Wicked

Wicked (2024)

Timing: 2:42 (162 min)

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Release date

2024-10-16

Country

United States

Production

Universal Pictures, Marc Platt Productions

Genre

Drama, Fantasy, Romance

Budget

$150 000 000

Revenue

$758 790 057

Website

https://www.wickedmovie.com

Director

Jon M. Chu

Actors

Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Jeff Goldblum, Peter Dinklage, Andy Nyman, Courtney-Mae Briggs
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Scenario

Winnie Holzman

Producer

Marc Platt, David Stone, David Nicksay, Stephen Schwartz, Jared LeBoff, Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox

Operator

Alice Brooks

Composer

Stephen Schwartz

Artist

Triin Valvas, Michael Pybus, Sonia Kasparian

Audition

Tamsyn Manson, Tiffany Little Canfield, Bernard Telsey

Editing

Myron Kerstein
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• A screen adaptation of the eponymous book by American writer Gregory Maguire.
• The name of the evil witch Elphaba is composed of the first letters of the name and surname of the author of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' (1900), Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919).
• The name of the evil witch Elphaba is composed of the first letters of the name and surname of the author of 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' (1900), Lyman Frank Baum.
• No green screens were used during filming; sets were used, supplemented with computer-generated imagery. Nine million tulips were planted for the filming.
• During filming, the actresses sang live.
• In the books of L. Frank Baum, the Wicked Witch of the West was not green. She was first depicted as green for the film "The Wizard of Oz".
• Amanda Seyfried initially auditioned for the role of Glinda. She later said that she took stage speech lessons while preparing for the audition and screen tests. Seyfried attended several auditions on weekends while filming the series "The Dropout".
• Initially, Steven Daldry was considered to direct the film. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic, the film's production was delayed, and Daldry declined to participate in the project. His decision was also influenced by difficulties in finding available studios in London, where Daldry wanted to film.
• To direct this film, Jon M. Chu left the series "Willow" (2022-2023).
• The name of the evil witch Elphaba is composed of the first letters of the name and surname of the author of the book “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” (1900), Lyman Frank Baum.
• In the books by L. Frank Baum, the Wicked Witch of the West was not green. She was first depicted as green for the film "The Wizard of Oz".
• Amanda Seyfried auditioned for the role of Glinda. She later said that she took stage speech lessons while preparing for the audition and screen tests. Seyfried attended several auditions on weekends while filming "The Dropout".