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Wicked
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJon M. Chu
Screenplay by
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAlice Brooks
Edited byMyron Kerstein
Music by
Production
company
Marc Platt Productions
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • November 3, 2024 (2024-11-03) (State Theatre)
  • November 22, 2024 (2024-11-22) (United States)
Running time
160 minutes[3]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$145 million[4]

Wicked (titled onscreen as Wicked – Part 1)[5] is a 2024 American epic musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu from a screenplay by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. It is the first of a two-part film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which in turn was loosely based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Gregory Maguire.[1] The film stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande[b], with Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum in supporting roles.[6]

Set in the Land of Oz, largely before Dorothy Gale's arrival from Kansas, the plot covers the events of the musical's first act, following green-skinned Elphaba's studies at Shiz University and the beginning of her path to ultimately becoming the Wicked Witch of the West, alongside an unlikely friendship with a classmate who later becomes Glinda the Good Witch of the North.[7]

Universal Pictures and Marc Platt, both of whom produced the stage musical, announced the film adaptation in 2012. After a long development and multiple delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chu was hired to direct, with Erivo and Grande cast in their respective roles in 2021, along with the decision to split the film into two parts in order to meet the demands of the story's epic scope and to expand upon the journeys of and relationships between the characters without cutting any songs and major plot points. Principal photography on both films began in December 2022 in England, and was paused in July 2023 due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike, eventually resuming then concluding in January 2024.

Wicked premiered at the State Theatre in Sydney, Australia on November 3, 2024[8], and is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 22, 2024. The sequel, Wicked Part Two, is scheduled to be released on November 21, 2025.

Cast

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Cynthia Erivo (Elphaba) and Ariana Grande (Glinda)

Jenna Boyd will appear in an undisclosed role.[18] Additionally, the Cowardly Lion makes an appearance as a Lion cub. Dorothy Gale, a Kansas farm girl who is accidentally transported to the Land of Oz by a tornado with her dog Toto, will also be featured alongside the Scarecrow, Tin Man and an adult version of the Cowardly Lion in a brief cameo early in the film. Ama Clutch, a character from the Wicked novels, but not present in the musical, will also appear.[19] Composer Stephen Schwartz cameos as the Emerald City guard who announces to Elphaba and Glinda that "the wizard will see them now" during the "One Short Day" sequence.[20]

Production

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Development

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Director Jon M. Chu (left) and composer Stephen Schwartz

In 2003, the Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, a revisionist exploration of the characters and setting of L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, was adapted as the Broadway musical Wicked. The musical was produced by Universal Pictures' stage division and directed by Joe Mantello, with musical staging by Wayne Cilento. The Broadway production has inspired long-run productions in Chicago, London, San Francisco, and Los Angeles, as well as Germany, Australia and Japan. It was nominated for ten Tony Awards, winning three, and is the 4th longest-running Broadway show in history, with over 7,500 performances, running for over 20 years. The original Broadway production starred Idina Menzel as Elphaba and Kristin Chenoweth as Glinda.

In a 2009 interview, Maguire stated that he had sold the rights to ABC to make an independent non-musical TV adaptation of Wicked. It would not be based on Holzman's script.[21] On January 9, 2011, it was reported by Entertainment Weekly that ABC would be teaming up with Salma Hayek and her production company to create a TV miniseries of Wicked based solely on Maguire's novel. No further information, such as casting, had been revealed yet.[22]

Chenoweth and Menzel were mentioned as possible film leads. Lea Michele and Amy Adams were also rumored to be potential leads. Potential writers included Winnie Holzman and Stephen Schwartz, while J. J. Abrams, Rob Marshall, James Mangold, and Ryan Murphy were mentioned as possible candidates for director.[23] In December 2012, following the success of Les Misérables,[24][25] Marc Platt, also a producer of the stage version, announced the film was going ahead,[26] later confirming the film was aiming for a 2016 release.[27] After a long development, Universal announced in 2016 that the film would be released in theatres on December 20, 2019, with Stephen Daldry directing.[28] By 2024, Holzman was credited as the sole writer.[29] In August 2024, it was determined by the Writers Guild of America that Dana Fox collaborated with Holzman on the screenplay and that Craig Mazin contributed additional literary material.[1]

