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We have more Wicked set photos, and our first showing Cynthia Erivo all green-ifyed to portray Elphaba!

The photos, taken on Sunday (April 30) at Hankley Common (a nature preserve in England), show Cynthia, her stunt double, and other crew members filming a flying scene on the Yellow Brick Road.

Fans of the Wicked musical might notice a few key features of these pictures.

If you’ve seen Wicked on Broadway or in regional productions around the world, you’ll know that Elphaba is first introduced to her classic “Wicked Witch” hat by Glinda (played by Ariana Grande in the film) during the song “Dancing Through Life” in Act 1.

Elphaba doesn’t fly until her show-stopping number, “Defying Gravity,” which comes at the end of Act 1 in the musical. So it would appear, since Elphaba is flying and wearing her signature hat, that they’re filming a scene well into the second act of the musical!

And if you’re craving more Wicked news, you might wanna see who else auditioned for the role of Glinda in the Wicked movies!

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The Wicked movie is coming to life!

The highly anticipated film adaptation of the beloved Broadway musical is well underway, with filming taking place near Leighton Buzzard, United Kingdom.

Filming started earlier this year, and is set to continue until August 4.

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in the Jon M. Chu production as Glinda the Good Witch and Elphaba, respectively.

Wicked is based on Gregory Maguire‘s 1995 novel of the same name and was first performed on Broadway in 2003.

Michelle Yeoh and Jeff Goldblum will also star.

The movie will be split into two parts, with the first arriving on November 27, 2024, and the second coming a year later in 2025.

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It’s the first look at Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in the Wicked movies!

The 29-year-old singer and actress, who stars as Glinda, and the 36-year-old actress, who stars as Elphaba, are featured in the first look photos from the highly anticipated films.

“You weren’t told the whole story. What happens when you veer off the Yellow Brick Road?” director Jon M. Chu captioned the first photo set on his Instagram on Sunday (April 16).

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The stars of the Wicked movies are enjoying a fun night on the town together!

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo stepped out to support their co-star Jeff Goldblum at his concert at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club on Friday night (April 7) in London, England.

Jeff and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra performed songs from their new EP, Plays Well with Others.

The three stars have been hard at work on the long-awaited film adaptation of Wicked, which is being split into two parts. Ariana is playing Glinda, Cynthia is portraying Elphaba, and Jeff is starring as the Wizard.

Earlier this week, Ariana revealed that they are halfway through the filming process and she gave an update on what it has been like to work on the project.

A couple weeks ago, Ariana and Cynthia stepped out to support another co-star!

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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are showing support for their Wicked co-star Michelle Yeoh!

The ladies stepped out to attend Michelle‘s celebration of her Oscar win on Sunday night (March 26) at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park hotel in London, England.

Michelle won Best Actress at the Oscars two weeks ago for her work in the movie Everything Everywhere All at Once. She is currently playing Madame Morrible in the Wicked movies, which will be released in 2024 and 2025.

Ariana is starring as Glinda and Cynthia is taking on the role of Elphaba. Also in attendance at the party, but not pictured, were Ethan Slater, who is playing Boq, and Jon M. Chu, who is directing the movies.

“We love you so much it hurts,” Ariana wrote on Instagram Stories along with a photo of her and Cynthia with Michelle.

Anya Taylor-Joy was also in attendance. See her photo in the gallery!

The release date for the first Wicked movie was just changed.

Jeff Goldblum is officially headed to Oz!

The 70-year-old actor was rumored to be joining the movie adaptation of Wicked alongside Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo, and he confirmed that the casting rumors were true during a new interview. He is believed to be playing the Wizard!

He also hinted at what it was like working with the two stars who will embody Elphaba and Glinda.

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The first Wicked movie has changed release dates.

It’s good news for fans of the Broadway musical as the film will now hit theaters several weeks earlier than planned.

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