This winter we get one of the most exciting fantasy events in recent years to be seen on the big screen. Because Wicked is not only the film adaptation of the musical hit of the same name, which has delighted fans worldwide for over 20 years, but also an exciting new interpretation of the classic film The Wizard of Oz.
And because the story of Wicked is so epic, the visually stunning screen spectacle is coming to cinemas in two parts. Why green and pink go well together? That reveals the new trailer for Wicked with a 3-minute glimpse in probably the most beautiful fantasy film of the year.
Watch the trailer for the visually stunning fantasy film Wicked here:
Wicked – Trailer 2 (English) HD
Wicked sheds new light on the fantasy masterpiece The Wizard of Oz
The template for the fantasy two-parter Wicked is the novel of the same name by Gregory Maguire and the stage play from 2003, which, according to BroadwayWorld, is still on Broadway today over 1.6 billion dollars was able to gross and is therefore enthroned behind the long-running hit The Lion King in second place among the most successful musicals of all time.
That’s what Wicked is about: We all know the story of Dorothy Gale from Kansas, who ends up in the magical land of Oz and dances down the yellow brick path with the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion. Wicked, however, begins long before this fantasy adventure and retrospectively illuminates the stories of the young witches Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and G(a)linda (Ariana Grande), whose paths cross at the magical university of Shiz. One day they will become embodiments of good and evil.
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The cast of Wicked
Director Jon M. Chu (In the Heights) brings together numerous well-known stars in front of the camera for the fantasy film adaptation. In addition to Grammy Award winners Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, the film also stars Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard of Oz, Michelle Yeoh as weather witch/headmistress Madame Morrible and Bridgerton heartthrob Jonathan Bailey as Prince Fiyero.
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Fantasy epic in two parts: When does Wicked start in cinemas?
How does Elphaba become the Wicked Witch of the West? And what truths did The Wizard of Oz possibly keep from us? We’ll have to wait a little longer for answers. The first Wicked film starts on November 28, 2024 in German cinemas. We’ll find out how the fantasy epic ends a year later, on December 25, 2025.