Wicked: Last News

Ariana Grande is not that girl.The Grammy winner, 31, isn’t looking to change the long-beloved song “Popular” from “Wicked” despite being pitched a different and new version of the tune.“In the spirit of being open to new things for the movie, my music team and I thought, let’s refresh the rhythm. Let’s, maybe, I don’t know, hip-hop it up a little bit,” the film’s composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz said in an interview with the Los Angeles Times on Monday.

Wicked was told by staff to wipe off her green face paint before entering the cinema.In a TikTok shared by @celineserrano84, the Wicked fan shows off her Elphaba cosplay via green face paint before attending a screening at a local AMC theatre.Her excitement on the way was quickly squashed by rejection at the theatre lobby by local staff, who had apparently told her that she could only enter if she washed her face paint off.“This is the dumbest rule I’ve ever heard,” she said in the clip. She later adds that she was permitted into the screening after abiding by the rule.USA Today reported a statement by AMC Theatres, which reads: “[Face] paint, helmets, masks, (except for standard face masks used explicitly for health and safety reasons), or anything that covers the face are prohibited.”“Seeing some people on tiktok getting in with facepaint – why not me??!!”, @celineserrano84 writes in the clip’s caption, tagging AMC’s TikTok account.@AMC Theatres seeing some people on tiktok getting in with facepaint – why not me??!! #wicked #elphaba #amctheaters #wickedmovie #wickedthemusical #facepaint ♬ No One Mourns The Wicked – Kristin Chenoweth & Sean McCourt & Cristy Candler & Jan Neuberger With a combined $270million (£214.6milion) in worldwide ticket sales over the weekend, Wicked was the third-biggest opening weekend of the year, behind Deadpool & Wolverine and Inside Out 2.

Whoopi Goldberg was hoping for one short day when it came to “Wicked” talk.On Tuesday’s episode of “The View,” the 69-year-old pretended to sleep as the group discussed a “Wicked” meme involving its stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.Goldberg placed her chin firmly into her palm after introducing the viral interview moment during the show’s Hot Topics segment.Tracy E. Gilchrist for Out magazine told Erivo and Grande that fans of the project “are holding space” with the lyrics of “Defying Gravity,” which sparked an emotional reaction from Erivo, 37, during their press tour.“I didn’t know that was happening.

It was reported online that Grande, 31, was paid $15 million to star as Glinda the Good Witch in the two-part movie musical, while Erivo, 37, only got $1 million to play Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West. However, Universal Pictures denied the alleged $14 million pay gap on Tuesday.

“Jeopardy!” viewers were not pleased with the 50-year-old host during a recent episode.Paul Clauson, a tax analyst from Madison Heights, Mich., returned to the game hoping to extend his one-day earnings of $15,201. He went up against product manager Jonelle Lonergan from Boston, Mass., and Amy Fleenor, an attorney from Cleveland, Ohio.Jennings introduced the first batch of categories in the “Jeopardy!” round, which included a special nod to the newly released “Wicked” movie.The film’s stars, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, introduced the category to the contestants before the project’s director Jon M.

Glinda the Good Witch and Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West.Multiple outlets have reported that Grande, making her lead role film debut, was paid $15 million for her role in the movie. That’s 15 times as much as Erivo’s rumored paycheck of $1 million.As anyone who saw the wild scenes atWicked’s world premiere in Sydney earlier this month will attest, Grande brings a built-in fanbase from her hugely successful decade-long music career that the film’s producers no doubt thought was worth the extra investment.But perhaps more surprising is that several supporting cast members reportedly also earned bigger paychecks than Erivo for their smaller roles: Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum were rumored to have been paid $2 million each to play Madame Morrible and the Wizard of Oz respectively.Another of the film’s key supporting cast members, British actor Jonathan Bailey, is reported to have been paid $450,000 to play love interest Fiyero.Wicked is already a confirmed box office smash, raking in more than $10.3 million here in Australia during its first five days in cinemas.

popular.The woman responsible for the “Wicked” interview about “holding space” has finally clarified what the hell she was talking about.Tracy Gilchrist for Out magazine told Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande that fans of the movie “are holding space” with the lyrics of “Defying Gravity,” which sparked an emotional reaction from Erivo, 37.“I didn’t know that was happening. That’s really powerful,” said Erivo, as Grande, 31, reached over and clutched her co-star’s index finger. Gilchrist, who has been mocked by the internet for creating the completely nonsensical now-viral phrase, told Variety on Monday that the interview was conducted a day and a half after the Nov.