Pre-production

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In May 2017, Schwartz stated that the film would feature "at least two" new songs.[30] On August 31, 2018, Universal put the film on hold, due to production scheduling, and gave the film adaptation of Cats the release date formerly held by the film.[31] On February 8, 2019, Universal announced a new release date of December 22, 2021, for the Wicked film.[32] On April 1, 2020, Universal put the film on hold once again due to Universal shifting release dates amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and gave Sing 2 the 2021 release date.[33] On October 20, 2020, it was announced that Daldry had left the production due to scheduling conflicts.[34] On February 2, 2021, it was announced that Jon M. Chu would take over as director. Serving as executive producers would be Schwartz, Holzman, Fox, David Nicksay and Jared LeBoff.[35] In August, Alice Brooks was confirmed as the film's cinematographer, after working with Chu before on the film version of In the Heights.[36]

The film's main supporting cast includes Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey and Ethan Slater.

In November, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo were cast as Glinda and Elphaba, respectively.[9] Grande had previously performed "The Wizard and I", a song from the musical, in the NBC special Wicked 15th Anniversary. Erivo previously had performed "I Couldn't Be Happier", an excerpt from the song "Thank Goodness", in the PBS special Wicked in Concert.[37][38][39] It was reported that Grande auditioned five times for the role of Glinda.[40] In June 2022, Chu confirmed the hiring of Nathan Crowley as production designer.[41] On September 21, 2022, it was reported that Jonathan Bailey had joined the cast as Fiyero, beating fellow competitors Ryan McCartan (who played the role from 2018-2019 on Broadway), Nick Jonas and Joe Jonas for the part.[14][42] In October 2022, it was announced that Jeff Goldblum was in final talks to star as The Wizard.[43] Goldblum completed talks by December,[13] when Ethan Slater, Michelle Yeoh, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Keala Settle, Aaron Teoh and Colin Michael Carmichael were added to the cast.[10][12][16] In April 2024, it was revealed at the 2024 CinemaCon that Peter Dinklage had been cast as Dr. Dillamond.[44]

About preparing for the role of Elphaba, Erivo said to Variety, while expressing her desire to see the stage version on Broadway again before filming: "I'm relearning everything ... I want to go and see it again. ... When I get to New York at some point I'll pop in and see the show again, that'll be my fifth time." She also said at that time that discussions were underway on what the film will look like, particularly its production design and visual style, and confirmed the hiring of Paul Tazewell as costume designer. Her request to him for Elphaba's costume when she becomes the Wicked Witch of the West involved "a Jean Paul Gaultier collection with a 'new world, kind of gilded age' feeling".[45] Erivo also contributed to several other parts of Elphaba's appearance, notably her hair and nails (always important in Erivo's looks): "I knew I wanted [Elphaba] to have micro braids and I wanted her to have a full set [of nails] for two reasons: [they are] a nod to my culture and a nod to the world of Oz." She also stated: "I imagined that her nails were a part of her magic – that they just grew out of her and she hadn’t yet discovered why, like her green skin."[46]

Filming

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Principal photography was set to commence in June 2022 at the Sky Studios Elstree facilities in the United Kingdom.[47] In July 2021, Stephen Schwartz indicated there were plans to film in Atlanta that year.[48] On April 26, 2022, Chu announced the adaptation will be filmed in two parts, Wicked and Wicked Part Two, saying:[49]

As we prepared the production over the last year, it became impossible to wrestle the story of 'Wicked' into a single film without doing some real damage to it ... As we tried to cut songs or trim characters, those decisions began to feel like fatal compromises to the source material that has entertained us all for so many years. We decided to give ourselves a bigger canvas and make not just one 'Wicked' movie but two! With more space, we can tell the story of 'Wicked' as it was meant to be told while bringing even more depth and surprise to the journeys for these beloved characters.

In June 2022, Stephen Schwartz confirmed that a new song would be written for one of the two films:[50]

We found it very difficult to get past 'Defying Gravity' without a break ... That song is written specifically to bring a curtain down, and whatever scene to follow it without a break just seemed hugely anti-climactic ... Even as a very long single movie, it required us cutting or omitting things that we wanted to include and that we think fans of the show and the story will appreciate. What we have discussed is that changes need to be 'additive', to use (producer) Marc Platt's term. They need to add something to the story or the characters. They can't just be changes to do something different. I feel confident that by the time the movie is made, if we all continue to have the same degree of input, I could have a conversation with anyone who has a question about any of the changes made from the stage show and justify why I think it's better for the movie.

