Wicked
Movie Details:
| Original title | Wicked: Part One |
| Also known as | Wicked: Part I |
| Based on | Wicked by Stephen Schwartz, Winnie Holzman Wicked by Gregory Maguire |
| Countries | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Musical, Fantasy, Romance |
| Release Date | November 3, 2024 (State Theatre) November 22, 2024 (United States) |
| Running Time | 2hr 40min |
| Age rating | PG |
| Starring | Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum |
| Directed by | Jon M. Chu |
| Screenplay by | Winnie Holzman, Stephen Schwartz |
| Produced by | Marc Platt, David Stone |
| Cinematography by | Alice Brooks |
| Edited by | Myron Kerstein |
| Music by | Stephen Schwartz |
| Casting By | Tiffany Little Canfield, Bernard Telsey |
| Production Design by | Nathan Crowley |
| Art Direction by | Roxana Alexandru, Gordon Champ, Ben Collins, Jordana Finkel, Gavin Fitch, Sarah Ginn, Rhys Ifan, Hugh McClelland, Rod McLean, Laura Ng, Chris Peters, Quinn Robinson, Luke Sanders, Chris Voy |
| Costume Design by | Paul Tazewell |
| Production Company | Universal Pictures Marc Platt Productions |
| Distributor | Universal Pictures |
Trailer, Teaser & Video:
Poster & Photos:
Cast & Characters:
- Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp
- Karis Musongole as young Elphaba
- Ariana Grande as Glinda Upland
- Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible
- Jeff Goldblum as the Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero Tigelaar
- Ethan Slater as Boq Woodsman
- Marissa Bode as Nessarose Thropp
- Cesily Collette Taylor as young Nessarose
- Peter Dinklage as the voice of Doctor Dillamond
- Bowen Yang as Pfannee of Phan Hall
- Bronwyn James as ShenShen
- Keala Settle as Miss Coddle
- Aaron Teoh as Avaric Tenmeadows
- Grecia de la Paz as Gilligan
- Colin Michael Carmichael as Professor Nikidik
- Adam James as Galinda’s father
- Alice Fearn as Galinda’s mother
- Andy Nyman as Frexspar Thropp
- Courtney-Mae Briggs as Melena Thropp
- Sharon D. Clarke as the voice of Dulcibear
- Jenna Boyd as the voice of Wolf Doctor
- Cowardly Lion as a Lion cub
- Idina Menzel as Wiz-o-mania Superstar
- Kristin Chenoweth as Wiz-o-Mania Superstars
- Stephen Schwartz as the Emerald City guard
- Kerry Ellis
- Luke Bayer
- Georgina Onuorah
- Dianne Pilkington
Storyline:
The story of how a green-skinned woman framed by the Wizard of Oz becomes the Wicked Witch of the West. The first of a two-part feature film adaptation of the Broadway musical.
About Wicked Movie:
Wicked (Wicked: Part I) is an American epic musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu from a screenplay by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox. It is the first of a two-part film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which in turn was loosely based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Gregory Maguire.
The film stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, with Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum in supporting roles.
Universal Pictures announced the adaptation in 2012 with Marc Platt as a producer. After a long development and multiple delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chu was hired to direct, with Erivo and Grande cast in their respective roles in 2021.
Principal photography was set to commence in June 2022 at the Sky Studios Elstree facilities in the United Kingdom. In July 2021, Stephen Schwartz indicated there were plans to film in Atlanta that year. On April 26, 2022, Chu announced the adaptation will be filmed in two parts, Wicked and Wicked Part Two.
On July 18, it was revealed that with the filming process settled at the newly-built Sky Studios in Elstree, England, rehearsals would begin in August with principal photography beginning in November. On December 9, Chu confirmed on Twitter that filming had begun.
Principal photography was set to wrap on July 25, 2023, before filming was suspended from July 13, 2023, to November 8, 2023, due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Filming resumed on January 24, 2024, and concluded on January 26, with Chu then revealing that the vocals of the actors during the musical numbers were recorded live on set.
On February 6, 2024, it was confirmed on Twitter that Industrial Light & Magic and Framestore will provide the film’s visual effects with Pablo Helman serving as production visual effects supervisor, and that post-production work was in progress, with Chu working remotely with the editor Myron Kerstein via communication through the newly-released Apple Vision Pro.
On February 6, 2024, it was confirmed on Twitter that Industrial Light & Magic and Framestore provided the film’s visual effects with Pablo Helman serving as production visual effects supervisor, and that post-production work was in progress, with Chu working remotely with editor Myron Kerstein via communication through the newly-released Apple Vision Pro. Post-production on the first film was completed on September 19, 2024.
Wicked Release Date:
Wicked premiered at the State Theatre in Sydney, Australia, on November 3, 2024, and was theatrically released in the United States on November 22. It received positive reviews, was named one of the best films of 2024 by the American Film Institute and Producers Guild of America, and won Best Film at the National Board of Review. Its other accolades include four nominations at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards (winning Cinematic and Box Office Achievement), eleven at the 30th Critics’ Choice Awards (including Best Picture), a record-tying five at the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards (including Outstanding Performance by a Cast) and seven at the 78th British Academy Film Awards.
It has grossed $709 million worldwide on a $150 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing Oz-related film, the highest-grossing musical film adaptation of all time, the highest-grossing musical film released by Universal Pictures, and the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2024.
The sequel, Wicked: For Good, is scheduled for release on November 21, 2025.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
| Budget | $150 million |
| Domestic Opening | $112,508,890 |
| Domestic Collection | $465,524,255 |
| International Collection | $244,133,000 |
| Worldwide Collection | $709,657,255 |
Tracklist:
- “Overture” – The Wicked Orchestra
- “No One Mourns the Wicked” – Glinda, Frexspar Thropp, Melena Thropp, Traveling Salesman, Midwife and Ozians
- “Dear Old Shiz” – Students and Glinda
- “The Wizard and I” – Madame Morrible and Elphaba
- “What Is This Feeling?” – Glinda, Elphaba and Students
- “Something Bad” – Doctor Dillamond and Elphaba
- “Dancing Through Life” – Fiyero, Glinda, Boq, Nessarose, Elphaba and Students
- “Ozdust Duet” – The Wicked Orchestra
- “Popular” – Glinda
- “I’m Not That Girl” – Elphaba
- “The Wizard and I” (Reprise) – Madame Morrible and Elphaba
- “One Short Day” – Elphaba, Glinda and Ozians
- “A Sentimental Man” – The Wizard
- “Defying Gravity” – Elphaba, Glinda and Ozians
- “Part 1 Finale” – The Wicked Orchestra