Stephen Schwartz’s stage musical Wicked will get adapted into a movie with the same name. It will come in two parts, the first being released in 2024 and the second in 2025. Jonathan Murray Chu (Jon Chu) is the director, while Marc Platt and David Stone are the producers.
Music for the musical fantasy movie was provided by Stephen Schwartz. Even the stage musical ‘Wicked’ is based on a novel written by an American novelist, Gregory Maguire.
However, Maguire declared that an independent non-musical adaptation of Wicked could be made as he has sold the related rights to ABC. You will come across the exact release date further in this article. However, the movie has been through several production delays.
The production of the movie was put on hold in August 2018. The new release date was expected to be in 2021, but it got postponed due to the pandemic. Daldry left in 2020, and Jonathan overtook as the director in 2021. The team has not yet finished filming. So, we cannot expect any video trailer or teaser for the movie as of now.
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What Does The Director Say
Jonathan Murray Chu is a 43-year-old American screenwriter, film producer, and director. Films directed by Jon contain dance and music elements.
Wicked will have at least two songs. The team could not cut down the big picture into a smaller one. So, they decided to increase the canvas and make two parts. The two parts will bring more depth, detailing, and surprises to the characters.
Jon Chu and the two leading actresses promise to bring dynamic characters and a thrilling world. Since the release date is too far, the team is busy rehearsing, shooting, and editing. Meanwhile, the director claims the release date to be earlier than planned.
Jon M. Chu also shared the first image of Erivo and Grande dressed in the costumes. It has a dark background, but Chu says it is only the first tease. The upcoming updates may bring more colors.
Wicked Movie Cast
Ariana and Cynthia will play the lead roles. However, they will be opposite to each other. The following is the Wicked Movie Cast:
Ariana Grande
The American actress, songwriter, and singer Ariana Grande will play Glinda Upland, a beautiful and famous girl who turns into North’s Good Witch. She may appear as the most powerful sorceress of Oz if the makers refer to ‘The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz,’ the children’s classic.
According to Ariana’s lengthy Instagram post, she learns a lot from her character and her team members daily at a faster pace. She admits that she gets life-changing experiences every day. Ariana is blooming in tiny-feeling spaces with love, beauty, and safety around her. Thus, she is glad to be a part of it. She had also shared an image of her with Cynthia Erivo.
Cynthia Erivo
Cynthia will play Elphaba Thropp, West’s Wicked Witch, and a green-skinned girl. The 36-year-old American singer, actress, and songwriter is an icon in musical theatre. She has won a Tony Award and a Grammy Award.
Cynthia’s theatre career started in 2010, a television in 2015, and a film in 2018. She explained in an interview that the movie is not exactly according to the musical. The movie will bring several new things. However, the actors will try hard to bring new things based on their knowledge about the roles. It will be a story of two sisters, according to Cynthia.
Jonathan Bailey
Jonathan, the 34-year-old English actor, has done several musical and comedic roles in theatre and on screen. He has also won Laurence Olivier Award. Jon Chu considers the Bridgerton star perfect for the role of Fiyero, the lead love interest. The lead actor and the couple must be perfect, according to him.
Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh is a 60-year-old Malaysian actress, also known as Michelle Khan. She will play the headmistress of Crage Hall, Madame Morrible, who gets devoted to the Wizard.
Wicked Movie Known Plot
Elphaba is the Wicked Witch Of The West who was born with a green skin color. Her mother faced several struggles throughout her life while upbringing her. Meanwhile, the green color means magical powers. Talking to animals and trees is some of them. Elphaba will get admitted to Shiz University, where she will meet the Good Witch, Glinda, and her love interest, Fiyero. Later, Elphaba will turn wicked.
Wicked Movie Release Date
Wicked will get released on 27 November 2024 (Wednesday), according to a tweet shared by Jon M. Chu, the director. The country of origin will be the US though it will also get released in the UK. The second part will get released in 2025.
WICKED NEWS: We are deep into production on WICKED and everyday we get more and more excited to share with u the mischief we’ve been up to. So…We’ve decided to get it to you all a little earlier than planned. OUR NEW RELEASE Date is NOV 27th 2024! A little Thanksgiving treat! pic.twitter.com/6YvjA1gRDr
— Jon M. Chu (@jonmchu) March 14, 2023
The production company is Marc Platt Productions, and the distributor is Universal Pictures. The release timings and streaming platforms are not known yet.
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