On July 18, it was revealed that with the filming process settled at the newly-built Sky Studios in Elstree, England, rehearsals would begin in August with principal photography beginning in November.[51] On December 9, Chu confirmed on Twitter that filming had begun.[52]

On September 23, Planning Statement, in support of a planning application submitted on behalf of Western Sky Limited, indicated that outdoor filming would occur at a site being developed at Ivinghoe Turf[53] in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, UK. Early into filming, paparazzi from The Daily Mail were seen flying over the Munchkinland set by hang glider with GoPro cameras attached to their feet as Ariana Grande and the cast and crew filmed "No One Mourns the Wicked", the opening number of the first film. This resulted in the first pictures of Grande in full costume as Glinda being leaked online and sparking online hype and excitement for the adaptation. On this, Grande reflected during a conversation with co-star Jonathan Bailey in an interview for VMan: "I think we were very spoiled to have done this with him [Chu]. It felt like a teeny, little secret student thing — it's intimacy ... It felt so small and private until all of a sudden, we were outside, and the Daily Mail was hand gliding over our set — oh, he should play the pterodactyl in your film [Jurassic World Rebirth]."[54][55][56]

The original planned shooting dates were between April 6 and July 14, 2023, with principal photography set to wrap with the "One Short Day" sequence on July 25,[57][58] before filming was suspended from July 13 to November 8 due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike.[59] Filming resumed on January 24, 2024, and concluded on January 26, with Chu then revealing that the vocals of the actors during the musical numbers were recorded live on set, particularly at the insistence of Erivo and Grande.[60][61] Academy Award-winning production sound mixer Simon Hayes collaborated with Chu on the recordings of the actors' vocals, using a variation of the same recording techniques that were implemented on Les Misérables.[62][63][64][65] Chu also cited Steven Spielberg's 1991 film Hook as a source of inspiration for the film's use of large-scale sets and practical effects to bring the many elements of the Land of Oz to life, including nine million colorful tulips planted on location to surround the Munchkinland set, an actual Yellow Brick Road paved on the ground with real mud and a life-size art deco-inspired train to transport Elphaba and Glinda to the Emerald City which he called "The Unlimited One".[66][67] Chu also cited the 1998 films Pleasantville and The Truman Show as influences on how both Wicked and Wicked Part Two thematically portray the Land of Oz, saying, "It helps create this idea of the rebelliousness that this new younger generation are discovering ... How far will that take everybody in Oz throughout the course of the whole story of both movies? It's an awakening of a generation. You start to see the truth about things that maybe you were taught differently."[68]

Post-production and visual effects

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On February 6, 2024, it was confirmed on Twitter that Industrial Light & Magic and Framestore[69] will provide the film's visual effects with Pablo Helman serving as production visual effects supervisor, and that post-production work was in progress, with Chu working remotely with editor Myron Kerstein via communication through the newly-released Apple Vision Pro.[70][71][72] Post-production on the first film was completed on September 19, 2024.

Music

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Main article: Wicked: The Soundtrack

The soundtrack albums for both Wicked and Wicked Part Two will be released by Republic Records/Verve Label Group, Grande and Erivo's respective record labels, with the soundtrack of the first film being released on November 22, 2024.[73] In July 2024, it was revealed that John Powell had composed the incidental underscore for the film and will do the same for Wicked Part Two. Jeff Atmajian updated William David Brohn's original orchestrations for the songs and enlarged the orchestra from the stage version's original 23 musicians to 80 for the film. The recording sessions for the orchestra took place at AIR Studios in London, with the musical's original music director Stephen Oremus conducting the song cues and Powell conducting the incidental score cues. Greg Wells, Oremus and Schwartz served as music producers.[74][75][76]

Musical numbers

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  • "Overture" – The Wicked Orchestra
  • "No One Mourns The Wicked" – Glinda, Frexspar Thropp, Melena Thropp, Traveling Salesman, Midwife and Ozians
  • "Dear Old Shiz" – Students and Glinda
  • "The Wizard and I" – Madame Morrible and Elphaba
  • "What Is This Feeling?" – Glinda, Elphaba and Students
  • "Something Bad" – Doctor Dillamond and Elphaba
  • "Dancing Through Life" – Fiyero, Glinda, Boq, Nessarose, Elphaba and Students
  • "Ozdust Duet" – The Wicked Orchestra
  • "Popular" – Glinda
  • "I'm Not That Girl" – Elphaba
  • "The Wizard and I" (Reprise) – Madame Morrible and Elphaba
  • "One Short Day" – Elphaba, Glinda and Ozians
  • "A Sentimental Man" – The Wizard
  • "Defying Gravity" – Elphaba, Glinda and Ozians

