Adapting the critically acclaimed Broadway musical Evil in two films it proved to be an incredible idea. Initially, there was concern that the story of Evil it did not need to be divided into two parts. After all, the Evil The musical is two hours and 45 minutes long, including a 15-minute intermission. Meanwhile, only the first Evil The film lasts two hours and 40 minutes. However, the worries turned out to be unnecessary when the first Evil the film ended at the perfect moment, right as Elphaba flies off after singing “Defying Gravity.”
The story of Evil follows Elphaba and Glinda, who eventually become known as the Wicked Witch of the West and the Good Witch of the North, respectively, as they form an unlikely friendship at Shiz University. The cast of Evil includes Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande-Butera, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum. After its launch, analysis of Evil were incredible and It is now undoubtedly clear that Elphaba and Glinda's story needed to be adapted into two films.
Wicked shows why splitting the musical into two films was the right decision
Splitting the musical Wicked into two films allowed for more character development and world-building
By adapting the story of the iconic musical into two films, the first Evil the film was able to flesh out the world and characters before the release of Evil: forever. One can easily divide the first Evil two-part film as well. The first part features characters such as Elphaba, Glinda, Fiyero, Boq and Nessarose and chronicles their time together at Shiz University, while the second part shows Elphaba and Glinda traveling to Emerald City to meet the Wizard of Oz.
If the Evil musical was only adapted into one film, so it would only have been able to include the essential story elements.
If the entire history of Evil If the musical were adapted solely into a film, it would have been extremely rushed and there would not have been enough time to properly develop many of the supporting characters. A character like Boq, for example, draws much more attention in the film than in the musical. Furthermore, the first Evil the film was able to adequately show Elphaba's story and the current state of the land of Oz without having to instantly rush to the next plot point.
Wicked would have to cut parts of the musical to make it into a single film
The story of the musical Wicked being adapted into just one film would have been too rushed
If the Evil musical was only adapted into one film, so it would only have been able to include the essential story elements. Characters like Elphaba, Glinda, and Fiyero would still have had enough screen time, but the aforementioned Boq and Nessarose probably would have only had a few small moments. If Evil If it was just a movie, a lot less time would have been spent at Shiz Universitywhich ultimately would have resulted in the world of Oz feeling much less developed.
It is also possible that some of the songs on the Evil It would have been cut if it was just a movie. This would have been tragic, since the Evil musical includes so many iconic songs. Although “Defying Gravity” and “Popular” are two of the best-known songs on the Evil musical, fans want to see as many songs as possible in film adaptations. Therefore, It would have angered some fans if their favorite song was cut from the Evil film. Ultimately, it was undeniably the right decision to split Evil in two films.