We're not in Kansas any more...
Wicked has been filming for quite a while now, and director Jon M. Chu has finally shared a first official look (via SFFGazette.com) at his upcoming big-screen adaptation of the hit Broadway musical.
The filmmaker Tweeted out the following production stills, featuring Ariana Grande as Glinda, who will ultimately become the "Good Witch of the East," and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba, the "Wicked Witch of the West."
The shots are taken from a distance, so it's difficult to make out the actors' features, but based on these images, Wicked looks set to be an altogether darker affair than The Wizard of Oz - which was a pretty dark tale itself when you think about it!
We recently learned that Wizard of Oz fans will get the chance to follow the Yellow-Brick Road a little earlier than expected, as Universal Pictures moved up the film's release date. Wicked is now set to hit theaters on Nov. 27, 2024 — just under a month ahead of schedule.
The prequel story will recount everything that happened before Dorothy 's journey, and tell the story of how a green-skinned woman named Elphaba becomes the Wicked Witch of the West.
. Additional cast members include Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible and Ethan Slater as Boq