Stage-to-screen changes

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Splitting the film adaptation into two parts gave the filmmakers the opportunity to dive deeper into the relationships between the characters and showcase scenes that were either newly created for the film or pulled directly from Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel and L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz to bring the story full circle. The films will delve deeper into the two main characters of Elphaba and Glinda, allowing movie audiences to understand them better.[77]

For the first film, changes include showing Elphaba's private tutoring sessions with Madame Morrible in learning how to control her powers, new flashback scenes depicting Elphaba as a child being ridiculed by the children of Munchkinland for her green skin and more moments to show the dynamic of her and Nessarose as sisters. Contrary to the book and the traditional casting of Pfannee as a woman in the musical, the character was genderbent as an Asian man. The film's biggest change involves the song, "Dancing Through Life". Instead of the first part of the song taking place outside the Shiz University campus, it starts inside the university's circular, rotating library. The Ozdust Ballroom portion of the number was both altered and expanded upon, reimagining the ballroom as what Jon M. Chu called a nightclub in "the underbelly of Oz", complete with a musical band with Animals playing instruments.[78] In the musical, it is implied that Glinda's Good Witch title is of the South, but for the film, she is given the title "Good Witch of the North" to both reflect her coming from the Upper Uplands and pay homage to the character's portrayal in the 1939 film of The Wizard of Oz.[79] The character arc of Boq is expanded upon for the film, complete with giving him the surname Woodsman. The final shot of the film, initially teased by Chu in an Instagram story, pays homage to the iconic "cherry picker effect" used to lift the actress playing Elphaba off the stage during the climax of "Defying Gravity". The sequence itself is also extended to make it work as the finale of the first film in order for it to leave viewers on a cliffhanger in setting the stage for Wicked Part Two.[80]

Cameos

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Jon M. Chu stated that Wicked is a celebration of the stage musical and many cameos have been announced in the first part of the movies, including actors and actresses that have portrayed many of the characters onstage across the world.

Composer Stephen Schwartz was shown in People Magazine as the Emerald City Guard and is rumoured to be delivering the famous line from "One Short Day": "The Wizard will see you now!".[81]

West End actors such as Andy Nyman and Courtney-Mae Briggs are Elphaba and Nessarose parents, with Alice Fearn (Elphaba onstage in London) and Adam James playing Glinda's parents. Three-times Olivier Award winner Sharon D. Clarke is due to appear as the Midwife.

Broadway original Glinda, Kristin Chenoweth is rumoured to be making a cameo in the first movie, as well as writer Winnie Holzman and actress and singer Kerry Ellis.

Marketing

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On April 16, 2023, first-look pictures of the film were released through social media, featuring Erivo's Elphaba and Grande's Glinda.[82][83] Exclusive work-in-progress footage from the film, featuring first listens to Grande and Erivo's respective renditions of "Popular" and "Defying Gravity", was then presented at CinemaCon on April 26, 2023, introduced on stage by Universal Pictures chairwoman Donna Langley.[84] The first trailer for the film, in the form of a 60 second "First Look", premiered during Super Bowl LVIII on February 11, 2024.[85][86] The film returned to CinemaCon on April 10, 2024 to present new footage and marked the first time the cast and crew appeared together in public to promote the film. Costumes and props were also on display in the lobby of the venue during this event.[87] A featurette featuring behind-the-scenes footage, and interviews with Chu, Erivo and Grande on how much Wicked and Wicked Part Two mean to them as a cinematic passion project, debuted at the 2024 NBCUniversal Upfront event at Radio City Music Hall on May 13, 2024 and was released online shortly after. The official 3-minute theatrical trailer for the film was released on May 15, 2024, followed by a version produced and animated entirely in the Lego brickfilm style on May 29, 2024. The Lego version would later be attached to the theatrical screenings of the animated Pharrell Williams film Piece by Piece.[88][89] A behind-the-scenes television special, Defying Gravity: The Curtain Rises on Wicked, will air on NBC on November 19, 2024, to promote the film.[90] The network also hosted a promotional tie-in for the film during its coverage of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris throughout the summer, with Erivo, Grande and Yeoh attending the opening ceremony, a viral video of the Emerald City's "Unlimited One" train cruising down tracks in front of the Eiffel Tower and extensive advertising during primetime coverage of the Women's Gymnastics event, with Chu and the cast in attendance at the Qualifying round.[91][92][93]

