Wicked: Musical with Michelle Yeoh and Ariana Grande gets new release date

Wicked, adaptation of the musical of the same name, had its release date advanced. Previously scheduled for December 25, 2024, now the film should hit theaters on November 27, 2024, according to the director, Jon M Chu.

The plot serves as a prologue to The Wizard of Oz. Ariana Grande It is Cynthia Erivo are some of the highlights of the cast, which will still have the winner of the oscar in Best actress, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey It is Jeff Goldblum.

WICKED NEWS: We are deep into production on WICKED and everyday we get more and more excited to share with u the mischief we’ve been up to. So…We’ve decided to get it to you all a little earlier than planned. OUR NEW RELEASE Date is NOV 27th 2024! A little Thanksgiving treat! pic.twitter.com/6YvjA1gRDr

— Jon M. Chu (@jonmchu) March 14, 2023

“We are immersed in the production of Wicked. Every day we get more excited to share the shenanigans we’ve been up to. So… we decided to come to you a little earlier than planned. Our new premiere date is November 27, 2024! A little treat for Thanksgiving,” chu wrote (via Omelet).

The film will still feature a second part, scheduled for about a year after the premiere of the first film.

Amanda Seyfried lost dream character to Ariana Grande

Even after competing oscar in Best Supporting Actress per Mank (2020) and be nominated to the emmy for the first time for his work on the miniseries The Dropout: The Story of a Fraud (2022), Amanda Seyfried revealed that he lost the character of his dreams to Ariana Grande.

Seyfried revealed his willingness to perform glindathe good witch of the North, in the adaptation of the musical Wicked in an interview with the website Backstage. The film adaptation of one of the most popular shows on Broadway will star the singer, alongside Cynthia Erivo.

“I sometimes dream that I’m still auditioning for Wicked. Last summer while I was interpreting elizabeth [Holmes, a protagonista de The Dropout]on weekends I auditioned to play Glinda in the movie Wicked. I wanted the role so badly that I thought, ‘You know what? Yes, I’ll give my Sundays to it,’” recalled the actress.