The ‘Depraved’ Musical Creator Has Concepts For Extra

As audiences fly to see Wicked: For Good this weekend (and the following, and the one after that…), the world of Oz could have extra to supply.

In the course of the movie’s New York premiere, the musical’s creator, Stephen Schwartz, informed The Ankler “the precise concept” could not exist for a correct sequel. That mentioned, he did reveal he’s working with the movies’ co-writer Winnie Holzman on concepts set on the earth of Depraved. Depending on how nicely For Good does on the field workplace, in fact, however he considers Elphaba and Glinda’s tales full, in order that potential continuation must be one thing completely different: “Not a sequel, however an adjunct,” he informed the outlet.

No matter this concept is, it’s separate from adapting post-Depraved novels that have been written by Gregory Maguire, in addition to the later Oz books written by Frank L. Baum and different writers of the unique Oz canon. The one stipulation Schwartz has proper now’s that such a challenge exists “past merely being profitable. So far as proper now, nobody has but introduced an concept that I’ve heard that may justify such a factor.” He thinks such a follow-up may exist, however even when it doesn’t, Depraved and Depraved: For Good have succeeded in renewing curiosity in film musicals.

“In success, everyone wins,” added the movie’s govt music producer, Stephen Oremus. “If the Depraved films get folks enthusiastic about telling musical tales and extra films get made or begin growth, it simply goes to indicate you that’s unimaginable.”

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