On September 4, 2024, character posters were revealed ahead of the release of a new trailer the next day, which remixed "Defying Gravity" with Herbert Stothart's iconic "Wicked Witch/Miss Gulch" motif from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's now-Warner Bros.-owned 1939 film version of The Wizard of Oz.[94][95] On October 12, 2024, Grande hosted an episode of the 50th anniversary season of Saturday Night Live to promote the film, with Bowen Yang also appearing during her opening monologue dressed in Grande's Glinda costume.[96] On October 19, 2024, Erivo, Grande, Goldblum and Chu attended the 4th Academy Museum Gala in support of their industry colleagues, with Erivo and Grande also posing for photos with the pair of ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz that the museum currently owns.[97] On October 27, 2024, a dance routine themed after the film was performed on an episode of the sixth season of ¿Quién es la máscara? (the Mexican version of The Masked Singer) to promote the film's release in Mexico.[98] Grande and Erivo appeared on November 4 on The Project;[99] the former appeared unaccompanied on November 14 on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to promote and discuss the movie.[100] The cast will also appear during the sixth season of The Kelly Clarkson Show to promote the film and perform with Clarkson herself.[101]

On May 20, 2024, it was announced that a wide range of merchandising for the film across toys, apparel, books, beauty products and accessories will be made available from Universal Products & Experiences ahead of the film's release. This will involve retail experiences at the Universal Destinations & Experiences and partnerships with brands including Aerie, Bombas, Cambridge Satchel Company, Conair, Swarovski, Ulta Beauty, Wella, Crocs, Zaks, Build-A-Bear Workshop, Hallmark, HarperCollins, Hilton, Hasbro, Funko, Insight Editions, Jakks Pacific, Jazwares, Random House, Ravensburger, Spin Master, Starbucks, Betty Crocker, Apple, Amazon, Samsung, Bloomingdale's, Forever 21, Kohl's, H&M, JCPenney, Target and Walmart. Lego and Mattel will serve as the lead toy partners. On the announcement, Vince Klaseu, president of Universal Products & Experiences, remarked: "It has been so fun to develop and expand the beloved story of Wicked and bring these incredible characters and worlds to life through magical products and immersive retail experiences; our global merchandise program across retail and theme parks reflects the film's empowering themes and bold iconography, paving the way for even more excitement in 2025 with Wicked Part Two ... Wicked is very special to us, and we can't wait for fans to embrace these inspiring characters this holiday season."[102][103] On May 23, Ariana Grande's cosmetics brand R.E.M. Beauty announced a collaboration inspired by the film.[104][105][106][107] On October 21, 2024, the film partnered with Lexus with an "Experience Ozmazing" brand spot featuring the 2024 Lexus TX.[108] A 96-page Wicked-focused special-edition issue of People magazine, featuring exclusive cast interviews and pictures from production, was published on November 1.[109]

On May 15, 2024, the film launched an interactive website for Shiz University, allowing fans to apply for a 2024 semester at the college before August 15. In September 2024, influencers on various social media platforms started sharing their "acceptance letters and packages" from Shiz, containing a personalized acceptance letter from Madame Morrible herself, a map of the campus, a newspaper (reporting "Prince Fiyero spotted at Shiz"), a pin and a university jumper. Other fans who applied received their acceptance letters via email, with those applying late for the college being denied admission.[110]

On October 10, 2024, it was announced that the film will launch the "Journey Through Oz" Press Tour during the weeks leading up to the film's release, with Erivo, Grande, Goldblum and other cast members stopping in the following cities to meet-and-greet with fans and host the premiere screenings of the film, with each city being transformed into some of the film's various locations: Sydney (Munchkinland), Los Angeles (Shiz University), Mexico City (Enchanted Forest), New York (Ozdust Ballroom) and London (Emerald City).[111] For the launch in Sydney, the red carpet leading to the State Theatre was transformed into the Yellow Brick Road, with actors Erivo, Grande, Goldblum, Bailey, Bode and Slater greeting fans along the way to the premiere. Chu was unable to attend, due to him and his wife Kristin Hodge expecting their fifth child.[112] Grande wore a Vivienne Westwood pink gown for the occasion, as a clear homage to the original Glinda from The Wizard of Oz.[113]

Poster controversy

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The poster that features Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda recreating the stage musical's original poster art, which led to many re-edits and parodies, with one in particular becoming the source of controversy surrounding Erivo and her reaction to it.

