The highly anticipated musical movie Wicked with Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande hits digital streaming this week on December 31 following its nationwide premiere November 22nd and its official movie theatre release. Directed by Jon M Chu Wicked has become the movie version of the classic Broadway musical of 2003 that is expected to be widely viewed over digital streaming and online purchasing.
'Wicked' Official Logline and Digital Release Details on Various Streaming Services
Wicked's story highlights Elphaba's experience portrayed by Cynthia Erivo as a young woman of misunderstanding due to her green skin who builds a strong friendship with Glinda played by Ariana Grande also at Shiz University in Land of Oz. The two find their friendship changing upon encountering The Wonderful Wizard of Oz which forces both characters to reevaluate their current and future dynamics. Universal Studios Home Entertainment confirmed the digital release for Wicked starting December 31 making the movie available on premium video on demand. Prime Video has listed the movie for pre-order at a purchase price of 29.99 or a 48-hour rental for the lower price of 24.99 offering customers a choice on purchase option.
'Wicked' Digital Release Available on Multiple Platforms Like AppleTV Vudu Comcast and Others
Wicked becomes available across a host of digital platforms beyond Prime Video and they include services such as AppleTV VUDU Comcast Xfinity Cox and Microsoft Movies & TV providing many consumers the option to experience movie over streaming platforms and or rental options. Wicked’s box office success reached approximately 599.2 million dollars globally with 411.6 million earned domestically plus 187.6 million dollars overseas surpassing the 145 million dollar production budget by far.
Critically Acclaimed 'Wicked' Film Starring Cynthia Erivo Ariana Grande Features Stellar Performances and Reviews
Critics awarded Wicked an impressive 88% “fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes which indicates favorable views across over 360 film reviews further displaying the positive reaction of general and movie fans of all age groups towards its production. The Wicked film stars Michelle Yeoh as Madam Morrible Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero Marissa Bode as Nessarose and also has Peter Dinklage as the voice of Dr. Dillamond highlighting diverse casting and powerful vocals among main cast members .
Extensive Bonus Features Included With Digital Purchase of 'Wicked'
Universal Studios Home Entertainment offers digital buyers of Wicked several special features as they purchase across digital platforms as premium video-on-demand . A “sing-along” version offers an immersive feature length for sing along viewing that expands on the base film experience. The release will include various extended and deleted scenes like: "Pfannee & ShenShen Meet Glinda" and "Shiz Gazette Introduces Fiyero," which help develop story elements that might have been missed from main cut. Additional features such as "Toss Toss", "Elphaba & Fiyero in the Forest" "Elphaba’s Promise" "Train Platform Farewell" "Boq & Elphaba Talk" "Train Ride to Emerald City" "In the Emerald City" and "Palace Monkeys Chase" each further develop plotlines to main narrative.
Behind the Scenes Featurettes Explore Characters Choreography and Design of Musical World in 'Wicked'
Numerous featurettes that explore creation of the 'Wicked' musical project are added to streaming format for deeper experiences. “Making Wicked: Return to Oz" shows detailed insights behind choreography characters and the creativity present within set design. "Welcome to Shiz" features focus on Shiz University created from elements within L Frank Baum's work with detailed information on uniforms set and the technology that helped bring the magic to the scene. “A Wicked Legacy” interviews main cast sharing their experiences as Broadway fans and how they impacted overall experience of working in this production with some unique insights as to main musical numbers of the film.
'Wicked' Digital Release Includes Deep Dive into Visuals of Characters plus Filmmaker Commentary Tracks
Featurette called “The Wonderful Wizard” looks at how the character was created offering deeper understanding of Jeff Goldblum and the Wizard's mechanics from the senior special effects technicians. Wicked's release also provides multiple audio commentaries featuring one with the film director Jon M. Chu. The main film actors Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande created an additional track with their commentary during select sequences showing another view of the process of acting in this project. The musical film Wicked with PG rating can be seen currently in select theatres with its digital release this Tuesday highlighting the movie studio’s commitment for the film’s distribution.