1905 Movie Network News Recently, the film "Wicked", which was split into two parts for release, has finally been completed. One of the film's heroines, Ariana Grande, who plays Glinda, confirmed the news on her social networking site, quoting the lyrics and saying that the entire filming was like a mark in her heart.
"Wicked" is a creative deconstruction and reshaping of the well-known "Wizard of Oz" story. The creation of the play began in 1996, when composer Stephen Schwartz heard about the novel from a friend. Gregory Maguire, the author of "Wicked", set his novel on "The Wizard of Oz" and created it from the perspective of the Wicked Witch of the West. The story of the play takes place between two witches, Elphaba, who is green and outcast; and Glinda, who is cute and ambitious, after experiencing a series of ideals and disillusionment, betrayal and forgiveness. , formed a deep and unspeakable friendship, and gained their own experience and growth.
In terms of actors, Ariana Grande plays Glinda, Cynthia Erivo plays Elphiba, Jonathan Bailey plays Prince Fierro, Jeff Goldblum plays the Great Wizard of Oz, and Oscar-winning actress Michelle Yeoh also stars Joined as Madame Moribeau. Original musical screenwriter Winnie Holzman and lyricist Stephen Schwartz continued to write for the film. In terms of release time, the film split into upper and lower parts will be released on November 27, 2024 and November 26, 2025 respectively.