed by the site, John August – […]
Funko’s latest Emerald City Comic Con exclusives include DC, Disney, Office Space, The Wizard of Oz and more
Funko has revealed another batch of Emerald City Comic Con exclusives which includes products for DC Comics, Incredibles 2, Duck Tales, The Lion King, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Office Space, The Lord of the Rings, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, and The Wizard of Oz; check them out here… The infamous Mr. Mxyzptlk has a trick or two up his […]
Swallows and Amazons and other great classic children’s book-to-film adaptations
To celebrate the release of Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons – directed by Philippa Lowthorpe – on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Download from December 12th, we take a look at some of the best book to film adaptations to have captivated young audiences. Swallows and Amazons Arthur Ransome’s classic series of novels have been loved by […]
