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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.
It follows up his work as producer on the Grammy-winning No. 1 soundtrack for another full-on movie musical, “The Greatest Showman.” ... change and do made the final version, but a lot of it ...
For most of the film and TV industry, the devastating L.A.-area fires of the last week have at least avoided scorching the studios where the work largely occurs. But there’s no such consolation ...
After fewer than 10 days in theaters, the movie "Wicked" made more than $360 million worldwide, making it the highest grossing Broadway musical adaptation of all time.. Director Jon M. Chu said ...
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. [4]
Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz, or simply Wicked, is a musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman.It is a loose adaptation of the 1995 Gregory Maguire novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, which in turn is based on L. Frank Baum's 1900 novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its 1939 film adaptation.
The film version of the musical, a theatrical staple since its 2004 Broadway debut, has been in development since 2012. ... helm the two-part movie adaptation of Wicked. Chu cast Ariana Grande and ...
Marissa Bode (/ ˈ b oʊ d i / BOH-dee; born August 28, 2000 [2]) is an American actress.. After graduating from the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, Marissa gained recognition for her portrayal of Nessarose Thropp in the musical films Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025).