SYNOPSIS of Wicked:
“Wicked” the movie is based on the Tony-winning Broadway musical of the same name, which was originally adapted from “Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch,” a 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire.
Like the stage musical — Stephen Schwartz wrote the music and lyrics, while Winnie Holzman wrote the book — the movie centers on Elphaba and Glinda, short for Galinda (Ariana Grande, fiercely perky), witches from the enchanted Land of Oz. Written by Holzman and Dana Fox, it juniorbola opens right after Elphaba, a.k.a. the Wicked Witch of the West, is declared dead. (Dorothy is nowhere to be seen.) Glinda, a.k.a. Glinda the Good, floats in to belt the catchy “No One Mourns the Wicked,” and subsequently goes down memory lane to relate her and Elphaba’s tale, focusing on their tenure at Shiz University, a campus populated by a hardworking ensemble and anchored by a waterfront, Disney-esque turreted castle.
The “Wicked” movie is set to hit streaming platforms, including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu), Comcast Xfinity, Cox and Microsoft Movies & TV, on Tuesday, Dec. 31. The movie will also debut on on 4K UHD, Blu-ray™ and DVD on February 4, 2025.
Wicked Movie Review Rating:
DirectorJon M. Chu
Writers: Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox, Gregory Maguire, L. Frank Baum
Stars: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jeff Goldblum, Michelle Yeoh, Jonathan Bailey
Rating: PG
Running: Time2h 40m
Genres: Fantasy, Musical, Romance