Adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, which also stars Cynthia Erivo (Harriet), opens this month in Brazilian cinemas
Anyone attending Wickeda film adaptation of the hit Broadway musical, will see Ariana Grande(Don’t Look Up), which interprets Glindacredited as Ariana Grande-Butera. But why?
In an interview with The Streaming Service podcastthe actress and singer revealed why she decided to use her given name instead of her artistic name in the new film, which hits Brazilian cinemas at the end of this month:
“That was my name when I went to see the play when I was ten. And it seemed like a really lovely way to honor that. It felt like I was coming full circle and I felt like it was the right thing to do.”explained Ariana.
What is the story of Wicked?
Wicked tells the story of two unlikely friends, Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo, Harriet), before becoming the Wicked Witch of the Westand Glindathe future Good Witch of the Southwho become best friends, even with opposing personalities, different points of view and the fight for the love of the same man.
In addition to Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grandethe cast of Wicked still has Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton, Travel Companions), Bowen Yang (Megaromantic, Saturday Night Live) and Jeff Goldblum (Jurassic Park) and Michelle Yeoh (Everything Everywhere at the Same Time), between others.
When does it debut Wicked?
Previously scheduled for November 28th, Wickeddirected by Jon M. Chufrom In a New York Neighborhood (2020), will arrive in Brazilian cinemas a week earlier, from November 21stwith early sessions starting on the 19th of the same month. Watch the trailer:
Rolling Stone Brazil film special
Cinema is the theme of the new printed special from Rolling Stone Brazil. In a magazine dedicated to lovers of the seventh art, we interviewed Francis Ford Coppolawho turns 85 amid the release of his new film, Megalopolisa bold and million-dollar undertaking financed by himself.
Unshakable in the face of controversial reactions to the novelty, which took around 40 years to get off the ground, the filmmaker defends the cinema industry’s boldness in being creative and opens up, in plain Portuguese, about Brazil’s influence in his new film: “Alegria” .
The special also features conversations with Walter Salles, Fernanda Torres and Selton Mello on I’m Still Herea chat about soundtracks with maestro João Carlos Martins, an exclusive list with the 100 best films in history (50 national, 50 international), another list with the 101 greatest soundtracks in the history of cinema, a warm-up for the Oscars 2025 and the launch radar for Globoplay, Globo Filmes, O2 Play and O2 Filmes for the coming months.
The movie special Rolling Stone Brazil It hits newsstands in November, but can now be pre-purchased at the Perfil publisher’s store for R$29.90, with shipping starting on November 6th.
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SOURCE:Variety
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