5 minutes of nasty footage highlight Glinda & Elphaba's relationship and Oz in crisis at CinemaCon

A closer look at it Evil has come. The upcoming film is the first part of a two-part adaptation of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman's 2003 Broadway musical, which in turn was based on Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel, which provided a backstory for the Wicked Witch of the West L .Frank Baum's children's book from 1900 the wonderful wizard of oz. The film, directed by Jon M. Chu, stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda. The cast also includes Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Jonathan Bailey, Bowen Yang and Keala Settle.

Screen rant was present at CinemaCon, where Universal screened footage from the Evil Movie and also announced that Peter Dinklage Dr. Dillamond will play. The footage shows Glinda and Elphaba being assigned as roommates and Elphaba catching the attention of Madame Morrible (Yeoh) over Glinda. As Elphaba is about to meet the wizard (Goldblum), Glinda comes by and after a montage, Elphaba tells the wizard that he has no power, to which he replies, “That's why I need you.” Later, she grabs her broom and flies out of a tower after insisting that the wizard should be afraid of her.

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With unforgettable songs like “Defying Gravity” and “Popular” and a packed cast The Wizard of Oz Characters, the original Evil The musical leaves the film with some big shoes to fill. However, so far the footage seems to prove that the adaptation is about bringing the story to life with as much attention to detail as possible. In addition to exploring the magical and political world of Oz, it also showcases this The relationship between Glinda and Elphaba will continue to be the focus.

Since this footage is probably only from the first of the two Evil In the films it seems that there will be a lot more details. Due to the complicated plot surrounding the two girls in the musical, the separating thingThe decision to adapt it into two films could end up serving the original text well. If the entire first film follows the lead of the new CinemaCon footage, both titles could be full of adventures and events that justify their existence.

Although he was not a featured actor in the presentation, Dinklage participated in the presentation Evil The cast is also a fascinating prospect. The game of Thrones Star already has experience appearing in onscreen musicals and played the title role in 2021 Cyrano, with music by Aaron and Bryce Dessner. By joining the film's wide array of stars, he was able to help the cast form a memorable ensemble.

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Based on the famous play from “The Wizard of Oz,” “Wicked” is a fantasy musical in which an entirely new cast takes on the modern story. The film explores the origins of the Wicked Witch of the West, a woman despised by society because of her green skin and even the Wizard of Oz frames her for a crime she did not commit.

director

Jon M. Chu

Release date

November 27, 2024

Studio(s)

Marc Platt Productions

Sales partner

Universal images

writer

Winnie Holzman, Stephen Schwartz