Get prepared to listen to the story of the Wicked Witch of the West as you have got by no means heard it earlier than, by Ariana Grande‘s voice in a cinematic adaptation of the extremely in style musical that took Broadway by storm in 2003. Entertainment Tonight has shared a brand new video instantly from the set of the extremely anticipated film, the place the singer may be seen performing as Glinda. Jon M. Chu is answerable for directing the two-part adaptation, with the primary installment scheduled to hit theaters subsequent 12 months. In a narrative about love, ambition and betrayal, the way forward for the world of Oz can be determined in an epic story that has ventured into a special medium.
Cynthia Erivo will play Elphaba, the younger girl destined to develop into the Wicked Witch that haunted Dorothy (Judy Garland) and her associates throughout the 1939 traditional. By the time the musical introduces her to the viewers, she is merely a scholar with loads of ambitions and an enormous coronary heart. Due to her awkward conduct and unconventional look, Elphie looks like she would not slot in wherever. When she meets Grande’s character, who glided by Galinda on the time, she understands that some folks would possibly attempt to assist her, however she will’t mislead herself about her true emotions in the direction of the world round her.
Both of the ladies are thinking about Fiyero, performed within the movie adaptation by Jonathan Bailey, who hints at romantic emotions for each of them. Nevertheless, the ladies have greater issues than him, as Elphaba is extremely disillusioned when she meets The Wizard of Oz and realizes that he’s a fraud who cannot do something greater than parlor methods. When she realizes she is definitely extra highly effective and trustworthy than the person she used to admire, Elphie grows bored with her group and decides to fly away from them, discovering a brand new dwelling for herself in a location acquainted to followers of the unique film.
A Story Too Epic for a Single Movie
Given that the musical covers a big a part of Elphie and Glinda’s time collectively, Universal realized that single film wasn’t sufficient to adapt the intensive storyline. As a consequence, the studio introduced that the difference would really be cut up into two components, with the primary installment flying into theaters subsequent 12 months, and the conclusion scheduled to launch a 12 months after its predecessor. Wicked: Part One, was just lately moved within the launch schedule as a result of how shut it was to the discharge of James Cameron‘s third Avatar film, retaining its run on the field workplace secure from the Na’vi.
While you await Wicked: Part One to hit theaters on November 27, 2024, you possibly can try the video that includes Ariana Grande singing on the set of the film beneath: