WICKED

Part of Best Picture Marathon

Nominated for 10 Academy Awards® including Best Picture, Actress in a Leading Role (Cynthia Erivo), Actress in a Supporting Role (Ariana Grande), Costume Design, Film Editing, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Production Design, Sound, Visual Effects

WICKED, the untold story of the witches of Oz, stars Emmy, Grammy and Tony winning and Oscar®-nominated powerhouse Cynthia Erivo (HARRIET, Broadway’s The Color Purple) as Elphaba, a young woman misunderstood because of her green skin who has yet to discover her true power, and Grammy-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and global superstar Ariana Grande as Glinda, a popular young woman gilded by privilege 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. Their extraordinary adventures in Oz will ultimately see them fulfill their destinies as Glinda the Good and the Wicked Witch of the West.

One of the most beloved and enduring stage musicals, Wicked makes its journey to the big screen as a spectacular cinematic event from acclaimed filmmaker Jon M. Chu (CRAZY RICH ASIANS, IN THE HEIGHTS).

“WICKED begs for the kind of hyperbole that’s saddled and likely sunk lesser movie musicals in recent years. Chu’s film is a triumph. An all-around delight. A colorful concoction sure to satiate fans, new and old alike. The film delivers both winking nods to the original stage production and finds novel ways of making its iconic numbers sing on screen, all while making the best use of live singing in recent memory.” —Manuel Betancourt, The Playlist

“What a treat it is to have two leads who are so phenomenally talented that they can carry into the musical numbers that sense of theatre, reinvigorating them with the kind of nuanced character close-ups that only a film adaptation can accommodate.” —Francesca Steel, I News

“A great deal of expectation and pressure had been placed on WICKED, with fans waiting decades for it to reach the screen. This makes what Chu has achieved an even greater feat, turning one of the world's most popular musicals into a cinematic phenomenon.” —Fay Watson, Total Film