WICKED as an Animated Movie?

[filkertom]

I don't know precisely what the plan may be regarding actually producing a film of the Broadway show, but (by way of numerous sources) Heidi Jo Gilbert makes a very strong case for animating it.

Comments

[violinsontv.livejournal.com]

Sweet. :)

[breakmanz.livejournal.com]

Though I haven't seen Wicked as of yet, I highly approve of this animated idea.

[umbran.livejournal.com]

That's a very strong case indeed.

[skunktaur.livejournal.com]

It's a very strong case indeed... But...

Her style doesn't match in my opinion. I am guessing that the one who ends up with the hat is Elphie, she's got serious Disney-Princess-face going on.
I'm not saying to give her the old-hag look from the old Wizard of Oz movies, but I do recall she's been described as a striking woman with sharp features and it's always given me the 'eagle looking down at prey' kind of imagery when the author described her peering or studying something.

If they DO make an animated feature out of this, and I am in favor of one over a real-life actor one, I pray that they can avoid the trap of making the 'heroine' look like a pretty green version of Belle/Ariel/whatever.