Wicked: Part One is an upcoming epic musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu and adapted to the screen by Winnie Holzman and Stephen Schwartz from their 2003 stage musical of the same name, which is in turn based on the 1995 novel of the same name by Gregory Maguire and characters from L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The film stars Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, with Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Yeoh in supporting roles. Set in the Land of Oz, the film revolves around Elphaba, a green-skinned woman, and explores the path that leads her to become the Wicked Witch of the West. In 2012, Universal Pictures announced the film's development with Marc Platt as a producer. After a long development and multiple delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Chu was hired to direct, with Erivo and Grande cast in their respective roles in 2021. Principal photography began in December 2022 in England.
| Director | Jon M. Chu |
| Produced by | Marc Platt, David Stone |
| Screenplay by | Winnie Holzman, Stephen Schwartz |
| Starring | Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh |
| Music | Stephen Schwartz |
| Cinematography | Alice Brooks |
| Production, company | Marc Platt Productions |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
| Released | November 27, 2024 (United States) |
| Country | United States, United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
About Wicked: Part One
Musical fantasy epic based on the hit broadway production Wicked. The film acts as the first part of the tale of how a green-skinned woman becomes Oz's feared Wicked Witch of the West. The film was directed by Jon M. Chu.
Achievement of Wicked: Part One
The movie was originally planned to be a single film but it was split into two parts in April of 2022.
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Latest information about Wicked: Part One updated on March 15 2023.
