Over the years, several film musicals have taken home the Best Picture award, and now another contender is hoping to join their ranks: Jon M. Chu’s Wicked. This movie has been nominated for multiple 2025 Academy Awards, and audiences are excitedly waiting for its release this fall. The transition from stage to screen seems to be a hit, but producer Marc Platt shared an idea he had that didn’t quite materialize, which as a fan, I can’t help but wish had come true.
Information about “Wicked: For Good” is somewhat scarce, but fans of the stage production are well-versed in its narrative. In a conversation with THR, Platt expressed his initial intention to add something that many unconventional musicals possess: a break for intermission. He explained this by saying:
“I wanted to include an element that even most offbeat musicals have – a pause during the action for an intermission.
As a child, I used to frequent the cinema and enjoy films like musicals or Lawrence of Arabia which featured intermissions. It was my aspiration for Wicked to have an intermission too, but unfortunately, that wish didn’t come true – it was a fight I couldn’t win.
As a movie enthusiast, I can’t help but feel excited about this concept! You know, in the good old days, movies like musicals such as “The Sound of Music” often had intermissions, giving viewers the chance to take a break, visit the restroom, or simply stretch their legs before rejoining the story. It would have been quite intriguing to experience an intermission during the stage production of “Wicked,” adding a unique twist to its origin!
Instead of an intermission, it would have been fitting if there had been a pause, considering Jon M. Chu and his team were aiming to compress the entire stage musical into a single film. However, Wicked was divided into two movies instead. Following Cynthia Erivo’s mesmerizing performance of “Defying Gravity,” the year-long gap between films feels more like an extended intermission.
In the first “Wicked” film, there were some delightful references to its long-running stage show success. For instance, you might have noticed the appearances by original actresses Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel. Additionally, the initial shot of Elphaba’s hat was a nod to the original staging for the opening number “No One Mourns the Wicked”. These are merely a few examples; there are many more hidden references throughout the movie.
Although “Wicked” doesn’t include an intermission, the idea of a break during a movie has been revived lately, as seen with Brady Corbet’s “The Brutalist.” This film features two main acts, an intermission, and runs for 215 minutes. It’s reassuring to think that Marc Platt might find some solace knowing another project, like this one, has returned to theaters!
The anticipation is high for the release of “Wicked: For Good” in theaters on November 21, 2025, and this anticipation will undoubtedly grow if the initial film wins any Academy Awards at the upcoming March ceremony. As a fan of the second act of “Wicked,” I’m eagerly looking forward to seeing it unfold on the big screen.
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2025-02-11 22:38