{"id":215784,"date":"2024-03-21T19:54:58","date_gmt":"2024-03-21T19:54:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/21\/first-trailer-release-dates-first-photos-and-more-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:20:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:20:11","slug":"first-trailer-release-dates-first-photos-and-more-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/21\/first-trailer-release-dates-first-photos-and-more-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"First Trailer, Release Dates, First Photos and More \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-gallery\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-featured\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-0\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/ariana-grandes-hot-photos\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/wicked-movie-update-ftr.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc\" alt=\"Wicked\" loading=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/wicked-movie-update-ftr.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/wicked-movie-update-ftr.jpg?quality=100&amp;resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/wicked-movie-update-ftr.jpg?quality=100&amp;resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 21 18\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M4.807.867h15.401v12.101h-2.2v2.2h-2.2v2.2H.406v-12.1h2.2V3.066h2.2v-2.2Zm14.301 11.001V1.967H5.907v9.901h13.201Zm-2.2 2.2v-1.1H4.807v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2ZM7.007 3.067h11.001v7.7H7.007v-7.7Zm7.7 13.201v-1.1h-12.1v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2Z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView gallery\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-1\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/ariana-grandes-hot-photos\/#!1\/american-music-awards-show-los-angeles-usa-20-nov-2016\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"330\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ariana-grande-hottest-performance-looks-1-1.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=330\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"Ariana GrandeAmerican Music Awards, Show, Los Angeles, USA - 20 Nov 2016WEARING BAJA EAST\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-2\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/ariana-grandes-hot-photos\/#!2\/ariana-grande-launches-her-new-fragrance-god-is-a-woman-4\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MEGA775863_002.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=440\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"Ariana Grande poses surrounded by natural beauty to launch her new fragrance \u201cGod is a Woman\u201d. Inspired by \u201cthe power of nature\u201d, God is a Woman is composed of 91% naturally derived clean ingredients and is 100% vegan and cruelty free. In the first two weeks after its launch, a contribution from every qualifying purchase of the fragrance will be donated to global ocean clean up initiatives. Ariana said: \u201cI\u2019m beyond thrilled to celebrate the release of our first ever clean fragrance. \u201cWe have, of course, been cruelty free but taking this next step moving into clean, with responsibly sourced materials and vegan ingredients, is something we are all very proud of. \u201cI really adore this fragrance and hope it makes everyone wearing it feel beautiful and empowered.\u201d Ariana launched her first fragrance in 2015 and has since achieved unprecedented retails sails of more than $750 million. God is a Woman launched exclusively on Ulta.com and is now available at Ulta Beauty stores across the United States, with suggested retail prices from $45 (USD) to $65. It will be released globally later this year. The fragrance comes in a translucent lavender glass, with the bottle set inside a stone-like holder. *BYLINE MUST CREDIT: LUXE Brands\/Mega. 02 Aug 2021 Pictured: Ariana Grande launches her new fragrance&quot;God is a Woman&quot;, BYLINE MUST CREDIT: LUXE Brands\/Mega. Photo credit: LUXE Brands\/MEGA TheMegaAgency.com +1 888 505 6342 (Mega Agency TagID: MEGA775863_002.jpg) [Photo via Mega Agency]\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-3\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/ariana-grandes-hot-photos\/#!3\/62nd-annual-grammy-awards-show-los-angeles-usa-26-jan-2020-65\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/ariana-grande-2.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=440\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"Ariana Grande performs a medley at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards, in Los Angeles&#10;62nd Annual Grammy Awards - Show, Los Angeles, USA - 26 Jan 2020\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Universal Pictures<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\">Something <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2021\/11\/04\/ariana-grande-glinda-wicked-movie-cynthia-erivo-elphaba\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>wicked<\/em><\/a> this way comes. <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/ariana-grande\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Ariana Grande<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/cynthia-erivo\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Cynthia Erivo<\/strong><\/a> are taking on the iconic roles of Glinda and Elphaba in the upcoming movies. The <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2024\/02\/11\/wicked-super-bowl-trailer-video\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">first trailer<\/a> was released on February 11 during the Super Bowl. The footage gave a first glimpse of Cynthia\u2019s incredible transformation into Elphaba, as well as the the gorgeous sets and costumes. The final moments of the trailer give a snippet of Cynthia singing \u201cDefying Gravity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\">Director <strong>Jon M. Chu<\/strong> shared photos from the <em>Wicked<\/em> set on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CrHRJ7aIZAN\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Instagram page<\/a> in April 2023. The two photos include Cynthia feeling green in her Elphaba look, while Ariana\u2019s Glinda is seen running up the stairs in a pink ball gown. \u201cGreen &amp; Pink. It always starts with green and pink. #WickedMovie coming to you in 2024,\u201d he captioned the photos.