The Middle Geeks review the concluding film Wicked: For Good and what it has to say about fighting for your cause.
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The 97th Academy Awards are just around the corner, and the film adaptation of Wicked is in the running with 10 nominations; including Best Actress for Cynthia Erivo, Best Supporting Actress for Ariana Grande, and Best Picture.
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Wicked director Jon M. Chu has long been fascinated with the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Growing up in San Francisco as a child of immigrants, Chu saw the Yellow Brick Road as the path toward the dream, leading to the Wizard, who could fulfill these wishes.
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I don’t care if this statement isn’t going to be… popular. Since we’re living in a time where more than half the country voted for an elected official/convicted felon trying to use people of color as a scapegoat to elevate his platform and retain the pitiful amount of “power” he has, I’d say a movie like Wicked could not come out at a better moment.
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Wicked: Part One is almost here! As one of the year’s most anticipated films, Universal released a new trailer, giving audiences a glimpse into the lives of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) and their magical friendship, which eventually turned into what we know from L. Frank Baum’s The Wizard of Oz.
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Director Jon M. Chu has always been amazing at bringing musicals to life on the big screen. With the release of the new Wicked trailer, it seems he may have done it again!
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Something has changed within him. Something is not the same. It’s because Crazy Rich Asians director, Jon M. Chu has now officially fulfilled his dream of bringing his passion project to life — Wicked!
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I’ve heard it said that trailers come into our lives for a reason. And during the first half of Super Bowl LVIII, one of the most anticipated films of the year was teased when Universal Pictures gave a first look at Jon M. Chu’s adaptation of the Broadway classic, Wicked. And we couldn’t be happier!
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Wicked, Universal Pictures’ film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical, has found Elphaba and Glinda in Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, respectively. The film adaptation is being helmed by In the Heights director Jon M. Chu.
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Writer and director Adam McKay and star Jennifer Lawrence joined TUDUM: A Netflix Global Fan Event to show an exclusive clip of their new film, Don’t Look Up! The rest of the insanely talented cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Tyler Perry, Timothee Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Cate Blanchett, Meryl Streep, Ariana Grande, Scott Mescudi, Melanie Lynskey, Himesh Patel, Michael Chiklis, and Tomer Sisley.
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Written and directed by Adam McKay, Don’t Look Up starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Timothée Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Ariana Grande, Scott Mescudi, Cate Blanchett, and Meryl Streep. Netflix has just shared a bunch of new images and a teaser trailer for the film, which is only adding to the already high anticipation for the film!
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We finally have an official release date for Netflix’s highly anticipated film, Don’t Look Up. Written and directed by Adam McKay, the cast includes Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Tyler Perry, Timothee Chalamet, Ron Perlman, Cate Blanchett, and Meryl Streep.
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