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After a long wait, they finally released the first teaser for “Wicked: Part One,” the prequel to “The Wizard of Oz” starring Ariana Grande.
Super Bowl LVIII started everything. And we’re not saying it that way because of the game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. No, we say this because in the very first minutes of the meeting, several Hollywood production companies decided to release previews of their strong projects for this year. Among them is Universal Pictures, which released the first teaser for Wicked: part One.
We’ve been telling you this for quite some time A film adaptation was put together based on the popular Broadway production and serves as a prequel The Wizard of Oz, one of the most important stories of all time. And of course, ever since this project was announced, we were very excited because we found out that Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo would be starring.
But we also have great expectations because behind the film Evil (which will be split into two parts) is directed by Jon M. Chu (who was responsible for tapes like Crazy rich Asians either In the heights). For a long time, however Many details and the first images of this adaptation have been saved.
We already have the first trailer for “Wicked: Part One” starring Ariana Grande
But after a long wait, Universal Pictures released the first trailer for the film in the middle of Super Bowl LVIII And in any case, without exaggeration, it looks like this is going to be a spectacular film that will completely shake up the industry and attract a lot of people to the cinemas.
To give you an idea of what we’re saying in the teaser of Wicked: Part One we see Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), a young woman who is misunderstood due to her unusually green skin and has not yet discovered her true powerAnd Glinda (Ariana Grande), a popular young woman marred by privilege and ambition who has not yet discovered her true heart..
The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastic land of Oz. and they become friends. But after an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Their friendship ends and their lives take completely different paths.. Glinda’s unwavering desire for popularity seduces her to power, while Elphaba’s determination to remain true to herself and those around her will have unexpected and shocking consequences for her future. On their extraordinary adventures in Oz, they will finally fulfill their destiny as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
Cast and release date of the two parts of this story
Alongside Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in the cast of Wicked: Part One There are chubby stars among them Michelle Yeoh as Rector of Shiz University, Madame Morrible; Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, a mischievous and carefree prince; Ethan Slater as Boq, a selfless munchkin student; Marissa Bode in her film debut as Nessarose, Elphaba’s favorite sister; and itself Jeff Goldblum like the legendary Wizard of Oz.
In addition to all of them, the rest of the cast is joined by names like Bowen Yang And Bronwyn James in the roles of Pfannee and ShenShen, two scheming compatriots of Glinda. Aside from that, Keala Settle will play Miss Coddle, a new character created specifically for this film. So a story full of magic and fantasy awaits us.
Write the date on your calendar because Wicked: Part One The cinema release is on November 28th (just on Thanksgiving Day in the United States), during We’ll see the second part until November 26, 2025. And while we wait for the time to see this film, one of the most anticipated of 2024, Below we leave you the first teaser so that you can be as excited as we are.