On October 9, 2024, to coincide with tickets going on sale, a poster was released with Erivo and Grande as Elphaba and Glinda recreating the original poster art of the stage musical.[114][115] Reception towards the poster was mixed, and it resulted in the creation of "fan edits" designed to bring the poster closer to the original art, using Adobe Photoshop and generative AI tools. The poster was also mocked with a video made with Runway AI to make it look like Elphaba and Glinda in the image were catfighting. It also became the subject of viral internet memes, with legitimate parodies replacing Elphaba with Charli XCX in a promotional image for her and Grande's remix of "Sympathy Is a Knife," Audrey II from the 2019 Off-Broadway revival of Little Shop of Horrors and Jay Gatsby (as portrayed by Jeremy Jordan) from the 2024 Broadway musical production of The Great Gatsby.

On October 15, 2024, a Twitter user created their own edit, attempting to more accurately match the movie poster to the original theatrical poster, making edits by obscuring Elphaba's eyes, raising Glinda's hand to cover her mouth, and giving Elphaba smirking red lips. Although many fans considered it an improvement,[116][117] the following day Erivo shared a repost of the edited poster on her Instagram story, writing:

This is the wildest, most offensive thing I have seen, equal to that awful AI [sic] of us fighting, equal to people posing the question 'is your pussy green'. [a reference to a 2014 meme[118]] ... None of this is funny. None of it is cute. It degrades me. It degrades us. The original poster is an illustration. I am a real life human being, who chose to to [sic] look right down the barrel of the camera to you, the viewer...because without words we communicate with our eyes. Our poster is an homage not an imitation, to edit my face and hide my eyes is to erase me. And that is just deeply hurtful.[119][120][121]

The user later deleted the post out of respect for the actress, saying their intentions were not malicious and they had not anticipated the reaction. However, on October 20, the user reposted their edit as while they felt Erivo was valid in her feelings, they stood by that their edit was "an innocent fan edit to pay homage to the original Broadway poster".[122][123][124][125] On October 19, during the 4th Academy Museum Gala red carpet arrivals, Grande responded to the controversy, saying, "I think it's very complicated because I find AI so conflicting and troublesome sometimes, but I think it's just kind of such a massive adjustment period ... This is something that is so much bigger than us, and the fans are gonna have fun and make their edits ... And I have so much respect for my sister, Cynthia, and I love her so much."[126] On October 29, Erivo was asked by Entertainment Tonight about the nature of her comments, and said "it wasn’t necessarily a clapback ... Because I think I'm really protective of the role ... I am passionate about it, and I know that the fans are passionate about it, and I think, for me, it was just like a human moment of wanting to protect little Elphaba. It was a human moment. I probably should've called my friends, but it's fine."[127][128]

Release

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The State Theatre in Sydney, where Wicked held its world premiere

Originally announced as one film, Wicked was split into two films in April 2022.[49] The first half premiered in Sydney, Australia at the State Theatre on November 3, 2024,[8] with premieres set to follow in Los Angeles at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on November 9, 2024, and then in Mexico City at the Auditorio Nacional (Mexico) on November 11 2024, and in London at the Royal Festival Hall on November 18, 2024.[129] It is currently scheduled for a theatrical release by Universal Pictures on November 22, 2024, with engagements in RealD 3D, IMAX, Dolby Cinema, 4DX, ScreenX and D-Box. This will be followed by its Polish premiere as the closing night film of the 32nd International Film Festival of the Art of Cinematography Camerimage on November 23, 2024, with cinematographer Alice Brooks and production designer Nathan Crowley (who will receive the 2024 Production Designer Award at the festival) in attendance.[130][131] Advance screenings of the film will take place on November 18, 2024 for Amazon Prime members, and for the general public on November 20, 2024. These two screenings will mark the only times during the film's theatrical release that most theaters across the United States will be able to show the film in IMAX, due to Gladiator II being scheduled to take over most of those screens on opening weekend.[132][133]