Ariana Grande shot down the idea of reworking the Wicked song ‘Popular’ into a hip-hop number.The idea was floated by composer Stephen Schwartz, who wrote the music for the original Broadway show. However, Grande rejected the idea because it felt too close to what she does in music.Schwartz recalled the exchange in an oral history of the film for the Los Angeles Times. “In the spirit of being open to new things for the movie, my music team and I thought, let’s refresh the rhythm.

Gladiator 2 and Wicked hasn’t had the same impact as last year’s Barbenheimer phenomenon, but it has breathed new life into the box office with huge takings.With a combined $270million (£214.6milion) in worldwide ticket sales over the weekend, it was the third-biggest opening weekend of the year, behind Deadpool & Wolverine and Inside Out 2. It was also a record for a Broadway musical adaptation.Jon M.

“Wicked” and “Gladiator II” breathed fresh life into a box office that has struggled lately, leading to one of the busiest moviegoing weekends of the year.Jon M. Chu’s lavish big-budget musical “Wicked,” starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, debuted with $114 million domestically and $164.2 million globally for Universal Pictures, according to studio estimates Sunday.That made it the third-biggest opening weekend of the year, behind only “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Inside Out 2.” It’s also a record for a Broadway musical adaptation.Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II,” a sequel to his 2000 best picture-winning original, launched with $55.5 million in ticket sales.With a price tag of around $250 million to produce it, “Gladiator II” was a big bet by Paramount Pictures to return to the Coliseum with a largely new cast, led by Denzel Washington and Paul Mescal.While it opened with a touch less than the $60 million predicted in domestic ticket sales, “Gladiator II” has performed well overseas.

Ariana Grande has suggested that her Wicked character Glinda may be “a little in the closet”.Grande stars as Glinda, the future Good Witch of the North, in the new film – the first of a two-part adaptation of the hit stage musical.The Jon M Chu-directed movie, which also stars Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Peter Dinklage and Jeff Goldblum, hit cinemas on Friday (November 22) and is predicted by experts to be the biggest film of the year.Since its release, fans have been speculating about a romantic relationship between Glinda and Elphaba – the future Wicked Witch of the West. Now, in a new interview with Gay Times, Grande and Erivo have responded.“I think Elphie, she goes wherever the wind goes,” Erivo said. “I think she loves Glinda.

Wicked has said that the film’s upcoming sequel is “eight times more relevant” because of where we are “in society right now”.Wicked hit cinemas in the UK and US on Friday (November 22), and is predicted by cinema bosses to be the biggest film of the year.The film is based on the hit stage musical, which itself was based on Gregory Maguire’s book of the same name. It acts as a prequel to 1939’s The Wizard Of Oz film and explores the backstory of how Glinda The Good Witch, played by Ariana Grande, and The Wicked Witch Of The West, helmed by Cynthia Erivo, came to be.So far, Wicked follows the same beats as the stage musical and ends at the interval, with Elphaba turning down The Wizard’s offer of a partnership after finding out he oppresses certain corners of the Emerald City to stay in power.Wicked Part Two is now slated for a cinema release on November 21 2025, and you can check out everything we know about it so far, here.On stage, the darker second act of Wicked sees Elphaba hunted by The Wizard and his forces.

Gladiator 2 and Wicked was predicted to have the same impact as last year’s Barbenheimer phenomenon, but experts are now saying that may not be the case.Dubbed the Glicked effect, both movies are expected to take the box office by storm over the weekend after being released in the US on Friday (November 22), similar to Barbie and Oppenheimer last year.Jon M. Chu’s Wicked has also been slated by cinema bosses to be the biggest film of the year, and earlier this month, Deadline predicted that the musical adaptation and Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2 are set to pull in huge takings on their openings with the former expected to pull in over $80million (£62.8million) and the latter $65million (£51million) domestically.The stars of the respective films have also been on board with a potential Glicked phenomenon, with Gladiator 2 star Paul Mescal telling The Hollywood Reporter: “I don’t wanna jinx anything.

