Wicked is an upcoming epic musical fantasy film starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Jeff Goldblum, and many more along with director Jon M. Chu.
Jon M. Chu has revealed the first-look photos of the Wicked film. The director Jon M. Chu shared through his Twitter account a glimpse of Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba who is a Wicked Witch of the West along with Ariana Grande as Glinda who is a Good Witch of the South.
Chu captioned the photos with “You weren’t told the whole story. What happens when you veer off the Yellow Brick Road? Here is your first LOOK of #WickedMovie … currently in production in Oz.@WickedMovie, @UniversalPics“.
The film is split up into two parts and is currently in production. Wicked is set to release by Universal Pictures on November 27, 2024, while a sequel will be released the following year.
“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 of these beloved characters.” Chu announced.
The film’s filming was set to begin in June 2022 in the United Kingdom at the Sky Studios Elstree facilities.
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Update: ‘Wicked’ Became a Box-Office Phenomenon and Oscar Contender
Updated July 2026. That first look preceded one of 2024’s biggest hits. Wicked, directed by Jon M. Chu and starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda, opened in theaters on November 22, 2024, grossing over $430 million domestically and becoming the highest-grossing film ever based on a Broadway musical. The film earned Academy Award nominations for both Erivo and Grande, along with a supporting nod for Jonathan Bailey’s Fiyero, and multiple Golden Globe nominations. Its sequel, Wicked: For Good, arrived a year later in November 2025 and opened even bigger, smashing box-office records with a $147 million domestic debut and closing out the two-part adaptation of the stage musical.
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