The film was previously scheduled to be released on December 20, 2019, December 22, 2021, December 25, 2024, and November 27, 2024,[49] with the latter release date to avoid competition with Avatar: Fire and Ash and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (the former of which was later delayed to 2025 after Thunderbolts*, and later Mufasa: The Lion King took its date),[134] before moving forward by five days to its current date to avoid competition with Moana 2, with the new date putting it against Gladiator II.[132] This sparked speculation on whether the film and Gladiator II sharing a release date could result in a scenario similar to the Barbenheimer phenomenon, which was a result of Barbie and Oppenheimer both being released on July 21, 2023.[135] On July 10, 2024, Gladiator II star Paul Mescal officially dubbed the pair-up as "Glicked" and voiced his support for the two films to be shown as a double feature, saying, "It would be amazing 'cause I think the films couldn't be more polar opposites and it worked in that context previously. So fingers crossed people come out and see both films on opening weekend."[136] With the film being released two weeks after the 2024 United States presidential election, Marc Platt reflected on the story's increasing relevance in the current political climate, saying, "It's a significant election for both of us, but our story aspires to be about the distance people travel to connect with each other, about seeing the other as not the other, about living in a world where sometimes the truth is not real."[137]

A private screening of the film was held at the home of Kim Kardashian on October 22, 2024, exclusively attended by her family alongside Erivo and Grande.[138] Another private screening took place at the DGA Theater in New York City on October 28, 2024, attended by Erivo, Grande, Chu, Platt, Schwartz, original Broadway cast members Kristin Chenoweth, Norbert Leo Butz and Christopher Fitzgerald, members of the current Broadway cast, and other actresses who had played Elphaba and Glinda on Broadway and national tour over the years. The screening was preceded by a video greeting from Idina Menzel, who could not attend due to rehearsals being underway for the new musical Redwood.[139]

Localization

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Ceci de la Cueva and Danna Paola (left) as Glinda and Elphaba in 2014, and Myra Ruiz (right) as Elphaba in 2016.

The movie is set to be released in a number of countries dubbed following the local productions of the original musical staged along the years.[140][141][142][143] In a number of cases, the lead characters are set to be voiced by performers who had previously portrayed them on stage in local productions. That will be the case of Danna Paola and Ceci de la Cueva in Latin American Spanish,[141] Myra Ruiz and Fabi Bang in Brazilian Portuguese,[142] and Park Hye-na and Jeong Sunah in Korean,[144][145][146] who had all previously played Elphaba and Glinda respectively in the original local productions of the musical. It will also be the case of Sabrina Weckerlin in German,[147] who first played Elphaba in 2007 as an alternate in the original German production,[148] as well as of Johanne Milland in Danish,[149] who is currently playing Glinda in the on-going Danish production of the musical.[150] Dutch actor Vajèn van den Bosch, who played Elphaba in the German production in 2021,[151] will instead come back as Glinda in Dutch.[152]

Additionally, Willemijn Verkaik and Chantal Janzen, who had played Elphaba[153] and Glinda[154] respectively in the original 2011 Dutch production of the musical, are set to make a cameo appearance in the Dutch dubbing of the movie.[155]

Reception

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Pre-release sales

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Tickets for Wicked went on sale on October 9, 2024, the day after Paramount Pictures released their tickets for Gladiator II. On October 10, Fandango reported that the film became the site's number 2 first-day ticket pre-seller of 2024, behind Marvel Studios' Deadpool & Wolverine, as well as the best PG-rated first-day ticket pre-seller of the year and the number 3 best PG-rated first-day ticket pre-seller of all time, behind Frozen 2 and the 2019 remake of The Lion King (both from Disney).[156] Jerramy Hainline, EVP of Fandango Ticketing, reflected, "Fan anticipation for the cinematic masterpiece Wicked is incredibly high for what is set to be a one-of-a-kind must-see theatrical event ... The success of the film’s first-day ticket sales is a testament to fans’ love for this iconic property, and the off-the-charts appetite to see this beloved story come to life on the big screen."[157]

Box office projections

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According to Deadline Hollywood, Quorum projects Wicked to gross $67–74 million on its opening weekend, while Box Office Theory projects it will gross $96–150 million and Boxoffice Pro projecting it will be $100–125 million, topping the box office ahead of Gladiator II.[158][159][160]

