Wicked gets 1st trailer with Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo; check out!

No more waiting! A Universal Pictures released, this Wednesday (15), a new poster and the full trailer for Wicked, adaptation of the famous Broadway musical inspired by the universe of The Wizard of Oz that hits Brazilian cinemas in November this year telling the story of a beautiful and unlikely friendship in the Land of Oz.

Wicked tells the story of The Wizard of Oz from the perspective of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, who ends up proving to be less cruel than the fame boasted by her evil nickname. In the plot, Elphaba (Cynthia) is a young woman who has not yet discovered her true power and is misunderstood because of her unusual green skin. Glinda (Ariana), in turn, is popular, ambitious, born with a silver spoon and, in addition to just wanting to guarantee her privileges, she still doesn't know her true soul.

The two meet as students at Shiz University, in the fantastic Land of Oz, and become great friends, an unlikely but profound affinity. After an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum), their friendship reaches a crossroads, and their lives take very different paths.

Glinda's relentless desire for popularity leads her to be seduced by power, while Elphaba's firm determination to maintain her authenticity and loyalty to others results in unexpected consequences, leading them to fulfill their destinies as the Good Witch of the South and the Witch Bad of the West.

Adaptation and technical sheet

Running since 2003, the Broadway musical is an adaptation of the book Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, by Gregory Maguire, which serves as a kind of prelude to The Wizard of Oz. The plot incorporates references to the classic 1939 film and explores events that occur before and after Dorothy's arrival in Oz. He highlights the perspective that every story has multiple points of view and emphasizes that the uniqueness of each individual is what makes them special.

The cast of the adaptation includes Michelle Yeoh (Everything in Every Place at Once), Ariana Grande (Scream Queens), Cynthia Erivo (Harriet), Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton), Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live) and others.

The film production is directed by Jon M. Chu, known for his work on In a New York Neighborhood (2021), this being his second musical. The script and musical adaptation are written by screenwriter Winnie Holzman, creator of the acclaimed series My So-Called Life, and composer Stephen Schwartz, responsible for the music for the theatrical show. The cast includes names like Michelle Yeoh, from Everything Everywhere at the Same Time, and Jonathan Bailey, known for Bridgerton.

Premiere and synopsis

The film will be released in two parts, with the first scheduled to hit Brazilian cinemas on November 28, one day after its release in the United States.

Check out the synopsis:

Wicked tells the story of Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), a young woman who has not yet discovered her true power and is misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, and Glinda (Ariana Grande), a popular, ambitious young woman who does not yet know her true power. true soul. The two meet at Shiz University, in the Land of OZ, and become great friends, but their differences cause life to separate them, leading them to fulfill their destinies as the Good Witch and the Wicked Witch of the West.

Check out the trailer

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Source: TeenVogue.

Text proofread by: Pedro Bomfim