“Wicked” fans will be getting to see the movie musical a month early. On Tuesday, Universal announced the release of Part One of the long-awaited Broadway adaptation is moving up to Nov.
27, 2024, from its original Christmas Day release plans. READ MORE: Michelle Yeoh Reflects On ‘Wicked’ Casting As Madame Morrible: ‘This Is What We Call Diversity’ Star Cynthia Erivo shared the exciting news with fans in a post on her Instagram account.
The new release date is timed to the U.S. Thanksgiving weekend, when the only other major film scheduled is an unnamed movie from Disney Animation.
Meanwhile, at Christmas time 2024, “Wicked: Part One” would have been facing off against blockbusters like “Avatar 3” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 3”.
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