Critical response

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The film was first screened exclusively for influencers, Oz historians, awards season pundits and entertainment industry personnel on the Universal Studios Lot on October 16, 2024.[161] Early reactions were overwhelmingly positive, with praise directed towards the performances of Erivo and Grande, the visuals, production values and faithfulness to the musical's first act.[162] Chris Murphy of Vanity Fair deemed Grande a contender for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, saying "The way that Glinda works in the story, it’s so funny and there is so many comedic moments, but as it goes on she really becomes the unsuspecting heart and a really sympathetic character. Obviously it’s only half the story, but there is a full complete movie arc in this one act. While Elphaba ends defying gravity, Glinda ends really down to earth in a way that screams best supporting actress."[163]

Oz historians Tori Calamito and Ryan Jay, hosts of the Oz Talk with Ryan and Tori podcast, praised the additions made to the plot in making the film's "lively" tone lay the groundwork for the darker tone Wicked Part Two will take on.[164] Jazz Tangcay of Variety called the film "a musical masterpiece that is much more than we could have ever expected" and praised Chu's direction, the performances and the sets and costumes. Journalist Simon Thompson praised the film's spectacle, calling it an "absolutely stunning vision. Leads Erivo and Grande knock it out of the park. While this perhaps won’t convert many anti-musical folks, genre fans and die-hard Ozians (Wickhards?) will feast on this."

Antonia Blyth of Deadline Hollywood called it "a blast from start to finish" and "a delicious, hilarious romp that shows off Erivo and Grande’s next-level talent and laugh-out-loud comedy chops. They serve up every number with surprises, delights and genuine depth." Journalist Scott Menzel deemed it as "one of the very best big screen adaptations of a Broadway musical ever." Erin Strecker of IndieWire was also positive, praising Grande's performance.[165][166] Gregory Ellwood of The Playlist singled out Grande as the film's highlight, saying "The pop megastar often delivers startling depth to her character before jumping into a musical number that will have you grinning from ear to ear. You sort of can’t believe what you’re watching."[167]

Gregory Maguire, author of the original novel (left) and Kristin Chenoweth, who originated the role of Glinda on Broadway (right), both praised the film.

In his introduction for the movie tie-in edition of the original novel, author Gregory Maguire commended the efforts of the filmmakers in bringing his story to the screen, and praised the performances of the cast, saying, "I watched Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande as the cameras rolled. Their ability to inhabit their characters – and Jonathan Bailey’s ability too – were intimidatingly powerful."[168] Kristin Chenoweth, who originated the role of Glinda on Broadway, praised the film and was said to have been very emotional as the credits rolled, saying, "It is so good. It is so special. The story is so wonderful and Cynthia and Ariana are amazing. The whole cast is amazing. Jon Chu nailed it. I was so moved, emotional, happy, filled with joy."[169][170]

Accolades

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In September 2024 it was announced that Erivo and Grande will not be competing in the same category, with Erivo participating as "Lead Actress" and Grande as "Supporting Actress". This was possibly decided to avoid repeating what happened at the Tony Awards in 2004, when both Kristin Chenoweth and Idina Menzel were nominated as Best Actress in a Musical, with Menzel winning over Chenoweth for her portrayal of Elphaba.[171]

Award Date of ceremony Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
The Queerties February 24, 2022 Next Big Thing Wicked Nominated [172]
March 12, 2024 Nominated [173]
Astra Midseason Movie Awards July 3, 2024 Most Anticipated Movie Nominated [174][175][176]
Manaki Brothers Film Festival September 27, 2024 SUMOLIGHT Creative Synergy Award Alice Brooks (cinematographer) and Dave Smith (gaffer) Won [177]
Camerimage November 23, 2024 Production Designer Award Nathan Crowley Won [178]
Hollywood Music In Media Awards November 20, 2024 Song - Onscreen Performance (Film) Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande ("Defying Gravity") Pending [179]
Music Themed Film, Biopic or Musical Wicked Pending

Sequel

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Main article: Wicked Part Two

The direct sequel, Wicked Part Two, is scheduled to be released on November 21, 2025, after previously being scheduled for December 25, 2025, and November 26, 2025.[180][181]

Notes

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  1. ^ Holzman was credited twice for writing the screenplay; first as a solo writer and as part of a writing team with Dana Fox.[1]
  2. ^ a b c Grande was credited as her legal name, "Ariana Grande-Butera".[2]

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