Wicked is an upcoming American musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman. It is the first of a two-part film adaptation of the stage musical by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which in turn was based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Gregory Maguire. The film stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, with Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, and Keala Settle in supporting roles. Set in the Land of Oz before and continuing after Dorothy Gale's arrival from Kansas, it revolves around Elphaba Thropp, a green-skinned woman, and explores the path that leads her to become the Wicked Witch of the West, all while forming an unlikely friendship and later rivalry with Galinda Upland, who would go on to become Glinda the Good.
In 2012, Universal Pictures announced the film's development with Marc Platt as a producer. 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. Principal photography began in December 2022 in England, but was paused from July until November 2023 due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Filming eventually resumed and concluded in January 2024.
Wicked is scheduled for release on November 27, 2024. A direct sequel, Wicked Part Two, will be released a year later.
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- Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, a young woman born with green skin who later becomes the Wicked Witch of the West[1][2]
- Ariana Grande as Galinda, a popular young woman who later becomes Glinda the Good[1][3]
- Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, the headmistress of Shiz University[4]
- Jeff Goldblum as the Wonderful Wizard of Oz[5]
- Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero Tigelaar, a Winkie prince who meets Elphaba and Glinda at school.[6]
- Ethan Slater as Boq, a Munchkin in love with Glinda[2]
- Marissa Bode as Nessarose Thropp, Elphaba's paraplegic younger sister who later becomes the Wicked Witch of the East[7]
- Bowen Yang as Pfannee, one of Galinda's college friends[7]
- Bronwyn James as ShenShen, another of Galinda's college friends[7]
- Keala Settle as Miss Coddle, a new character created for this film
Additionally, Aaron Teoh will appear as Averic, Fiyero's friend; Grecia de la Paz will appear as Gilligan; Colin Michael Carmichael will appear as Professor Nikidik, a professor at Shiz University; and Adam James will appear as Galinda's father, another new character created for this film. The character 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.