This award season is beginning to take shape. As we learn the nominations for the 2025 SAG Awards, frontrunners are pulling ahead, and dark horses are staking their claims. Wicked leads the film field with five nominations, followed by A Complete Unknown with four and Anora and Emilia Pérez with three each. Television has some […]
Wicked Digital, 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray release dates and special features revealed
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has revealed that Jon M. Chu’s acclaimed adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked will arrive on digital on December 31st, followed by a 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and Collector’s Edition release on February 4th; check out the cover artwork and details here… WICKED, one of the most beloved and enduring musicals […]
Moana 2, Wicked and Gladiator II propel the Thanksgiving box-office to record breaking $422 million haul
A sequel that was intended for Disney+, a musical adaptation that didn’t advertise the fact it was a musical, and the follow-up to a twenty-five year old historical epic have propelled the Thanksgiving U.S. box-office to an all-time high of $422 million for the 5-day holiday. Per Deadline’s weekend estimates, Moana 2 sailed off with […]
Wicked becomes the highest grossing musical domestically in just one week
The musical dominating the fall is Wicked, taking down a significant box office record held for decades. Universal’s Wicked: Part One became the highest-grossing movie ever at the domestic box office based on a Broadway musical in just one week. With the holiday weekend in the States, the Jon M. Chu-directed, Cynthia Erivo & Ariana […]
Wicked is holding space with record-breaking box office
You’ve seen the interviews, and loved the memes. And it seems people are seeing and loving Wicked with this impressive opening. The Jon M. Chu-directed spectacle launched this weekend after decades of development and a highly impressive marketing campaign, and it earned significant money. It’s reported that Wicked opened to $114M domestic and $164.2M worldwide. It’s […]
Movie Review – Wicked: Part 1 (2024)
Wicked, 2024. Directed by Jon M. Chu. Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande-Butera, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Keala Settle, Peter Dinklage, Aaron Teoh, Grecia De la Paz, Colin Michael Carmichael, Adam James, Alice Fearn, Andy Nyman, Courtney-Mae Briggs, Sharon D. Clarke, Skylar Blu Copeland, Cesily Collette […]
Wicked teaser profiles Ariana Grande’s Glinda the Good
Universal Pictures has released a new teaser trailer for Jon M. Chu’s eagerly anticipated adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked, one that focuses on Ariana Grande’s witch Glinda the Good. The film tells the story of her unlikely friendship with fellow witch, Oz Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo). Both are students at Shiz University, where their desire […]
Elphaba soars high in new Wicked trailer
“The magical world of Oz, where you can expect the unexpected.” Something wicked is coming, and we have a new look at the upcoming musical event. John Chu’s Wicked will be a must-see film this Thanksgiving season, and we’ve got a new in-depth look at its wickedly wild delights. Check out the new trailer below… After […]
LEGO gets Wicked with new movie tie-in sets
LEGO has unveiled four new sets for the big screen adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical Wicked which includes Glinda, Elphaba & Nessarose at Shiz University, Elphaba & Glinda buildable figures, Glinda & Elphaba’s Dormitory, and Welcome to Emerald City. The sets will hit shelves on October 1st, ahead of the film’s November release; check […]
Latest Wicked trailer teases the musical return to Oz
Universal Pictures used the Tony Awards to drop another look at Jon M. Chu’s upcoming adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical Wicked. The film tells the story of witches of Oz Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo) and Glinda (Ariana Grande) as they forge an unlikely friendship as students at Shiz University, where their desire and determination sets […]
