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All The Details On Wicked From Cast To Release Date & Trailer
15 May 2024, 16:21 | Updated: 18 November 2024, 21:31
Everything you need to know about the upcoming Wicked movie adaptation featuring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
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The movie adaptation of the iconic musical Wicked is officially underway – and we're all on the edge of our seats as we prepare to watch the Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo-led project!
Rumours of a film adaption for the iconic musical had been whirring for quite some time and after years of speculations and preparations, the two-part big-budget film began rehearsals in July 2022 and in January 2024 filming wrapped on the movie.
And now, we finally have the full trailer for the 2024 Wicked movie, which has fans already predicting Oscar nods for Ari and Cynthia.
- Read more: How Did Ariana Grande And Cynthia Erivo Become Friends? Their Friendship Timeline
- Read more: Wicked director Jon M. Chu responds to criticism over "dark" first look photos
Wicked the Musical first premiered in the US all the way back in 2003, putting a twist on cinema's classic The Wizard of Oz and now the timeless story will be told in a whole new format.
Read on to find out everything you need to know about the upcoming musical film set to take theatres by storm...
When is Wicked the movie coming out?
Wicked: Part One will release in cinemas on November 22, 2024! The release date has been brought forward once again and fans are declaring 'Barbenheimer part two' as Wicked will release on the same day as Gladiator 2.
Wicked: Part Two will be arriving in cinemas on November 26, 2025.
Originally the two flicks were supposed to land on Christmas twice in a row, but the plans have since been shifted forward by a month.
The two-part project is being directed by Jon M. Chu, who has also worked on impressive titles from Crazy Rich Asians to In The Heights.
Watch the trailer for Wicked
Watch the trailer for Wicked
The full trailer for Wicked is finally here, a 3 minutes and 30 second preview of the magical film where we get a true introduction to Ariana as Glinda and Cynthia as Elphaba, and it looks just as magical and gripping as we were all hoping.
We also get a proper first look at Jonathan Bailey as Prince Fiyero, and of course he's a natural in the musical role too.
Watch the Wicked trailer above!
Will there be two Wicked films?
Yes! Director Jon M. Chu announced in May of last year that the creative team decided to split the lengthy stage musical into two parts.
News of the double feature was revealed via a social media post from Jon, he wrote: "As we prepared this production over the last year, it became increasingly clear that it would be impossible to wrestle the story of WICKED into a single film without doing some real damage to it.
"As we tried to cut songs or trim characters, those decisions began to feel like fatal compromises to the source material that has entertained us for so many years," the director continued.
"So we decided to give ourselves a bigger canvas and make not just one Wicked movie but two!!!!"
Get ready for double the magic!
Who is in the Wicked movie cast?
Here's the full Wicked movie cast:
- Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba
- Ariana Grande as Glinda
- Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero Tigelaar
- Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible
- Jeff Goldblum as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- Keala Settle as Miss Coddle
- Ethan Slater as Boq
- Marissa Bode as Nessarose Thropp
- Bowen Yang as Pfannee
- Bronwyn James as ShenShen
- Aaron Teoh as Avaric
- Colin Michael Carmichael as Professor Nikidik
The Wicked cast is seriously impressive, getting musical theatre fans extremely excited for the project years ahead of its release date!
Of course, the internet was sent into a tailspin when it was revealed that Ariana Grande was going to portray none other than Glinda!
The pop star got her start in the world of theatre and has made her love for the production no secret! The 'Positions' songstress will be acting opposite Cynthia Erivo who will play the coveted role of Elphaba.
Big Hollywood names such as Jeff Goldblum and Everything Everywhere All At Once star Michelle Yeoh are attached to the project.
Bridgerton's Jonathan Bailey plays the role of Fiyero, adding to the exciting cast! It's no surprise he quickly became BFF with Ari and Cynthia whilst shooting.
Ariana and Cynthia have shared just a few snippets from the Wicked movie adaption whilst filming, but the photos that took the internet by storm were the first of the actresses in character.
Of course, Ari plays Glinda the Good so was given a majestic purple gown for her role, which she showed off in a striking first image from the film which saw her running up a flight of stairs.
Meanwhile, Cynthia portrays the 'Wicked Witch of the West', Elphaba, and featured in a similarly scroll-stopping photo to tease her role. The star was of course in the trademark green makeup and posed in a dark, empty clocktower for her first incredible character photo.
Watch Ariana and Cynthia be told they have the part in Wicked:
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo take centre stage in new Wicked featurette
In May 2024 the film's director Jon M.Chu shared a featurette for the upcoming movie which included his motivations for the film and even included some behind the scenes of Ariana's audition tape and the moments she and Cynthia were offered the roles.
In the video Cynthia says through tears, "I never thought I'd get to be a part of something like this".
"I want people to see Wicked and experience it in a way they've never experienced it before," Jon says in the featurette, "I want them to feel what I felt going into the theatre that first time."
We'll keep this page up to date with all the Wicked latest!
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