- Premiere: March 5, 2020
- Original name: Wicked
- Country of Origin: USA
- Genre: Musical, Fantasy, Romance
- Producer: Stephen Daldry
- Cast: Samantha Barks, Gina Beck, Zac Efron, Meryl Streep, Robert de Niro, Daniel Radcliffe and others.
The long-awaited premiere of the film “Evil” based on the musical of the same name will take place in 2020. The project promises to be successful and bring the creators a good profit. The Americans are especially looking forward to its release, as they love musicals, although the box office worldwide may exceed all expectations of Universal Picture, which owns the rights to the film.
Long known story
The film "Evil" is a film adaptation of the famous American musical of the same name. It was first staged in 2003 in San Francisco. It was a preview, and the real premiere took place the same year on Broadway in New York. And although at first the performance was criticized by journalists, he managed to gain love among the audience. He entered the list of best musicals. The performance was awarded several prestigious awards, including Grammys, Drama Desc and others. Several international adaptations of the production were made.
The film, as well as in the musical, will tell a story taking place in the magical land of Oz. Four sorceresses rule her, two of whom relate to their subjects with trepidation and kindness, and the other two use evil spells to control them.
Each sorceress rules in her direction, but the most evil sorceress named Elfaba hates her sisters. Especially hated by her is the sorceress Glinda, who has an incredibly kind character. She constantly arranges holidays for the inhabitants of her Kingdom, gives them gifts, surrounds her with love and care.
Elfaba decides to kill her sister and take her land. The inhabitants of the bright kingdom come together to withstand evil spells. To find out how they will do this, and how the confrontation between good and evil will end, you will have to watch a movie. The film company published a trailer in 2017, but only in English. But how things are on the set is now unknown. The filmmakers do not give any comments on this subject.
Important! The Universal Picture film company has announced the release date of the movie "Evil" - the world premiere will be held on March 5, 2020. On the same day, Russians will be able to see the picture in cinemas.
From theater platforms to large screens
When the musical “Evil” gained worldwide popularity, the company Universal Picture, which was engaged in its production, thought about the film adaptation. The fact is that the paintings that were previously shot on the basis of musicals, brought good profit to the creators. For example, the box office cinema adaptation “The farther into the forest ...” exceeded $ 200 million, although the budget amounted to only $ 50 million.
Back in 2010, the company began to look for a director. Several years passed before the search was successful. Stephen Daldry was chosen as the director in 2012, although filming of the film did not begin immediately.
The Englishman was nominated three times for an Oscar in the Best Director category. He also won an Emmy Award for his work on the series Crown, Laurence Olivier Award, and Tony Award. The films “Billy Elliot” (2000), “Reader” (2008), “Terribly Loud and Extremely Close” (2011) brought Steven global fame. He began his professional career in 1998.
Many film critics agree that the film will be a great success.Several factors contribute to this - a well-known musical at the core, an experienced director who has received worldwide fame. More than 5 years have passed from the idea of making a film and the implementation of the project. The so-called preparatory phase was delayed, but the creators hope that this will pay off at the box office.
Who is in the picture
For a long time, the names of the actors who starred in the movie "Evil" 2020, remained unknown. As the search for the director, the castings dragged on a bit, but now it is already known who will take part in the film.
The main roles will be played by Samantha Barks and Gina Beck. Actresses previously had to work together. It's about the movie Les Miserables, which the world saw in 2012. The young actress Samantha Barks was born in the UK, but has already managed to become popular around the world. Among the latest known works, it is worth noting the “Devil's Harvest” of 2017. Samantha successfully builds a career as a singer.
Samantha Barks
English actress Gina Beck will play a familiar role. The fact is that she played the kind sorceress Glinda in the play “Wicked” on the theater platforms. He also starred in the movie "Sherlock Holmes" and other films, although he specializes in theatrical art.
Gina beck
The main male role in the film was given to the famous American actor Efron Zack. Repeatedly celebrated with international awards. He starred in many films. The audience is known for “Rescuers Malibu”, “Lucky”, “Grandfather of easy virtue” and other paintings. Mostly starred in comedy films.
Zac Efron
Other world-famous actors took part in the film - Robert de Niro, who starred in many films, Daniel Radcliffe, known for the Harry Potter films, and Meryl Streep, who won the Academy Award, Emmy, Golden Globe Awards. and others. The American actress previously starred in musicals, including the famous play "Mama MIA!". The film "Evil" has a great chance of success and recognition of the audience.
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