Super Bowl watchers got the first look at the new trailer for the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway blockbuster WICKED arriving in movie theaters on Thanksgiving 2024. The highly-anticipated movie musical stars Cynthia Erivo (Broadway’s The Color Purple) as “Elphaba” and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording star Ariana Grande as “Glinda.” 
L-R Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in WICKED (screen capture)
The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths.
Glinda’s unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba’s determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future.
Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
https://twitter.com/MattBellassai/status/1756829696971464755 The film also stars Oscar® winner Michelle Yeoh as Shiz University’s regal headmistress “Madame Morrible;” Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton, Fellow Travelers) as “Fiyero,” a roguish and carefree prince; and pop culture icon Jeff Goldblum as the legendary “Wizard of Oz.”
Related: Jonathan Bailey Joins Cast Of WICKED Movie
Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In the Heights), Wicked is the first chapter of a two-part immersive cultural celebration. Wicked Part Two is scheduled to arrive in theaters on November 26, 2025. https://youtu.be/F1dvX9Vs0ns?si=9QdrXQ-ICd9FdMUP
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