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Wicked (titled onscreen as Wicked: Part I) is a 2024 American musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox.It is the first installment of a two-part film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which was loosely based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel, a reimagining of the Oz books and the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
The show “Wicked” doesn’t need a movie adaptation to be relevant — it’s already a cultural phenomenon, even before this first part of a behemoth two-film Hollywood version hits theaters.
Wicked: For Good is an upcoming American musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox.The sequel to Wicked (2024), it is the second installment of a two-part film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name by Stephen Schwartz and Holzman, which was loosely based on the 1995 novel, a reimagining of the Oz books and the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz.
Wicked: Part One changed Us for good, and the second half is sure to do the same. The first of the two-part Wicked movie adaptation, released in November 2024, brought the beloved Broadway show to ...
Wicked: Part One ends on many Broadway aficionados' favorite song: a soaring rendition of the inspirational "Defying Gravity." For those who know the play well, the movie ends where the first act ...
Jonathan Murray Chu (born November 2, 1979) [3] is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter. He is known for directing the romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians (2018) and the musical fantasy Wicked (2024), the former being one of the first films by a major Hollywood studio to feature a majority cast of Asian descent.
The musical-turned-movie's sequel, "Wicked: For Good," is set to hit theaters in November 2025. ... Jon M. Chu, announced in April 2022 that the film adaptation would be split into two movies ...
Between Jon M. Chu's directing and instantly iconic performances from Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, 'Wicked' is a near perfect movie that sets its sequel up for failure.