The Wizard of Oz is not only one of the most famous works in world literature, the 1939 adaptation The Wizard of Oz is also considered an absolute fantasy masterpiece. The story is currently being filmed. The first pictures of Wicked show superstar Ariana Grande in a pink ball gown.
Fantasy two-parter Wicked turns green-skinned witch into a heroine
Director Jon M. Chu (GI Joe: The Reckoning) has now shared the first two images of the adaptation on Twitter. It stars Cynthia Erivo (Luther: The Fallen Sun) as Elphaba and music superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda. The two actresses have already changed his life forever, Chu says.
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The two-parter based on the hit musical of the same name tells the story of Elphaba, who later becomes the Wicked Witch of the West in the Oz epic. In Wicked, however, it is about a smart and self-confident young woman who, because of her green skin, is teased in particular by the popular Glinda at school.
When will the two Wicked films be in cinemas?
The first Wicked part is scheduled for November 28, 2024 come to the cinema. Part 2 does not have a precise start date at the moment, but should follow in the course of 2025. In addition to Erivo and Grande, Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere All at Once) is in front of the camera.
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