Wicked | Behind the Scenes - Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo
Take a look at the latest featurette for Wicked featuring Director Jon M Chu, Ariana Grande, and Cynthia Erivo on what it took to bring the world of Wicked to life for the first theatrical retelling of the iconic stage play.
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars 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 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.
Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James and Keala Settle. The director of the film is Jon M. Chu and Winnie Holzman is writing the movie.
Wicked is releasing in theaters on November 27.
Wicked, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars 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 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.
Wicked stars Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James and Keala Settle. The director of the film is Jon M. Chu and Winnie Holzman is writing the movie.
Wicked is releasing in theaters on November 27.
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00:00We knew that we wanted Wicked to be immersive.
00:07What does it feel like to be in Oz?
00:11To feel it in your fingertips.
00:16If you want to be inside that world,
00:20you gotta build it.
00:23You gotta build it.
00:33You gotta build Emerald City.
00:37You gotta build Munchkin Land.
00:39To see all that detail,
00:41all of it adds to the things that you can imagine.
00:46A lot of it is real, physical, tangible sets.
00:52You gotta grow nine million tulips.
00:57The good news is the train,
00:59which takes two days to move because it's 16 tons,
01:01is here now.
01:03Come with me.
01:04What?
01:05To meet the wizard.
01:06Why couldn't you tell me this is your moment?
01:07I'm coming.
01:09I am Oz the Great and the Terrible.
01:17Once you've learned to harness your emotions,
01:21the sky's the limit.
01:27This forest is enormous, but it's all in the details.
01:31All of this didn't just take production design,
01:33it took special effects, it took visual effects.
01:37It's pretty mind-blowing to think that it can go
01:39from drawings and ideas and a dream
01:42to sitting here today.
01:48It's wonderful to be able to touch the space
01:51and create this world in a way we've never seen it before.