Thanks to all of you who cast spells, said prayers, and thought good thoughts for us. We are thrilled to be able to announce that DreamWorks has acquired the rights to the Wicked series!
We are listed as Breaking News!
And from the press release:
DreamWorks Studios Acquires Rights to Young Adult Book Series “Wicked”
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DreamWorks Studios has acquired the rights to the young adult book series “Wicked” it was announced today by Mark Sourian and Holly Bario, Co-Presidents of Production for the studio. Aaron and Matthew Benay have signed on to write the adaptation based on their own pitch. The Gotham Group will produce.
A New York Times bestselling series and published by Simon & Schuster, “Wicked” is a five book series written by Nancy Holder and Debbie Viguié. The first two books, “Witch” and “Curse,” were published in 2002, followed by “Legacy” and “Spellbound” in 2003. The fifth book, “Resurrection,” was published this past summer.
Story follows the journey of a young woman who learns she is a descendent of a powerful coven of witches. Complications arise when she falls in love with a boy who turns out to be a member of a rival coven sworn to destroy her family.
“’Wicked’ has all the elements for a great movie–adventure, mystery, star-crossed lovers, bitter enemies, and the supernatural,” said Mark Sourian. “Aaron and Matthew came in with an intriguing take on the books and a story that we feel will really speak to all audiences.”
Aaron and Matthew Benay, who are brothers, wrote the script for “1906,” which Pixar, Warner Brothers, and director Brad Bird are readying for release in 2012.
Best-selling author Nancy Holder has published sixty books and more than two hundred short stories. She has received four Bram Stoker awards for fiction from the Horror Writers Association, and her books have been translated into more than two dozen languages. She has written or co-written twenty Buffy and Angel projects based on the characters from the “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” film and television series.
Debbie Viguié is author of the Once upon a Time novels “Scarlet Moon” and “Midnight Pearls,” as well as the Sweet Seasons novels “The Summer of Cotton Candy,” “The Fall of Candy Corn,” “The Winter of Candy Canes,” and “The Spring of Candy Apples.”
About DreamWorks Studios
DreamWorks Studios is a motion picture company led by Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider in partnership with The Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. The new company is a continuation of DreamWorks Studios which was formed in 1994 by Steven Spielberg, Jeffrey Katzenberg, and David Geffen. The company expects to put into production 5 to 6 films per year.
Demigod1 | 23-Oct-09 at 4:52 pm | Permalink
Omg I’m so excited!!!!!!!! I can’t believe it. Hope the best for the movie!!!!!! I <3 the series
Lauren | 23-Oct-09 at 5:29 pm | Permalink
OMG!I’m sooo happy!I so want to audition for Holly or something! this is gonna be amazing!
Nancy Holder | 24-Oct-09 at 8:28 am | Permalink
Thank you so, so, so, so much! I don’t know how the casting will work but if I find anything out I will pass it along.
THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE OF YOU GUYS. THANK YOU.
Blessed Be and Merry Meet,
Nancy
Unpredictable | 24-Oct-09 at 9:23 am | Permalink
AHHHHHHHHHHHHH! *screaM* I hate to be one of those screeching girls but this made my day! i will be there at the midnight showing fer sure! I cannot believe this! wishing you all the best of luck!! wooooo!
Abby | 24-Oct-09 at 10:44 am | Permalink
OMG!!!!!!! I CANNOT WAIT!!!!!!!!! *SQUEALS FROM EXCITEMENT* I OMG!! OMG!! OMG!! OMG!! OMG!! OMG!! OMG!!!
Blessed Be and Merry Meet,
Abby
Nancy Holder | 24-Oct-09 at 5:27 pm | Permalink
I can’t wait, either! LOLOLOLOL.
Thank you sooooooooo much! WE ARE SO EXCITED!!!!!!
Princess | 24-Oct-09 at 7:15 pm | Permalink
OMG…NO WORDS!!!! I’m just so happy, I can’t wait to hear about casting! This movie will be AMAZING!!!
Nancy Holder | 25-Oct-09 at 12:29 pm | Permalink
Thank you sooo much! You guys have been so wonderful to us. We hope the movie(s) make you happy!
Felicia | 28-Oct-09 at 8:54 am | Permalink
OMG!!!! I can’t WAIT!!! i’ve checking your website to see if they are going to make it. I’m so thrilled that they are. I hope they keep it true to the book. Are they casting, does anyone know when it’s going to start filming.I’m so excited that I can’t contain myself. Congratulations Nancy and Debbie, you guys rock!!!!
Nancy Holder | 28-Oct-09 at 3:17 pm | Permalink
Well, you know Hollywood…we’ll give out information as we get it. We’re both very excited, as you can imagine!
