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Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) has joined Universal’s two-part film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Wicked, Deadline can confirm. She’s set to star alongside previously announced cast members including Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldbum, Jonathan Bailey and Ethan Slater.

Jeff Goldblum is currently in final talks to portray the Wizard in the upcoming  adaptations of the smash hit musical Wicked.The news about the 70-year-old performer's potential involvement with the long-awaited project was reported by Variety on Friday.The adaptations of the long-running musical, which is centered on a pair of characters from The Wizard of Oz, has been in the works for over a decade. Signing on: Jeff Goldblum is currently in final talks to portray The Wizard in the upcoming adaptations of the smash hit musical Wicked; he is seen in 2021 and Frank Morgan is seen in 1939Wicked is based on Gregory Maguire's book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which was originally published in 1995.The play is centered on Elphaba, better known as the Wicked Witch of the West, and follows her life up until her apparently fatal encounter with Dorothy Gale.

Jeff Goldblum is in talks for a key role in Universal’s two-part film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Wicked, Deadline can confirm. While sources tell Deadline that Goldblum’s deal is “not even close” to sealed, we understand that the actor is eyeing the role of The Wizard.

Get ready for another trip down the yellow brick road.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterKenya Barris is taking the yellow brick road to Oz for Warner Bros.’ upcoming “Wizard of Oz” remake.The creator of “Black-ish” is set to write and direct the reimagining, which is completely separate from New Line’s previously announced retelling of “The Wizard of Oz.” New Line’s version will be directed by Nicole Kassell (“Watchmen”) and is described as “fresh take” on Dorothy and the Land of Oz. Any specifics about Barris’s version have been kept under wraps.Both projects are based on L.

Fans of "The Wizard of Oz" will be able to see the classic film in movie theaters once more as cinemas throughout the country honor Judy Garland’s 100th birthday this month. Fathom Events, an entertainment content provider owned by AMC, Regal and Cinemark, has teamed up with Warner Bros. to show the iconic film with an extended musical number in select theaters on Monday, June 6.

When L. Frank Baum wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz back in 1900, it was impossible for him to ever imagine the cultural impact it would still have on people 121 years on.

The Woodsman director Nicole Kassell is set to helm the movie adaptation of L. Frank Baum's kids novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz for New Line.

A Wizard of Oz remake is in the works!

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterHold on to your ruby red slippers and repave the yellow brick road: A “Wizard of Oz” remake is in the works at New Line Cinema.Nicole Kassell (“Watchmen”) is directing the film, an adaptation of L.

The love for 1939 film The Wizard of Oz has been handed down for generations as it has captivated audiences in the 80 years since its release in cinemas.