10 Upcoming Movies About To Be Delayed

6. Wicked

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With Wicked, Universal Pictures has the opportunity to tell one of the most popular stories told on the stage. The popular musical revolves around Elphaba in the land of Oz, and how she ultimately became the Wicked Witch of the West.

Wicked: Part One is set to drop in November 2024, with the second part landing almost exactly one year later in 2025.

Though filming began back in December 2022, as confirmed by director John M. Chu on social media, outdoor filming is still ongoing, and will be completely shut down.

This is a movie that is used to delays and pushbacks, after having been first announced back in 2012, over a decade ago. Even before the Coronavirus pandemic, Wicked was pushed to the side allowing Cats to take its previous release date - which in retrospect doesn't seem like the greatest decision - before seeing delays and disruption brought about by COVID-19.

Now, just as the movie is reaching the final stretch before being released, Wicked is facing yet more delays.

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