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe title=\"Wicked - First Look\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F1dvX9Vs0ns?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\">Universal Studios has assembled an incredible director and all-star cast to lead the upcoming two-part film adaptations. The movies are based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2018\/10\/29\/idina-menzel-kristin-chenoweth-reunite-reveal-why-wicked-is-more-important-for-women-than-ever\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Tony Award-winning Broadway show<\/a>, which is a prequel to <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2021\/10\/31\/harry-styles-dorothy-wizard-of-oz-costume-halloween-2021-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>The Wizard of Oz<\/em>.<\/a>\u00a0A\u00a0<em>Wicked\u00a0<\/em>movie was announced way back in 2016, but it took until 2021 for the process to really get going. Fans are so excited to see the story of\u00a0<em>Wicked\u00a0<\/em>come to life on the big screen this time. From the talented cast to the release dates, the expectations are <em>very\u00a0<\/em>high for these two films. Here\u2019s everything you need to know about the\u00a0upcoming\u00a0<em>Wicked\u00a0<\/em>movies.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Wicked\u2019 Movies Release Dates<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">The first\u00a0<em>Wicked\u00a0<\/em>movie, titled\u00a0<em>Wicked: Part One<\/em>, will be released on November 27, 2024. The sequel, titled <em>Wicked: Part Two<\/em>, comes out exactly one year later on November 26, 2025.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5254188\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5254188\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/wicked-movies-update-embed.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5254188\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/wicked-movies-update-embed.jpg?quality=100\" alt=\"Wicked\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5254188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in the \u2018Wicked\u2019 poster. (Universal Pictures)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">Jon explained why the project is being split into two movies back in April 2022. \u201cAs we prepared this production over the last year, it became increasingly clear that it would be impossible to wrestle the story of WICKED into a single film without doing some real damage to it,\u201d Jon <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonmchu\/status\/1518983750042136577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1518983750042136577%7Ctwgr%5E46db87eff0af2a095b1f2abd58fadff0f653ca54%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.latimes.com%2Fentertainment-arts%2Fmovies%2Fstory%2F2022-04-26%2Fwicked-movie-ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-jon-m-chu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">wrote on Twitter<\/a>. \u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Special <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Wicked?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">#Wicked<\/a> Movie Announcement\u2026 \u270c\ud83c\udffc\ud83c\udfac\ud83e\uddf9\ud83c\udf38\ud83d\udc9asent from my OzPhone: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4qPpvVD4rR\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">pic.twitter.com\/4qPpvVD4rR<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">\u2014 Jon M. Chu (@jonmchu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonmchu\/status\/1518983750042136577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">April 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2>\u2018Wicked\u2019 Movies Cast &amp; Crew<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\"><strong>Ariana Grande<\/strong> and<strong> Cynthia Erivo<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2021\/11\/04\/ariana-grande-glinda-wicked-movie-cynthia-erivo-elphaba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">were cast as Glinda and Elphaba<\/a>, respectively, on November 4, 2021. Both actresses shared the news of their casting on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CV4AFkWp0l1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=bade0a25-8c78-4a32-b7cb-93d7150835ee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Instagram<\/a>. Ariana shared a photo of her hands over her face as she sat in front of an Apple MacBook after learning the news. The pop star also shared screenshots of a three-way call between herself, Cynthia, and Jon, followed by just a call between the ladies.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CV4AFkWp0l1\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-12\">In Cynthia\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CV4ABrbobo3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=aa852d16-4d1d-46ba-9473-e068a1cbaf89\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">post<\/a>, the British actress held her hands over her mouth and was in tears as she found out she got the role. Ariana and Cynthia also sent each other flowers with heartfelt notes where they congratulated each other on the new job.