Wicked
Paul Mescal Says It Would Be “Amazing” If ‘Gladiator II’ and ‘Wicked’ Replicated Barbenheimer
While it seems like Barbenheimer was one of those phenomenons that will never be replicated, Gladiator II and Wicked: Part One have a chance to bring the same friendly competition to the big screen later this year. Both films hit theaters ahead of Thanksgiving week, making way for a Barbenheimer part two — and Gladiator […]
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‘Wicked’ Film Moves Up November Release
Wicked fans won’t have to wait quite as long as expected to watch Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in the film adaptation of the popular Broadway musical. Universal Pictures announced Monday that director Jon M. Chu’s musical feature will hit theaters Nov. 22. The film has moved up from its previously scheduled release on Nov. […]
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Cynthia Erivo Opens Up About Claiming Her Queerness and the Impact of ‘Wicked’
The Los Angeles LGBT Center held their annual gala in downtown Los Angles Saturday night, where attendees gathered at the Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall for a dinner hosted by comedian Joel Kim Booster. Wicked star Cynthia Erivo was presented with the Rand Schrader award in recognition of her achievements in entertainment and activism championing […]
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Bowen Yang Says It Was “Mentally Fraying” Trying to Balance ‘Wicked’ Filming and ‘SNL’
Bowen Yang is opening up about the mental and physical impact of trying to juggle Wicked filming and Saturday Night Live at the same time. In a recent interview with Vanity Fair, the comedian-actor said it became “mentally fraying” flying back and forth between the Wicked set in London and NBC’s sketch comedy show in […]
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo Soar in Full ‘Wicked’ Trailer
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are ready to defy expectations in the new trailer for the movie adaptation of Wicked. On Wednesday, Universal Pictures released the first full promo for the initial installment of the two-part film version. Jon M. Chu’s film, which stars Grande as Glinda and Erivo as Elphaba, hits theaters Nov. 27. […]
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Inside the NBCUniversal Upfront: Snoop Dogg, Penguins and a Top Secret ‘Wicked’ Trailer
For one magical week, everybody with hands anywhere near advertising purse strings is being pampered like royalty — unless, lord help them, they attempted to capture one frame of the Wicked trailer. Because anybody who did that during Monday morning’s NBCUniversal upfront presentation is likely halfway to a black site by now. “We do have […]
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s Met Gala 2024 Looks Feature Nods to ‘Wicked’
Met Gala veterans Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo hit this year’s cream and mossy green carpet in looks subtly inspired by their November movie adaptation of beloved Broadway musical Wicked. The subtle inspiration in question? Pink and green accents. The more understated of the two, Grande, wore a white Loewe mother-of-pearl gown designed by creative […]
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Jon M. Chu Says ‘Wicked’ Aficionado Ariana Grande Consulted on What Lines to Keep: “That’s Bible”
Less than 24 hours after unveiling exclusive Wicked footage in Las Vegas, filmmaker Jon M. Chu found his way into the spotlight of another CinemaCon stage inside Caesars Palace, this time for a special luncheon in his honor at which he revealed secrets about filming the two-part epic musical. “It was pretty magical last night,” […]
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CinemaCon: Donna Langley Talks Universal’s Big Year Amid Industry Angst
Donna Langley became the first studio mogul to take the stage at CinemaCon this year in a sign of the general angst facing many Hollywood legacy studios. Sony film boss Tom Rothman’s comments on stage usually turns heads, but his studio stayed home this year. Last year, Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav showed up […]
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‘Wicked’ Lights Up CinemaCon with Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and Director Jon M. Chu
One year after debuting the first look of Wicked at CinemaCon, Universal Pictures brought members of the magical crew to Las Vegas on Wednesday to light up the festivities once again, with the team including filmmaker Jon M. Chu and his leading ladies, Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, who had the honor of introducing exclusive […]
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‘Wicked’ Casts Peter Dinklage as Dr. Dillamond the Goat
Universal Pictures’ Wicked has found its goat. Peter Dinklage is set to voice the character Dr. Dillamond in the movie adaptation of the iconic Broadway musical. The news was revealed Wednesday afternoon in Las Vegas as Universal closed out its CinemaCon presentation by sharing new footage of Wicked, which hits theaters over Thanksgiving of this […]
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‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu to Be Honored at CinemaCon Luncheon With Cultural Impact Award
One year after Universal Pictures debuted the first look at footage from his upcoming two-part musical Wicked at CinemaCon, Jon M. Chu is heading back to Las Vegas for the National Association of Theater Owners’ official convention. Chu will be the guest of honor at an annual filmmaker luncheon during which he will receive a […]
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