As Broadway’s fifth-longest operating present, Depraved has practically two-decades price of followers who can recite each phrase of the musical. When it debuted in 2003 with Idina Menzel and Kristen Chenoweth as the unique Elphaba and Glinda, respectfully, it was an in a single day sensation. So naturally, when it was introduced that director Jon M. Chu can be adapting the Tony-award profitable musical for the large display screen with not one, however two movies, there was a collective rush of pleasure amongst each theater and film buffs alike. The Hollywood model will see Ariana Grande moving into the a part of the “good witch” whereas Cynthia Erivo will presumably go absolutely inexperienced as Elphaba. The vocals will little doubt be stellar and the manufacturing worth—after practically a decade of planning—high notch. Right here, every part it’s essential know concerning the upcoming film musical.

Will the plot of the Depraved film be totally different from the Broadway musical?

Depraved is predicted to comply with kind of the plot as the unique present, which relies on Gregory Maguire’s bestselling novel of the identical identify. The story is a prequel of kinds to the Wizard of Oz, and tells the story of how Glinda the Good Witch (Galinda) and the Depraved Witch of the West (Elphaba) grew to become unlikely mates at Shiz College. It additionally consists of origin tales for different Ozcharacters, and spawned the well-known hit “Defying Gravity.”

Who’s directing Depraved?

In The Heights director Jon M. Chu is helming the venture.

Who’s within the Depraved film solid?

The already highly-anticipated Depraved film garnered much more hype with the announcement of its two main solid members: Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande. Erivo will painting Elphaba (the Depraved Witch), a job initially and famously performed by Idina Menzel on Broadway, whereas Grande will star reverse her as Glinda (the Good Witch), which was initially performed by Kristin Chenoweth.

A real vocal powerhouse, Erivo has received a Grammy, Emmy, and Tony for her position as Celie within the Broadway revival of The Colour Purple. She additionally obtained an Oscar-nomination for her position within the movie Harriet.

Grande is after all a world well-known pop star and little one actress, however she additionally has musical theater roots; she bought her begin within the 2008 Broadway musical 13. Grande is an avowed theater lover, and carried out “The Wizard and I” from Depraved throughout an NBC reside particular in 2018, foreshadowing her casting.

As well as, Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey will play Fiyero, Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh will painting Madame Morrible, SNL’s Bowen Yang will play Glinda’s good good friend Pfannee, and Jeff Goldblum is reportedly in closing talks to the play the Wizard of Oz. Different solid members embody Marissa Bode, Bronwyn James, Keala Settle, Aaron Teoh and Colin Michael Carmichael.

Why are there two Depraved elements?

In April 2022, Chu introduced on Instagram that as a substitute of reducing down all the fabric Depraved has to work with into one movie, he’d merely be making two Depraved films:

“This is what occurred: as we ready this manufacturing over the past 12 months, it grew to become more and more clear that it might be unattainable to wrestle the story of WICKED right into a single movie with out doing a little actual injury to it,” he shared on Instagram. “As we tried to chop songs or trim characters, these choices started to really feel like deadly compromises to the supply materials that has entertained us all for therefore a few years. So we determined to offer ourselves a much bigger canvas and make not only one WICKED film however TWO!!!! With extra space, we are able to inform the story of WICKED because it was meant to be informed whereas bringing much more depth and surprises to the journeys of those beloved characters.”

When will the Depraved film be launched?

The primary Depraved film shall be launched on November 27, 2024. Chu made the announcement on Instagram on March 14, 2023, writing: “We’re deep into capturing WICKED right here in London and we’ve obtained an awesome quantity of messages asking us to launch the film sooner than deliberate and belief me, we would like it too…so we now have a BRAND NEW RELESE DATE!! NOVEMBER twenty seventh 2024!!!Carry the household, carry your mates…it’s going to be a trip!!! ❤️❤️❤️ respect all of your help by this lengthy manufacturing course of. Capturing two films directly isn’t any small feat. Can not wait to share extra…”

Half two doesn’t have an official launch date but, however earlier reviews indicated the movies can be launched a 12 months aside, on “successive Christmas holidays starting December 2024.”

Is there a Depraved film trailer but?

There’s no trailer for the Depraved film but; keep tuned for updates.

Will the Depraved film be launched on streaming or in theaters?

Given the anticipation for the movie, it’s probably it’s going to comply with the mannequin of latest streaming-era blockbusters, which shall be a theatrical launch adopted by a transfer to streaming.