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-13\">Ariana is taking over the role of Glinda the Good Witch, which was originated by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/kristin-chenoweth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Kristen Chenoweth<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>in the Broadway show. Cynthia is playing Elphaba, who was originally portrayed by <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/idina-menzel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Idina Menzel<\/strong><\/a> on Broadway. Both Kristen and Idina congratulated Ariana and Cynthia on snagging the iconic roles.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CV4ABrbobo3\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-16\">The rest of the cast for the\u00a0<em>Wicked\u00a0<\/em>movies is pretty epic.\u00a0<em><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/bridgerton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Bridgerton<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>star\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-jonathan-bailey-bridgerton-4682979\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Jonathan Bailey <\/strong><\/a>is playing Fiyero, Elphaba\u2019s love interest. Jon Chu <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonmchu\/status\/1572692070695047169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1572692070695047169%7Ctwgr%5E644c96d6dec76e9ce4f0eb0d916052ea50635829%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fvariety.com%2F2022%2Ffilm%2Fnews%2Fjonathan-bailey-wicked-movies-fiyero-1235343153%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">confirmed Jonathan\u2019s casting<\/a> in September 2022. <span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cHe\u2019s perfect, they\u2019re perfect. They\u2019d be perfect together. Born to be forever\u2026.. I am too excited to pretend this hasn\u2019t been happening.\u00a0We have a Fiyero!!!! <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#JonathanBailey<\/span> <span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#Wicked,\u201d he wrote on Twitter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4994190\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4994190\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4994190\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/wicked-movies-ariana-and-cynthia-ss-embed2-1.jpg\" alt=\"Jonathan Bailey\" width=\"620\" height=\"930\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4994190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jonathan Bailey is playing Fiyero in \u2018Wicked\u2019 movies (Photo: James Veysey\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-17\">The role of Fiyero in the Wicked movies was a top role for musical actors. <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/nick-jonas\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Nick Jonas<\/strong><\/a> confirmed in June 2023 that he did audition for the role of Fiyero. \u201cYes, it\u2019s true. Joe and I both went out, and we didn\u2019t get it. But that\u2019s the life of an actor,\u201d Nick told <a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/film\/features\/nick-jonas-director-robert-schwartzman-the-good-half-tribeca-1235634787\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Variety<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-18\">He added, \u201cI think it went really well. I was very happy coming out of the room. I\u2019m a huge fan of the show, and that\u2019s a role I always thought it would be fun to play. But I think Jonathan [Bailey] is going to do a great job, and I\u2019m sure the movie is going to be great.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5115114\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5115114\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jonas-brothers-wicked-movie-ss-embed.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5115114\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/jonas-brothers-wicked-movie-ss-embed.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Joe Jonas\" width=\"620\" height=\"769\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5115114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nick and Joe Jonas went out for the role of Fiyero. (John Salangsang\/Shutterstock)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-19\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/09\/12\/brendan-fraser-michelle-yeoh-reunite-tiff-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Michelle Yeoh<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is playing Madame Morrible, the headmistress of Crage Hall at Shiz University. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/jeff-goldblum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Jeff Goldblum<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is confirmed to be playing The Wizard. <em><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/saturday-night-live\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Saturday Night Live<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>star <strong>Bowen Yang<\/strong>\u00a0is playing Pfannee, Elphaba and Glinda\u2019s classmate at Shiz University. <i>The Greatest Showman\u00a0<\/i>star <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2018\/03\/02\/who-is-keala-settle-the-greatest-showman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Kaela Settle<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0is playing Miss Coddle. The cast also consists of <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/who-is-ethan-slater-5137904\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Ethan Slater<\/strong><\/a> as Boq, <strong>Marissa Bode<\/strong> as Nessarose (Elphaba\u2019s sister), <strong>Bronwyn James<\/strong> as ShenShen, <strong>Aaron Teoh<\/strong> as Avaric, and <strong>Colin Michael Carmichael<\/strong> as Professor Nikdik.