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Wicked Director Says Sequel ‘Gets Messy,’ Ariana Grande Teases Huge Music Number
ComingSoon.netStory by Brandon Schreur
scrn logline
The director of the 'Wicked' sequel teases a 'messy' turn, while Ariana Grande hypes up an emotional musical showstopper in this peek behind the curtain of the highly anticipated fantasy film.
beat sheet
- Director Jon M. Chu promises the 'Wicked' sequel will take a 'darker and more complex' turn, saying 'if they're following the emotions of this movie, they'll walk with us'.
- Ariana Grande, who plays Glinda, says the scenes surrounding the iconic 'For Good' duet with Cynthia Erivo's Elphaba are 'quite a meal,' revealing she even 'left her body' during filming.
call sheet
Jon M. Chu, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Marissa Bode, Michelle Yeoh, Jeff Goldblum, Bowen Yang, Wicked, Wicked: For Good, Wicked, Wicked: For Good