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“Wicked” fans will be getting to see the movie musical a month early.

The upcoming Wicked musical movie doesn’t use canned vocals, director Jon M. Chu says.

EXCLUSIVE: In the Heights and Transformers star Anthony Ramos looks to have found another big franchise as sources tell Deadline he is in talks to join Twisters, a new chapter to the 1996 box office hit, for Amblin Entertainment and Universal Pictures. Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell are also on board.

Fans of the Broadway musical "Wicked" are getting their first little taste of the upcoming big screen adaptation. Director John M. Chu, who also directed the hit film "Crazy Rich Asians," tweeted out an image of Elphaba and Glinda, played by Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande respectively, in a tease for the movie.

have dropped into our lives, courtesy of stars and .Based on the musical with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and a book by Winnie Holzman, the Wicked films are being helmed by director John M. Chu.

“Scream 6” star Melissa Barrera shot to fame by starring in the musical “In The Heights,” but she’s actually thankful it didn’t do so hot at the box office.“I am a firm believer in manifesting things into existence, and ‘In the Heights’ was one of those things,” the 32-year-old Mexican actress told People. “That’s the show where I belong — the first time that I ever saw people that looked like me on a Broadway stage.”The movie was directed by John M.

The TV sequel to the 1988 cult classic movie “Willow” has released its first trailer, giving fans a glimpse at star Warwick Davis’ return to one of his most beloved roles.

EXCLUSIVE: Crazy Rich Asians-backer Peter Luo’s Stars Collective has signed Google engineer-turned-viral-YouTuber Jonathan Ma aka Joma to a managing, development and production deal, and he has set first project: a dark comedy/drama about the birth of Bitcoin and the true identity of mysterious founder Satoshi.

If Idina Menzel were offered a role in the upcoming movie adaptation of Wicked, she’d gladly do it.

Starring in the movie adaptation of “Wicked” is a huge opportunity.

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fans are already eager for the upcoming film adaptation starring Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda, but there's still plenty of roles to cast before director John M. Chu's production can begin defying gravity!Thank goodness, ET got a chance to speak with original Broadway cast members Norbert Leo Butz and Michelle Federer at the recent premiere of their new project together, the Disney+ musical The couple actually met while working on together — Butz originated the role of Fiyero, the love interest who comes between Elphaba and Glinda, while Federer played the original Nessarose, Elphaba's sister — and have been married since 2007.«I'm excited to see it,» Federer said of the upcoming film adaptation. «I'm excited that the people who can't make it to whatever local theater or New York theater get to see it.»«It's wild to think about, and it does make me feel very old to think that they are already making a movie… It's gonna be huge,» Butz agreed, praising the show's story and songs for remaining so «popular» since its 2003 debut. As for dream casting for Fiyero? Federer stood by her man, immediately declaring, «Norbert Leo Butz,» but also had another possible idea.«Timothee Chalamet,» she offered, to which Butz immediately agreed. «I was just going to say that, 'cause I bet he could sing,» he added. As for a possible cameo he'd like to make, Butz offered, «Maybe I could be, like, some professor at the University.»ET spoke with Chu at the 2022  Oscar Party last month, where he said he was open to any and all cameos from the original cast members, including the original Elphaba, Idina Menzel, and Glinda, Kristin Chenoweth.«The door is always open.

Emily Longeretta During the “This Is Us” Season 2 finale, Kate (Chrissy Metz) dreamed of her parents, Jack Pearson (Milo Ventimiglia) and Rebecca Pearson (Mandy Moore), growing old together and renewing their vows. It was the only time thus far that fans saw Ventimiglia in old-age makeup, playing a 73-year-old Jack.That’s not to say that it couldn’t happen again during the NBC drama’s final season — but Ventimiglia won’t confirm nor deny.“I think toward the end, we’re going to see all the sides of Jack. I think we’re going to understand who he was to his kids, understand who he was to his wife,” he tells Variety.

Cynthia Erivo treated fans to a peek at what’s to come. The 35-year-old artist will play Elphaba in the musical film adaptation of the Broadway hit.On Tuesday, during an appearance on, Erivo performed a snippet of one of the musical's biggest songs, “For Good,” during a round of «Instant, Mystery Duets.»  After Erivo correctly guessed that staffer Carter was one of the five people on the stage who could actually sing, it was time to put it to the test.

These two witches! The upcoming Wicked film has found its bewitching stars in Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, and plenty of celebrities — including one of the OG Broadway stars — have shared their support for the pop divas who earned the roles.

Rita Moreno is apologizing for her recent comments.

Patrick Dempsey is linking back up with Amy Adams for Disney’s “Enchanted” sequel “Disenchanted”.

Disney is on the hunt for a new director to helm the “Willow” reboot.

Throughout pandemic-era stay-at-home orders in Los Angeles, magician and puzzle creator David Kwong has been doing an Instagram video series called the Puzzle Corner. In each approximately 30-minute video — he’s done 19 since March ­— the erudite, congenial host tries to stump the likes of The Late Late Show’s Reggie Watts, directors Jason Reitman and John M.