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-20\">Jon M. Chu is directing the\u00a0<em>Wicked\u00a0<\/em>movies from a screenplay written by <strong>Winnie Holzman<\/strong> and <strong>Stephen Schwartz<\/strong>. Stephen is also doing the music, which is set to include some of the musical\u2019s most classic songs such as \u201cDefying Gravity\u201d and \u201cPopular.\u201d\u00a0<strong>Marc Platt<\/strong>, who is <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/ben-platt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Ben Platt<\/strong><\/a>\u2018s father, and <strong>David Stone<\/strong> are producing the films.\u00a0<strong>Alice Brooks\u00a0<\/strong>is the cinematographer, <strong>Nathan Crowley<\/strong> is the production designer, and <strong>Paul Tazewell<\/strong> is the costume designer.<\/p>\n<h2>Production Trivia<\/h2>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-21\">Rehearsals for\u00a0<em>Wicked: Part One\u00a0<\/em>began in August 2022. Both Ariana and Cynthia gave fans some <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/10\/11\/ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo-wicked-mirror-selfie-photo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">behind-the-scenes glimpses<\/a> into their rehearsals in October 2022. The duo posed for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CjkcsFGsqUh\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">cute mirror selfie<\/a> during a break in the rehearsal studio. Ariana underwent a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CkLataWsEVD\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">blonde hair makeover<\/a>\u00a0that month to <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/10\/26\/ariana-grande-blonde-hair-makeover-wicked-photo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">play Glinda<\/a>. Jon Chu <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jonmchu\/status\/1601352694144593921\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">confirmed on December 9<\/a> that filming had begun three days earlier, in London.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-22\">The cast and crew were supposed to shoot <em>Wicked: Part One<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Wicked: Part Two\u00a0<\/em>back to back. However, the SAG-AFTRA strike put production on hold in July 2023 when the cast and crew just had a few days left of filming. Once the strike was over, filming resumed and wrapped up in January 2024.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-23\">In March 2024, director Jon M. Chu revealed to<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanityfair.com\/hollywood\/inside-wicked-with-ariana-grande-cynthia-erivo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"> <em>Vanity Fair<\/em> <\/a>that Cynthia and Ariana insisted on singing live while filming. \u201cWhen we were shooting it, those girls were like \u2018F**k the pre-records. We\u2019re going live,&#8217;\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<h2>What We Know About the Plot Of the \u2018Wicked\u2019 Movies<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4994119\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4994119\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4994119\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/wicked-movies-ariana-and-cynthia-ec-embed2.jpg\" alt=\"Wizard of Oz\" width=\"620\" height=\"518\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4994119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u2018Wicked\u2019 is a prequel to \u2018The Wizard of Oz\u2019 (Photo: everett collection)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-24\">The\u00a0<em>Wicked\u00a0<\/em>films are expected to closely follow the plot of the Broadway show, which is actually based on <strong>Gregory Maguire<\/strong>\u2018s 1995 novel. The story takes place before and after Dorothy Gale arrives in Oz from Kansas and explores the relationship between Elphaba and Glinda. The pair start off as unlikely friends but eventually, they become adversaries after The Wizard casts a spell on Elphaba which turns her into the Wicked Witch.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-25\">Cynthia previously teased how the films are going to be even better than the musical. \u201cI think it\u2019s going to be unlike anything you\u2019ve ever seen before,\u201d Cynthia<a href=\"https:\/\/www.etonline.com\/cynthia-erivo-says-she-and-ariana-grande-are-putting-our-own-spin-on-wicked-in-film-adaptation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-component=\"link\" data-source=\"inlineLink\" data-type=\"externalLink\" data-ordinal=\"1\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">\u00a0told <em>Entertainment Tonight<\/em><\/a>\u00a0at the 2022 SAG Awards. \u201cI think we\u2019re going to enjoy the magic of it. We\u2019re going to try and put our own spin on what we know already and show you a story about two women [who] are sisters,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-26\">Stephen Schwartz confirmed in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theschwartzscene.com\/quarterly-newsletter\/issue-73-fall-2022-stephen-schwartz-musical-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">June 2022 newsletter<\/a> that there will be new songs in the films. \u201cThere are two new songs in the second movie that are complete songs in themselves, and then there are new sections in some of the existing songs in both movies. All the new material, of course, is to meet the demands of the storytelling,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/wicked-movies-4994069\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] View gallery Image Credit: Universal Pictures Something wicked this way comes. 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