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The Wiz is the kind of musical that’s still capturing the imagination of audiences over the last 40 years. It started off as a Broadway production in…

‘The Wiz’ Is Coming To NBC! Here Are The Stars We Want In The Remake

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Joel Schumacher Tells Movieline About the Time He Wrote The Wiz

Posted on October 10, 2011 by | Leave a comment

This week brings Trespass , the latest film from Joel Schumacher. The occasion prompted the opportunity for Movieline to have a candid, wide-ranging chat with the veteran filmmaker about his career, his critics and his humble origins as a costume designer in the 1970s. And despite his glossy new thriller starring Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman, one subject demanded even more attention: The Wiz , the Motown musical directed by Sidney Lumet and written, in his brief, scrappy scribe-for-hire days, by Schumacher.

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Joel Schumacher Tells Movieline About the Time He Wrote The Wiz

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Bad Movies We Love: The Wiz

Posted on August 31, 2011 by | Leave a comment

Happy belated birthday to Michael Jackson, who would’ve turned 53 on Tuesday like his Oscars date Madonna did a couple weeks ago . May Michael thrive in heaven’s Neverland where the PYT s go on forever. Since we haven’t toasted MJ yet, why not revisit the Baddest Movie We Love of 1978, The Wiz ? Wait, I know why: Because we hate dancing and fun. Wait. No. Reverse that! Let’s strap on our flyest ruby slippers and ease on down the road!