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Why Wicked Was Split Into 2 Movies

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Story by Shazmeen Navrange
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The untold story of Glinda and Elphaba's friendship unfolds over two magical films, as the beloved Wicked musical comes to the big screen in a spellbinding two-part adaptation.
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  • Director Jon M. Chu split the film to fully explore the characters' arcs and original story elements, after finding it difficult to fit the entire Broadway musical into a single movie.
  • The first installment, featuring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo as the iconic witches, sets the stage for the iconic Good Witch and Wicked Witch identities to emerge in Part Two, slated for 2025.
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Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Stephen Schwartz, Gregory Maguire, Jon M. Chu, Wicked, Wicked Part 2, Wicked, Wicked: Part Two
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