Wicked movie production status is currently Post-Production
June 26, 2023 • Filming completed; editing of shot film; music composition and recordings, as well as sound and visual effects being added
Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Wednesday, November 27, 2024 Nationwide
Plot: What's the story about?
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (Harriet, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman, misunderstood because of her unusual green skin, who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman, gilded by privilege and ambition, who has yet to discover her true heart. The two meet as students at Shiz University in the fantastical Land of Oz and forge an unlikely but profound friendship. Following an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, their friendship reaches a crossroads and their lives take very different paths. Glinda's unflinching desire for popularity sees her seduced by power, while Elphaba's determination to remain true to herself, and to those around her, will have unexpected and shocking consequences on her future. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.
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Who stars in Wicked: Cast List
Ariana Grande ... Glinda
Wicked Part 2, Don't Look Up
Cynthia Erivo ... Elphab
Luther, Chaos Walking
Jonathan Bailey ... Fiyero
Wicked Part 2, The Young Messiah
Marissa Bode ... Nessarose
Bowen Yang ... Pfannee
The Garfield Movie, The Tiger's Apprentice
Keala Settle ... ShenShen
All My Life, American Reject
Aaron Teoh ... Avaric
Colin Michael Carmichael ... Professor Nikidik
Jeff Goldblum ... Wizard
(In Talks)
Jurassic World Dominion, Independence Day
Who's making Wicked: Crew List
A look at the Wicked behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Jon M. Chu last directed In the Heights and Crazy Rich Asians.
Director
Screenwriters
Producers
Marc E. PlattDavid Stone
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Production: What we know about Wicked?
Key Facts
- Jeff Goldblum is in talks to star as the Wizard (Hollywood Reporter, 10/30/2022).
- Stephen Daldry has exited movie due to scheduling conflicts (11/1/2020).
- An alternative telling of the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz and L. Frank Baum's classic 1900 story of the same name told from the perspective of witches.
- Based on the popular Broadway show and Gregory Maguire's novel, Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.
Filming Timeline
- 2023 - June: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2023 - March: The film was set to Production status.
- 2022 - September: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2021 - October: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Start date pushed to June 2022. Production will take at Sky Studios in Elstree.
- 2021 - February: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2018 - August: The film was set to Development status.
- 2016 - June: The film was set to Development status.
- 2010 - July: The film was set to Development status.
- 2009 - August: The film was set to Announced status.
Wicked Release Date: When is the film coming out?
Wicked is coming out as a Nationwide release in 2024 on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. There are 2 other movies coming out on the same date, including Moana 2 and Here.