{"id":170175,"date":"2024-02-15T01:23:16","date_gmt":"2024-02-15T01:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/culture.org\/?p=170175"},"modified":"2024-02-15T01:24:20","modified_gmt":"2024-02-15T01:24:20","slug":"ariana-grande-and-cynthia-erivo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/film-and-tv\/wicked-2024-teaser\/","title":{"rendered":"Grande &#038; Erivo Shine in &#8216;Wicked&#8217; 2024 Super Bowl Teaser"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The &#8220;Wicked&#8221; movie with stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo will come out on November 27, 2024.<\/p>\n           <!--  <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n                jQuery(document).ready(function() {\r\n                    jQuery(\".key-accordion-item .key-menu\").on(\"click\", function() {\r\n                        if (jQuery(this).parent().hasClass(\"active\")) {\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                        } else {\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-content\").slideUp();\r\n                            jQuery(\".key-accordion-item\").removeClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).parent().addClass(\"active\");\r\n                            jQuery(this).next().slideDown();\r\n                        }\r\n                    });\r\n                })\r\n            <\/script> -->\r\n\r\n\r\n            <!-- start html -->\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"news-key-takeaway-wapper\">\r\n                                <span style=\"background-color:#4db2ee;\">Key Takeaways<\/span>\r\n                <ul class=\"news-key-nbox\" style=\"border-color:#4db2ee;background-color:rgba(77, 178, 238, 0.1);\">\r\n                                                        <li>The \"Wicked\" trailer premiered during the Super Bowl, featuring Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba\u200b.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>\"Wicked: Part One\" and \"Part Two\" are set for release in 2024 and 2025, promising a comprehensive retelling of the beloved story\u200b.<\/li>\r\n                                                                    <li>The film features a dynamic ensemble, including Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum, directed by Jon M. Chu\u200b\u200b\u200b.<\/li>\r\n                                                <\/ul>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            \n<h2><b>&#8220;Wicked&#8221; Trailer Makes a Super Bowl Debut<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>During the Super Bowl, audiences were treated to the first look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/film-and-tv\/top-movies-of-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">much-anticipated film<\/a> adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical &#8220;Wicked.&#8221; The trailer introduced viewers to the <b>vibrant land of Oz, highlighting the complex relationship between Glinda (Ariana Grande) and Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo)<\/b>, from their early friendship at school to their divergent paths into adulthood. The star-studded cast also includes Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Ethan Slater as Boq, Bowen Yang as Pfannee, Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard of Oz, and Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, promising a rich and dynamic portrayal of the original story\u200b.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The first teaser trailer for \u2018WICKED: PART ONE\u2019 has been released. <\/p>\n<p>In theaters November 27, 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AY0zA25K3a\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/AY0zA25K3a<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Film Updates (@FilmUpdates) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FilmUpdates\/status\/1756827047392116739?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 11, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><b>&#8216;Wicked&#8217; Release Dates and Film Structure<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>&#8220;Wicked&#8221; is ambitiously split into two parts<\/b>, with &#8220;Wicked: Part One&#8221; scheduled for release on <b>November 27, 2024<\/b>, and &#8220;Wicked: Part Two&#8221; following a year later on <b>November 26, 2025<\/b>. This decision, as explained by director Jon M. Chu, was made to fully honor the depth and complexity of the original story without compromising its integrity\u200b.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Star-Studded Cast and Creative Team<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The film boasts a spectacular cast, with <a href=\"https:\/\/culture.org\/art-and-culture\/ariana-grande-addresses-body-shaming-on-social-media-urges-fans-to-stop-judging-appearances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ariana Grande<\/a> stepping into the role of Glinda and Cynthia Erivo portraying Elphaba. Their casting announcement <b>was met with excitement and support<\/b>, including from the original Broadway stars Kristen Chenoweth (Glinda) and Idina Menzel (Elphaba).<\/p>\n<p>The ensemble is further <b>enriched with talents<\/b> such as Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, and Jeff Goldblum. Jon M. Chu&#8217;s direction, along with a screenplay by Winnie Holzman and music by Stephen Schwartz, signals a high-caliber production. The creative team aims to bring new depth to iconic musical numbers like &#8220;Defying Gravity&#8221; and &#8220;Popular.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2><b>&#8216;Wicked&#8217; Production<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Filming began in London, with <b>principal photography set to capture the enchanting world of Oz<\/b>. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo shared behind-the-scenes glimpses, highlighting their transformation into their characters and the onset of camaraderie. The film&#8217;s development journey began as early as 2016 and has seen various potential adaptations, including a TV miniseries and different directorial candidates, before finally moving forward with Chu at the helm\u200b\u200b.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Wicked&#8221; promises to be a cinematic event that pays homage to the original Broadway production and <b>expands upon it with a visually stunning and emotionally resonant adaptation<\/b>. With an exceptional cast, a dedicated creative team, and a passionate fan base, the anticipation for the film&#8217;s release is undoubtedly high. The Super Bowl trailer has only heightened this excitement, offering a tantalizing preview of what&#8217;s to come in the magical world of Oz.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":10028,"featured_media":170185,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3384],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-170175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-film-and-tv"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170175"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10028"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=170175"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/170175\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/170185"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=170175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=170175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/culture.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=170175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}