Singer Ariana Grande will star in the new movie “Wicked” adapted from the hit Broadway musical “The Wizard of Oz”.
In “Wicked,” music star Ariana Grande will play the good-natured witch Glinda, who is best friends with the Western witch Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), while “Crazy Rich Asians” author Jon M. Chu is the director. Adapted from “The Wizard of Oz” – the most popular Broadway musical, the voices appearing in the film are also very interesting to the audience.
And here’s what you need to know before the movie is officially released.
Why Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo?
Ariana Grande is a world-renowned pop star with numerous chart-topping singles and albums, as well as an actress for her roles on the shows “Nickelodeon Victorious” and “Sam & Cat”. Before she really shines, Ariana has started her career with roles in many musicals, most notably the TV special “Hairspray Live” 2016. With a musical “blockbuster” like ” Wicked”, we can hardly imagine anyone more suitable than Ariana Grande.
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In the cover interview for L’OFFICIEL USA in 2023, Erivo recalls her 25th birthday. It was the first time Erivo enjoyed “Wicked” on Broadway.
“It’s weird. After that, I don’t remember getting out of the theater or getting on the bus. I just felt really ‘live’. I never thought of a story that way.” – Cynthia Erivo emotional sharing. “I think it was the first time I got to see the back story of a villain, why they became like that.”
“Wicked” Release Date
Chu shared on Instagram about the information of the movie. Filming begins on December 7, 2022 and will be split into two parts. Explaining this, Jon M. Chu said: “We decided to make two movies to paint a bigger picture. With more space, we were able to tell the story of ‘Wicked’ just as we wanted. meaning, while bringing even more depth and surprises to the journeys of these beloved characters.”
Split into two parts, “Wicked” is slated to hit theaters for the first time on November 27, 2024, a month ahead of schedule. Initially, the film was scheduled to open on December 25, then the studio felt it would be better to show it on Thanksgiving instead of Christmas.
The main cast of “Wicked”
It is a series of diverse and influential names in the film industry recently. Michelle Yeoh, who just won a series of awards for her sci-fi movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once” will play Madame Morrible. “Bridgerton”‘s Jonathan Bailey will be Figaro; and Bowen Yang as Pfannee. Actors Jeff Goldblum, Ethan Slater and Keala Settle are also confirmed to join the film.
Movie content
“Wicked” is like a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz”. Starting with two young witches Glinda and Elphaba growing up together in the Emerald City, the film tells the story of how Elphaba turned into the Wicked Witch of the West and how Glinda became the Good Witch. of the North.
While waiting for the movie to officially hit the big screen, enjoy a performance of “The Wizard and I” by Ariana Grande in celebration of the musical’s 15th anniversary.
https://youtu.be/QWvbSxKeceo
Source: José Alba Rodríguez | L’OFFICIEL USA
