Universal has removed the movie musical adaptation of the Broadway hit “Wicked” from its release slate from its original date on Dec. 22, 2021, and the studio has also pushed “Minions: The Rise of Gru” to July 2, 2021, a full year after its planned opening.
Illumination’s animated sequel “Sing 2” will now open in the place vacated by “Wicked.” A new date for “Wicked,” which had not yet begun production when the coronavirus pandemic hit, will be set later. The “Minions “sequel is now set to open in the slot previously held by “Sing 2.”
Stephen Daldry is directing the adaptation of the stage musical “Wicked” that serves as a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz.”