Universal Pictures has announced the movie adaptation of Wicked which has proven to be a big box office hit will be available for purchase and digital rent beginning December 31 on streaming sites like Prime Video and Apple TV . This announcement makes many people happy so they can experience it at home now. The theatrical version had a huge initial run starting on November 22.
Digital Release of 'Wicked' Includes Sing-Along Featurettes and Director Commentary
The digital release of 'Wicked' contains a lot of extra features. A sing-along mode of the film allows fan engagement for a unique experience at home. There will also be an array of behind-the-scenes content director Jon M Chu and movie leads Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande along with several deleted sequences will provide personal comments of the movie and making of the film . These extra scenes from production show various details about production that many fans could greatly appreciate.
'Wicked' Celebrates Special Effects and Behind The Scenes Production Details With Exclusive Footage
A forty minute behind-the-scenes video highlights transformation made within production along with an analysis of special effects for ‘Wicked’ which demonstrate scale and unique design of huge sets used throughout. Many ‘Wicked’ film viewers often compliment use of colors for movie. Bonus clips and featurettes showcase how production teams managed unique designs of film environments all filmed during recent live sets. Special visual effects brought huge scaled set designs and detailed imaginary worlds of ‘Wicked’ to life creating special atmosphere unique to this film.
'Wicked' Star Studded Cast Features Cynthia Erivo Ariana Grande and Michelle Yeoh
The 'Wicked' star cast features well known names like Cynthia Erivo Ariana Grande Jeff Goldblum Bowen Yang Peter Dinklage Marissa Bode and the highly successful Jonathan Bailey who gained fame in Bridgerton. The cast includes recent Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh who also holds high acclaim throughout the entertainment community for all the movies that she appears. This cast of well established talents brought ‘Wicked’ to the big screen with many movie critics describing unique character portrayals and new spins of famous characters which added new perspectives.
Movie Overview of 'Wicked' Shows Cinematic First Part of Two Part Adaption of the Popular Broadway Musical
The 'Wicked' movie runs for a total of three hours becoming the initial part of director Jon M. Chu's two part production of popular Broadway Musical focusing on Oz's background history before Dorothy's arrival into the magical land. The Broadway musical that opened in 2003 used inspiration from Gregory Maguire's 1995 book "Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch" showing a long tradition behind initial concepts for movie adaptation. This recent cinematic release continues trend and allows a wider base of the audiences to engage with these classic concepts from musical stage and page.
Box Office and Critical Praise Highlight 'Wicked' Impact before Digital Release on New Year's Eve
‘Wicked’ grossed over $580 million across the globe since premiering in theaters November 22nd becoming the third highest grossing opening in 2024 falling only behind Deadpool and Wolverine plus Inside Out 2 showing popularity at theatres and also public demand for movie to see its release. 'Wicked' got four Golden Globes nominations recognizing film best musical achievement. Movie leads Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande each received individual nominations for best acting performances in musical or comedy genre further confirming audience and critic appeal.
'Wicked: For Good' Confirmed as Second Film Slated for Theaters November 2025
The 'Wicked' sequel movie will be titled 'Wicked: For Good' that references a known original musical's well loved song. 'Wicked: For Good' movie should be released into theaters in November 2025 . This provides a future point for fans who appreciate both movies for upcoming theatre visit next year at time very similar to first movie's debut. This two-part saga as initially planned can then come to full conclusions as it was planned.