WICKED Footage Reaction Video - CinemaCon 2023
Universal Pictures showed off some very early footage from the upcoming adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Wicked. This is footage that will probably never be released to the public, so it was very cool to have the opportunity to watch it. This looks like it’s going to be a fantastic adaptation, and we’re pretty excited to see this movie on the big screen! Here’s our footage reaction video!
The three-time Tony-award winning musical was adapted from a book by Gregory Maguire, and it’s a prequel to The Wizard of Oz. It tells the story of how the green-skinned Elphaba became the Wicked Witch of the West, as well as the sorceress Glinda’s trajectory to becoming known as the Good Witch.
Cynthia Erivo is playing Elphaba, with Ariana Grande playing Glinda. The film also stars Jonathan Bailey (Broadchurch and Crashing) as Fiyero, and Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, the headmistress of Crage Hall at Shiz University. Oh yeah! Jeff Goldblum is playing The Wizard.
Jon M. Chu is directing the two-part film, from a script written by the stage show’s book writer Winne Holzman and composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz. When talking about the two-part film, Chu said: “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.”
The Universal Pictures films are set for release on Christmas in 2024 and 2025.