Ariana Grande moved to the world of the Wizard of Oz in The Wicked, a film for which we already have the first trailer and we love it. This preview, as well as that of Deadpool 3, was released during Super Bowl LVIII, which took place last Sunday, February 11. The first part of this film will be directed by Jon M. Chu, creator of Crazy Millionaire and In the Neighborhood; In addition, Alice Books, from Tick, Tick… Boom!, will be responsible for the photography.
What Is ‘The Wicked’ About?
The first trailer for this film starring Ariana Grande shows us more details of the story, which will focus on the origin of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, who ensures that the characters of The Wizard of Oz do not fare well as well. She portrays her relationship with Gilda, a young woman, who despite her popularity, has not discovered what is in her heart. They meet at university and become very good friends; However, life forces them to take different paths. Now Elphaba became the Wicked Witch of the West and Gilda became the Good Witch.
The cast of ‘The Wicked’
This film, which is expected to be very faithful to the story of the book, has great talents such as Ariana Grande who will play the witch Glinda. Cynthia Erivo will play Elphaba; Jonathan Bailey will play Fiyero; Michel Yeoh, Keala Settle, Jeff Goldblum, and Ethan Slate.
When is ‘The Wicked’ Released?
We know that in the United States, it will be November 27, 2024. In addition, there is good news because a second part was confirmed to premiere on November 26, 2025.
This story was written in Spanish by Nayeli Párraga in Cultura Colectiva.
