First Look at Elphaba, Glinda from “Wicked” Film

By Mary Anne ButlerApril 16, 20231 Min Read

Thanks to director Jon M. Chu, we have our first look at Oscar nominee Cynthia Erivo and multi-Grammy winner Ariana Grande in the upcoming film version of stage musical “Wicked.”

Erivo plays Elphaba, and Grande is Glinda.

Johnathan Bailey (“Bridgerton“) will play the part of Elphaba’s love interest, Fiyero. Jeff Goldblum also joined the cast recently, and while his role hasn’t been confirmed, we’re kind of confident he’ll be The Wizard.

Universal Pictures has dated the two part film for Christmas 2024 and 2025 release dates. We’ll of course let you know what we hear about this and other news.

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Mary Anne Butler

Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.