'Wicked' Movie Release Date Planned For 2016?

"Wicked" movie version release date is reportedly planned for 2016.

Orignally, this Disney show is a  Broadway-based fantasy musical. Film Divider conducted an interview with "Into the Woods" producer Mark Platt. In the same day of the interview, he announced that a film adaptation of the fan-favorite Broadway show "Wicked" is planned for a 2016 release.

Here's the verbatim statement of Platt:

"[A 2016 release date] 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 scrutinise 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."

Aside from announcing the release date, Platt, who is also the producer of the original Broadway production of "Wicked,"  confirmed the screenwriter and director of the project. Winnie Holzman, writer for television shows like "My So-Called Life and Huge," is the one who works on writing the screenplay. Stephen Daldry, director of "Billy Elliot," "The Reader" and "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" is set to helm the project. However, no cast members were announced yet.

So for more updates of this upcoming movie, stay tune at Kdrsamastar!