Love to hear casting suggestions!
Merrily Met,
Nancy
Kyle | 28-Oct-09 at 8:14 pm | Permalink
Well I just picked up the first two books at the book store, they looked very interesting and im exctited to start them! And its cool to know a movie is in the works. And since I KNOW I will like the books, Hollywood BETTER not mess it up.
Nancy Holder | 29-Oct-09 at 9:15 am | Permalink
Thank you, Kyle. Cast those spells, pray those prayers, spread those good thoughts!
Merrily Met,
Nancy
andie | 29-Oct-09 at 5:51 pm | Permalink
ahhhh that is so aweome!!! i hope that its s good as the books they were awesome and i bet this is totally going to be the best movie inthe UNIVERSE!!!
Nancy Holder | 30-Oct-09 at 12:56 pm | Permalink
THank you! I hope you’re right!
Aleah Young | 06-Nov-09 at 1:38 pm | Permalink
wow!!! im soooo excited! ive been waiting for the movie! and i love acting! i would definitely want to audition, but does it start casting in 2012, or is that when the movie will come out????? could someone please answer!!!!
Nancy Holder | 06-Nov-09 at 1:47 pm | Permalink
There you are, ALeah! I tried to reply to your email but your server refused my email. I don’t have any casting information at the moment but if I do get info, I will post it!
I don’t know if a release date has been given; where did you read about 2012?
And may I saw I love your go-for-it attitude! Make it happen!
Merry Meet,
Nancy
Aleah Young | 06-Nov-09 at 6:44 pm | Permalink
thankyou! it said that two guys who wrote the script were going to release in 2012 or something. its kinda weird my email has been refusing a lot of people recently…. sorry:(
Lauren | 07-Nov-09 at 6:26 pm | Permalink
I think Dita Von Teese would make a good Marie-Claire
Nancy Holder | 08-Nov-09 at 8:45 pm | Permalink
Interesting choice! Who do you think Zachary Quinto should play?
Kyle | 09-Nov-09 at 9:35 pm | Permalink
I thought Robert Downey Jr. would play an AWESOME Michael. I mean thats who I picture when I read the book.
Nancy Holder | 11-Nov-09 at 10:52 pm | Permalink
Kyle, this is such an amazing choice! I would soooo love that!
Kaykay | 12-Nov-09 at 10:58 am | Permalink
really i always imgained viggo mortensen as michael
Nancy Holder | 14-Nov-09 at 8:23 am | Permalink
That’s an excellent choice, too. I love him.
Sara | 17-Nov-09 at 12:35 am | Permalink
I was kinda upset at hearing they were going to make the series into a movie because I feel that movies usually ruin the books, but now i think i’m kinda excited about it. and i will probably be the first one there for a midnight showing and i’ll probably love it. i hope they dont change too much of the book tho because i love the books.
Andrea-Taylor | 23-Nov-09 at 7:47 am | Permalink
All i can say is YAY!! I am so happy to hear this. I have been out of the country and unable to keep up with everything going on with the Wicked movie process! I am so excited. I would love to know about the auditions if you get any information please email me! Hope all is well. =)
Thanks!
AT
Mimi K. | 26-Nov-09 at 6:28 pm | Permalink
I bought the first two books last week.
(i still havn’t started the books but I’m so HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
I havn’t start yet, but I kno that I will devour it in one night…. NOW there’s a movie about I’m exited!!!!! AHHHHH!!!!
Chelsea.C. | 01-Dec-09 at 8:26 pm | Permalink
Hi,
) oh also when writing a book do you need a certain program in your computer, or dose it matter? I like to act and write. Thanks for your time.
wow this is so awesome, ever since I started the books two years ago I started to hope that they would become movies. Congratulations! I know everyone else has been asking this but if you do get information about auditions could you please e-mail me, if it’s not too much trouble. I don’t really get on the Computer often, and usually only for short amounts of time, wow this is amazing! Do you know where filming will be set? You are an amazing writer and I am so excited for you! I can picture myself as one of the cousins (I have curly brown hair blue/grey eyes and that kind of French European look well that’s what iv been told
CC
Santana | 11-Dec-09 at 1:19 pm | Permalink
OMG!! While i was readin the book i was like “wow this is amazing and so detailed they should make it a movie!” YAY!! thats great!! CONGRATS NANCY!!!!
Btw reading this made my day =)
(it took me so long to find this website lol)
Finally | 14-Dec-09 at 8:27 pm | Permalink
OMG!!!!!! THIS IS SO COOL!!! LOL I CANT WAIT TO SEE THIS FINALLY COME TRUE!!!
CANT EXPRESS HOW HAPPY I AM!!!! 
Kaykay | 16-Dec-09 at 4:54 pm | Permalink
hey nancy i was just wondering what would your dreamcast be for wicked i’m curious to see if i got any of your choices that i chose for my dreamcast
Nancy Holder | 21-Dec-09 at 8:11 pm | Permalink
Viggo Mortensen, Danielle Panabaker, Emily Browning, Zoe Saldana, Bryce Dallas Howard, Eva Green, Emily Blunt, Evan Rachel Wood, Keira Knightley, Scarlett Johansson, and Natalie Portman. Adrien Brody. Molly C. Quinn as either Nicole or Amanda, Jensen Ackles as Eli.
emerald | 23-Dec-09 at 1:17 pm | Permalink
i hope this movie plays near the theaters where i live it will be so awesome rlly it will i have read every single wicked book and im the one who thought of reading them in my school otherwise no1 would have even thought to buy them but now my school library has all the books
kaykay | 26-Dec-09 at 6:50 pm | Permalink
yea but for who all u put was names lol i thought that Amanda was either dark blonde or had light brown hair, and i was confused because on some pages it said that Nicole was a red head and on others it said she had dark curls so i dunno, i always saw Nikki Reed as Amanda
Santana | 27-Dec-09 at 3:57 pm | Permalink
hmmm… how do you think ashley greene would do as nicole? (if she were blonde that is)
kaykay | 27-Dec-09 at 4:51 pm | Permalink
as a bisexual point of view I do not think Ashley Greene is very attractive its really her nose that gives it away and I saw Nicole looking more like the beautiful Megan Fox and silly santana nicole doesn’t have blonde hair thats amanda and i believe its dirty blonde or a really light brown hair
Santana | 28-Dec-09 at 7:18 pm | Permalink
hahah oopsies.. i agree about her nose… but she is a good actress… but she kinda seems too nice.. im thinking she would be a good anne-louise
Kyle | 01-Jan-10 at 7:21 pm | Permalink
Ok so I finally finished the first two books and im SO hyped for the movie! And Nancy, I had NO clue you wrote for the Buffyverse! I’m a HUGE fan of Buffy The Vampire Slayer and I just stumbled upon “Queen of the Slayers” at Barnes and Noble and I saw it was written by you so I immediately picked it up! Im so excited to ready it!
Hanaa | 01-Jan-10 at 11:54 pm | Permalink
I am so excited for the movies and would love to be in the movies. I probaly would never be Holly, Amanda, or Nicole.Email me the news!
Ilovesoftball | 02-Jan-10 at 12:58 pm | Permalink
OMG!!! I just finished the last book and i love the series. I hope dreamworks does a good job with the characters and storyline. I really hope that they don’t mess up with the main idea and story line like the last Harry Potter movie was. I can’t wait for the first movie to come out. I think that for the two unexpected deveraux female twins that the Olsen twins or Tia and Tamera Mowry.
amber | 05-Jan-10 at 11:20 am | Permalink
this movie was the bom i loved it
amber | 05-Jan-10 at 11:22 am | Permalink
i also read the ceries i like the 5 book beter it had more action then the others p.s im 14
wickedseries | 05-Jan-10 at 2:04 pm | Permalink
I Love the Wicked Series!
so there is a movie coming out??
OMG THAT IS SO AWESOME !!!!
I hope they make it as waweome as can be i also am reading the series. how many books is there only 3 right? has the movie come out yet???
wickedseries | 05-Jan-10 at 2:06 pm | Permalink
plz someone answer fast i really want to know if the movie is out yet or when it is coming out!
Adriana C. | 06-Jan-10 at 1:40 pm | Permalink
OMG Im so excited i cant wait and my last name does not start with “C” i just did that beacuse of the Cahors/Cathers i LOVE the series it was the best, i read the 1st boook 2 times. i really love this series! i cant wait for the movie i will be one of the firsrt ones in line too i cant WAIT i wish it could come out like TOMOROW! r=that would be really awesome I CANT WAIT TO WATCH THE MOVIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i cant beleive my dream has FINALLY come true its AMAZING i cant stop typing
Good Luck
Blessed Be and Merry Meet
Hope you thee the best!
Adriana C.
desiree | 22-Jan-10 at 7:48 am | Permalink
omg i to am so exited i only read the first 2 novels and i am going for the rest
i hope the movie is as good as the book
i would be so happy if i could be one of the characters not the big one like holly or Nichole but one hahahaha i just want to scream i am so exited
Kiki | 24-Jan-10 at 7:39 pm | Permalink
Why did you write this book? I need to know.
Kiki | 24-Jan-10 at 7:40 pm | Permalink
pls pls pls pls I need need need 2 know someone help me I have to know!!!
emily | 27-Jan-10 at 6:00 am | Permalink
omg i can not wait for this.I hope they do really good on casting!!!
