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Wicked is a film adaptation of the popular musical based on Gregory Maguire's novel, telling the story of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch. The film features a star-studded cast, including Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, and Jeff Goldblum, and is directed by Jon M. Chu.
- Jon M. Chu
- 2024-11-22
- Fantasy, Musical, Romance
- Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey
Wicked (also known as Wicked: Part One) is an upcoming American musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman. It is the first of a two-part film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which in turn was based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Gregory Maguire and ...
Feb 11, 2024 · Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star as Glinda and Elphaba in the big-screen adaptation of the Broadway musical, out Nov. 27. ...more.
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The Release Date Is Moved
With the upcoming musical movie expected to be a bona fide blockbuster, the latest news sees Wicked shift its release date forward. Originally scheduled to arrive on November 27, 2024, Wicked has now been moved from its Thanksgiving Day timeslot and instead is now slated for November 22. Though no reason has been given, the decision becomes clearer when looking at the movie's competition. Disney's highly-anticipated Moana 2 is also releasing on November 27, a film that will likely share an au...
Part One Arrives In November
On Twitter, Chu announced Wicked movie news that the moviewould be released in two parts, due to the depth and complexity of the story. Chu also announced at the same time that the first film would be released on December 25th, 2024 and the sequel on December 25, 2025. However, the release dates have since been moved up. Wicked Part 1 is now scheduled to be released on November 22, 2024, and Wicked: Part 2is set to come out one year later, on November 26, 2025. The musical is a two-act struct...
Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo Lead An All-Star Cast
Most of the Wicked movie cast has been announced, and the biggest announcement came when Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were cast as Galinda and Elphaba, respectively. Elphaba's love, Fiyero, will be played by Jonathan Bailey, and veteran child actor Marissa Bode will be making her feature film debut as Elphaba's younger sister, Nessarose. Rounding out the main cast is Ethan Slater as Boq (via Collider). The full main ensemble cast is as follows:
"Defying Gravity" & More
Thankfully, no songs from the Wicked musical will be removed for the movie adaptation, and they all made the cut intact. Not only that but, according to Stephen Schwartz, who created the phenomenally successful Broadway play, there will be brand-new songs that were never in the stage production (via Playbill). With that in mind, it's hardly surprising that the adaptation is being split into two movies. However, there's no information on what the new songs are or which characters will sing the...
Watch The Trailer Here
Debuting during the 2024 Super Bowl, the long-awaited trailer for the first part of Wicked did not disappoint as it not only gave away story details but teased the music as well. While recent movie musicals like Mean Girls have downplayed their music, Wicked put "Defying Gravity" to the forefront for the trailer as it introduced Elphaba's struggle and the movie's connection to The Wizard of Oz. Though it was only a minute long, the trailer promises even more excitement once the full film arri...
The Wicked movie is a two-part adaptation of the Broadway musical based on the book Wicked by Gregory Maguire. Find out the release date, cast, trailer, story, and new songs of the film that explores the origin of the Wicked Witch of the West.
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May 15, 2024 · Universal's film adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, is coming soon. Find out everything we know about the movie, including the plot, the director, the new songs and the filming status.
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Feb 12, 2024 · Cynthia Erivo (left) and Ariana Grande (right) star as the famous witches, Elphaba and Glinda. There's some very exciting news for fans of the hit musical Wicked - the very first...
Wicked is a musical film adaptation of the Broadway show that tells the story of Elphaba, the future Wicked Witch of the West, and her friendship with Glinda, the Good Witch of the North. The film follows their journey from birth to college and reveals how they became enemies and allies in the Land of Oz.
