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" Stephen Daldry has been targeted for a Wicked movie adaptation. Universal Pictures wants him to bring Gregory Maguire&amp;#039;s novel to the big screen, according to Deadline.   Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West was originally intended for adaptation as a movie, but was instead developed into the hit Broadway and West End musical. It follows the events prior to L Frank Baum&amp;#039;s classic tale The Wizard of Oz, seeing a green-skinned girl called Elphaba transformed into the infamous Wicked Witch. Daldry directed Billy Elliot, The Hours, The Reader and, most recently, an adaptation of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. He is also known for his work in the theatre, having helmed the West End and Broadway production of Billy Elliot: The Musical. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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