Wicked Movie: Release Date, Cast, Story, Trailer & Everything We Know
The film version of Wicked, the smash-hit Broadway musical about two Wizard of Oz witches, is finally getting its starry movie adaptation.
Wicked (2024)
Based on the famous play that stemmed from The Wizard of Oz, Wicked is a fantasy musical that sees an all-new cast take on the modern tale. The film explores the origins of the Wicked Witch of the West, a woman scorned by society due to her green skin, with even the Wizard of Oz framing her for a crime she didn't commit.
Wicked
Based on the famous play that stemmed from The Wizard of Oz, Wicked is a fantasy musical that sees an all-new cast take on the modern tale. The film explores the origins of the Wicked Witch of the West, a woman scorned by society due to her green skin, with even the Wizard of Oz framing her for a crime she didn't commit.
- Release Date
- November 27, 2024
- Director
- Jon M. Chu
- Cast
- Cynthia Erivo , Ariana Grande , Jonathan Bailey , Ethan Slater , Marissa Bode , Michelle Yeoh , Jeff Goldblum
- Writers
- Winnie Holzman , Stephen Schwartz
- Creator
- Winnie Holzman, Gregory Maguire, L. Frank Baum
- Studio(s)
- Marc Platt Productions
- Distributor(s)
- Universal Pictures
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