“Wicked” fans are going to have to wait even
longer to see Stephen Daldry’s film adaptation
of the popular Broadway musical. Universal
Pictures on Wednesday announced that another
handful of theatrical release dates are shifting
due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has
bumped “Wicked” off the calendar entirely for
the moment.
The studio said that “Minions: The Rise of Gru,”
which was unable to be finished for its planned
summer 2020 release because of the outbreak,
is being pushed back a year to July 2021. “Sing 2”
will now come out on “Wicked’s” original date of
December 22, 2021.
Hollywood studios have been scrambling to
revise business plans amid the pandemic, which
has closed theaters nationwide and halted
productions indefinitely. The summer movie
season has already taken a hit, with the recent
postponements of “Wonder Woman 1984,” “F9”