So is there anymore news about it?
DarkRose | 29-Jan-10 at 9:51 am | Permalink
Congrates!I picked up you’re book about 6 months ago and finished them in about a week. (I thought then this would really make a good movie) I just picked them up again and am almost finshed it took me a bit longer this time seeing as i’ve gone though the very magickal gift of having my baby boy. I read the books to he when ever he’s awake. I myself have been trying to get into the acting bussness so well definetly be adutioning for any parts that will take me, when the time comes. This is a grate acomplishment for you two. Many thanks for your grate work. Blessed be, May the God and Goddess be with you always. Merry meet and merry part and merry meet again.
DarkRose | 29-Jan-10 at 9:55 am | Permalink
Oh one last comment. As for an idea about casting I think all the main actor at least should be “no names” for lack of better words so that people would not identify them with any previous roles they have played.
Nancy Holder | 30-Jan-10 at 3:53 pm | Permalink
DarkRose, I remember you. Everyone, thank you so much for your support and comments. Kiki,why did we write the books? We wanted to explore magic and adventure, and the idea of being a reluctant leader. Does that answer the question for you?
Thank you again, everyone. MUCH appreciated.
Merrily Met,
Nancy
DarkRose | 01-Feb-10 at 9:48 am | Permalink
You Remember me?
Nancy Holder | 01-Feb-10 at 10:02 am | Permalink
Yes, did you not friend me on MySpace? And e me about Street Teams? Other DarkROse?
DarkRose | 02-Feb-10 at 3:44 pm | Permalink
Other DarkRose lol the full title is Que (pronounced “Q”) DarkRose
Circe do Socorro Sil | 13-Feb-10 at 8:19 pm | Permalink
Olá Namcy, parabéns pelo pelo sucesso!Também sou escitora e sei o quanto é dificil o trabalho do artista no início.No meu caso por exemplo, em meu primeiro e único livro fui agraciada com um prêmio pela Secretaria de Cultura do Estado,que o lançou,portanto não tenho editora.Hoje estou terminando o projeto de uma animação inspirada no livro. È literatura infantil, e já que eu tambem queria coloca-lo em um filme eu mesma preparei o projeto.Faço também alguns cursos de cinema e trabalho profissionalmente como designer de jóias sobre a cultura da Amazônia.Não tenho produtora ainda para o filme mas a imprença local gostou da idéia e divulgou em jornais, televisão e Também no google com acesso:Circe do Socorro Ferreira da Silva,Circe do Socorro,Circe do Socorro devastação ou designer.Voce poderia me passar o enderesso e dados da produtora do seu? Seria possivel?.Quem sabe dou sorte.Há,o livro como também o filme mostram a origem da devastaçao na Floresta Amazônica(na verção do índio),contada desde o séc.XIV.O livro conta também outras lendas populares da Amazônia,Como nasceu o rio Amazonas por exmplo.Se puder ajudar- me serei eternamente grata.Abraços Circe SIlva.Belèm-Pa-BRASil
Circe do Socorro Sil | 13-Feb-10 at 8:37 pm | Permalink
Novamente parabens ,espero ver o filme em breve,certamente o diretor não deverá fugir muito do roteiro afinal trata-se de um livro de Nancy Holder.Uma escritora de renome,com certeza ele não será bobo.Você já sabe quem será o diretor?Um grande abraço Circe Silva.
Circe do Socorro Sil | 14-Feb-10 at 9:39 am | Permalink
Nancy,verifiquei que o diretor é Brad Bird e o script de Aaron e Mattew Brothers do Pixar,escelentes como você.Em breve assistiremos.Você é um ídulo para nós escritores brasileiros também.Continue assím caprichosa,pespicaz e arrojada.Espero que meu livro também faça sucesso assím.O livro chama-se Amazônia Minha – O Canto do Encanto,recebeu o prêmio em 2007 da SECULT(Secretaria de Cultura do Estado)na Feira Panamazônica do Livro.Agradeço pela atenção,da também escritora Circe do Socorro ferreira da Silva.
Zoe | 15-Feb-10 at 1:59 pm | Permalink
THATS AMAZING!!!! I CAN’T WAIT TO SEE IT! CONGRATS! XD
Adriana C. | 21-Feb-10 at 12:26 pm | Permalink
OMG i cant wait… when do you think the moie will come out?.
Good Luck and Merry Meet!
Adriana C. | 21-Feb-10 at 12:28 pm | Permalink
umm.. one last thing.. on myspace is your picture the cover of one of your books.. i think its possesions….
NicoleandJames | 28-Feb-10 at 1:35 pm | Permalink
hey nancy do u have a facebook if so tell me please, i will so add u.