evil It was a single Broadway musical that was turned into two films, each representing roughly one act of the hit stage show. This risky creative move turned out to be a huge financial windfall for Universal, which made two sell the same property twice — and got the sale. evil-Themed merchandise for fans for two holiday seasons in a row.
But now they have exhausted their source material. At least on stage; evil It was loosely based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, who wrote several sequels to his book – all of which were based on the original text. Wizard of Oz Stories of course. So, while there is no clear way to continue evil Beyond new Evil: for goodthis may not matter, given how hugely popular the films were for Universal. (Sorry.)
In fact, one Universal marketing executive told Vulture: “Because evilGiven its success but also its fans, it’s almost our responsibility to figure out how we can continue in this universe.
They added: “Have we figured that out yet? No.” “But there are things going on.”
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Given the extent evil The musical deviates from Maguire’s novels, and would be difficult to adapt for a direct sequel For good. But the new film has enough threads that could be picked up in another film involving several of the main characters. (I won’t spoil them if you haven’t seen it yet, but they are there.)
Interestingly, when I watched the movie with the two of me evil-Loving Girls Last week, my wife asked them if they would be interested in a third evil The movie, if Universal decides to make one. I assumed, given their genuine obsession with movies, that their answer would be an enthusiastic yes. Instead, they were more cautious about the idea. “There’s nothing to be done,” was my eldest daughter’s immediate reaction to the idea.
She’s not wrong! Of course, this will not prevent Universal from making a negative decision; I’d be even more surprised if they did He didn’t do that Try to keep going evil Somehow at least once. These movies are very popular after all. (Again, so sorry.)
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