You’ve seen the interviews, and loved the memes. And it seems people are seeing and loving Wicked with this impressive opening. The Jon M. Chu-directed spectacle launched this weekend after decades of development and a highly impressive marketing campaign, and it earned significant money. It’s reported that Wicked opened to $114M domestic and $164.2M worldwide. It’s […]
Movie Review – Wicked: Part 1 (2024)
Wicked, 2024. Directed by Jon M. Chu. Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande-Butera, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Keala Settle, Peter Dinklage, Aaron Teoh, Grecia De la Paz, Colin Michael Carmichael, Adam James, Alice Fearn, Andy Nyman, Courtney-Mae Briggs, Sharon D. Clarke, Skylar Blu Copeland, Cesily Collette […]
Wicked teaser profiles Ariana Grande’s Glinda the Good
Universal Pictures has released a new teaser trailer for Jon M. Chu’s eagerly anticipated adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked, one that focuses on Ariana Grande’s witch Glinda the Good. The film tells the story of her unlikely friendship with fellow witch, Oz Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo). Both are students at Shiz University, where their desire […]
Latest Wicked trailer teases the musical return to Oz
Universal Pictures used the Tony Awards to drop another look at Jon M. Chu’s upcoming adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical Wicked. The film tells the story of witches of Oz Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) as they forge an unlikely friendship as students at Shiz University, where their desire and determination sets […]
Universal unveils magical first trailer for Wicked starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande
Universal Pictures has debuted the first full trailer for Jon M. Chu’s upcoming adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical and Gregory Maguire’s novel Wicked. The film tells the story of witches of Oz Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) as they forge an unlikely friendship as students at Shiz University, where their desire and […]
Go behind-the-scenes of Wicked with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande in new promo video
Ahead of the release of the official trailer on Wednesday, Universal Pictures has given audiences a behind-the-scenes look at their blockbuster musical adaptation of Wicked. Directed by Crazy Rich Asians filmmaker Jon M. Chu, Wicked‘s magical ensemble features Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, alongside Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, and Jeff Goldblum […]
Wicked first look trailer invites us to meet the new witches of Oz
Wicked is getting ready to defy gravity once again. In the first teaser trailer for the upcoming film, we get our first look at Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande leading this musical blockbuster. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians, In the Heights), Wicked is the first chapter of a two-part immersive, […]
Wicked movie adaptation to be split into two parts
Jon M. Chu has cast a spell over fans of blockbuster stage musical Wicked by announcing on Twitter that his forthcoming adaptation will now be split into two movies released over consecutive Christmases, with the first arriving in December 2024. Chu cited the fact that they were finding it “impossible to wrestle the story of […]
Hasbro sets Play-Doh movie from Emily V. Gordon and Jon M. Chu
Since acquiring entertainment studio eOne, Hasbro has wasted little time in taking its various film and TV adaptations of its iconic toy properties in-house, and now it seems that another long-gestating project is set to ramp up. According to Deadline, Oscar-nominated screenwriter Emily V. Gordon (The Big Sick) is set to shape the script for […]
Dr. Seuss’ Oh, The Places You’ll Go! animated movie in the works from Jon M. Chu and J.J. Abrams
Dr. Seuss’ final book Oh, The Places You’ll Go! is set for an animated feature adaptation, with Crazy Rich Asians and In the Heights director Jon M. Chu signing on to bring the 1990 book to life for Warner Animation Group and J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions. The film will mark the animated debut for […]