“Wicked” isn’t only playing in multiplexes this holiday season.The long-running musical can also continue to be seen live at the Gershwin Theatre on Broadway for the 21st consecutive year.Mary Kate Morrissey (Elphaba) and Alexandra Socha (Glinda) lead the current cast; the pair took over the iconic roles back in April of this year.“She is the person I’m supposed to be doing this with every single day,” Morrissey told Broadway Direct. “We’re both so dedicated to the story and being earnest with the characters and not trying to prove that we have this riff or whatever it is.

Ariana Grande has celebrated the release of Wicked and thanked her fans for their “patience” during her music “drought”.The singer stars as Glinda, the future Good Witch of the North, in the new film, the first of a two-part adaptation of the hit stage musical. The film, which also stars Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Yeoh, Peter Dinklage and Jeff Goldblum, is in cinemas as of today (November 22).To mark the release, Grande has taken the time to thank her “sweet, sweet fans” for sticking with her while she was shooting the film and its 2025 sequel, writing on her Instagram stories: “I’m feeling incredibly emotional today (who’s surprised?) and i wanted to just thank you from the bottom of my heart.”“Often when we meet in person, you tell me that you’ve grown up with me or about the impact that my work has had on your life but i feel like i don’t really get the chance to tell you enough about the impact that you’ve had on mine.”“I want to tell you how grateful i am for the many ways in which you’ve held me over the years,” she continued.

Ariana Grande is sharing a popular opinion.The actress, 31, reflected on the relationship her character Glinda has with Cynthia Erivo’s Elphaba in the newly released “Wicked” movie. Grande noted that their friendship could be interpreted as a queer allegory, along with other aspects of the movie and the film where it all started, the “Wizard of Oz.”The singer told Gay Times in an interview published Thursday that the two provide “such a safe space for one another.”“Which is what all relationships should be. So, you know, whether it’s romantic or platonic — Glinda might be a little in the closet — but if there were a time, you never know.

“Wicked,” is proud she worked on a movie that mainly used practical set designs — instead of CGI or green screens.The same can’t be said, she noted, for Marvel movies.“I was always glad we were never going to do the green in post [production]. That was a joy and very much supported by Cynthia [Erivo],” Hannon exclusively told The Post while describing what her first reaction was to seeing her work shine in the movie.

“Barbenheimer” was a phenomenon impossible to manufacture. But, more than a year later, that hasn’t stopped people from trying to make “Glicked” — or even “Babyratu” — happen.The counterprogramming of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” in July 2023 hit a nerve culturally and had the receipts to back it up.

Wicked is on course to be the UK’s biggest film of the year, according to a major cinema boss.The film, which is released today (November 22) in both the UK and US, is expected to take the box office by storm.After the global domination of ‘Barbenheimer’ in the summer of 2023, film fans are also looking forward to the phenomenon of ‘Glicked’ when Wicked goes up against Gladiator 2 in the US too.Both movies are expected to make big box office takings in the coming days when they are simultaneously released much like Barbie and Oppenheimer last year.According to Deadline, Jon M. Chu’s Wicked and Ridley Scott’s Gladiator 2 are set to pull in huge takings on their openings with the former expected to clock up over $80million (£62.8million) and the latter $65million (£51million) domestically.Now, Vue founder and CEO Tim Richards has said he believes Wicked could be the biggest film of the year.“Following the huge success of Paddington In Peru and Gladiator 2, and ahead of Moana 2, Mufasa and other amazing films in the lead up to Christmas, Vue has delivered record-breaking pre-sales for Wicked.“The pre-sales are tracking in line with Barbie’s last year and it looks like Wicked could be the biggest film of 2024.

Ariana Grande’s Glinda the Good Witch — was not an easy feat for the 60-year-old costume designer.“I would say that the bubble dress that we first see Glinda in was probably the most challenging and time consuming because it required so much engineering so that it would appear to float on Ariana’s body,” Tazewell told The Post in an exclusive interview. For the Tony and Emmy Award winner, it was important to perfect Glinda’s bubble dress, which Grande, 31, debuts toward the beginning of Universal’s two-part film.“We wanted for it to retain a buoyancy that would be reflective of bubbles and all that was kind of captured in the air,” Tazewell explained.

“Wicked: Part One” preview event in Sydney this week, I had a terrifying thought: What if people started to sing along?Moments into the film and just seconds into the first song, my worst fear was realized.A group of musical theater kids, who fancied themselves more talented than the on-screen cast, which includes Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, and Jonathan Bailey, broke into song.Look, I get it. It’s a premiere, you’re excited, and you want to show your friends that you know all the words.