"On Wednesday, May 21, the Wicked movies' Instagram account started an ominous countdown. "Six months" a title card read over a single foreboding piano chord. Six months? Six months until we see a movie that was filmed before the first movie even came out. Six months until we'll finally get to hear those newly written songs. Six months until Cynthia Erivo utters the most controversial word ever to hit musical-theater schools across the country: " Fiyero!""
"Technically, we don't yet know if the Wicked movie will totally follow the story of the musical, but it will still star Ariana Grande, the woman who wouldn't let the previous movie change the line "The wizard will see you now!" In that case, following Elphaba's escape from the Wizard, she goes into hiding. Glinda and Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) marry, and she sings the eternal banger "Thank Goodness.""
"But he's still in love with Elphaba and searches for her as Glinda works with the Wizard (Jeff Goldblum). To punish Elphaba, Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh's weather witch) comes up with the bright idea of making a big ol' tornado. From there, it's a race through iconic numbers like "As Long As You're Mine," "No Good Deed," and, of course, Glinda and Elphaba's duet "For Good.""
An Instagram countdown announced the film's release in six months, promising newly written songs and scenes filmed before the first movie's release. The film stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba and Ariana Grande as Glinda, with Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Jeff Goldblum as the Wizard, and Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible. Following Elphaba's escape from the Wizard, she hides while Glinda and Fiyero marry; Fiyero continues to love Elphaba and searches for her. Madame Morrible engineers a tornado to punish Elphaba. The story features musical numbers including "As Long As You're Mine," "No Good Deed," "Thank Goodness," and "For Good." Dorothy's presence will intersect with events, though her onstage appearance remains limited.
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