Wicked (2024 film)

Wicked is a 2024 American musical fantasy film directed by Jon M. Chu and written by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox, with songs by Stephen Schwartz. It is the first installment of a two-part film adaptation of the stage musical of the same name based on the 1995 novel, which in turn is based on the Oz books and the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. The film covers the musical's first act. It stars Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba Thropp and Ariana Grande-Butera as Galinda Upland, with Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa... Wikipedia

• Director:  Jon M. Chu
• Produced by:  Marc Platt, David Stone
• Screenplay by:  Winnie Holzman, Dana Fox
• Starring:  Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande-Butera, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Bowen Yang, Marissa Bode, Peter Dinklage, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum
• Music:  John Powell (score), Stephen Schwartz (score and songs)
• Cinematography:  Alice Brooks
• Edited by:  Myron Kerstein
• Production, company:  Marc Platt Productions
• Distributed by:  Universal Pictures
• Released:  November 3, 2024 (State Theatre), November 22, 2024 (United States)
• Running time:  160 minutes
• Country:  United States
• Language:  English
• Budget:  $150 million
• Box office:  $585.5 million