‘Wicked’ Movie Gets Extended Preview At NBCUniversal Upfront In A Novel Promo Move
Reading now: 417
deadline.comIn an unusual move, NBCUniversal used its upfront presentation to ad buyers in New York on Monday to debut a four-minute extended first look at its forthcoming film version of Wicked.
The preview of Universal’s Thanksgiving release, which will go online later this week, elicited a warm response from the audience at Radio City Music Hall.
It showed off the extensive visual effects of director Jon Chu‘s adaptation of the Wizard of Oz story, including the newly conceived version of Oz, as well as the emotional interplay between the witches portrayed by Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo.
Production began on the film at the end of 2022 but was paused last year due to the actors strike. It is set for release on November 27.
Read more on deadline.com
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.
