Wicked is taking the world by storm, and is a bona fide cultural phenomenon. The cinematic adaptation of the hit Broadway musical (itself an adaptation of Gregory Maguire’s novel) is now the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation […]
From plucky talking bears to motion-capture apes, from Avatar’s sentient space whales to Toho’s relentless Godzilla, computer generated creatures take center stage in movies more and more often these days. If there’s a big-budget film […]
Now that the turkey holiday has officially passed, there’s one month left of the year to fully get in the Christmas spirit. Whether this be through holiday favorite films like Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch […]
As the world continues to fly high on Glicked, Paul Mescal is reaching across the aisle and giving a round of applause. The Oscar nominee praised Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande‘s performances in Wicked after […]
When it came to her take on Glinda, Ariana Grande didn’t want to stray too far from the original. Wicked composer and lyricist Stephen Schwartz recently revealed that while recording the movie musical’s track ‘Popular’, […]
The biggest movie in the world right now is Wicked, the musical revisionist take on The Wizard of Oz that in no way includes James Franco and/or a CGI monkey voiced by Zach Braff. Wicked, of course, fills us […]
Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein has finally confirmed a popular fan theory: That the Apple TV+ hit was directly inspired by The Wizard of Oz. “Oh yeah, there’s loads and loads of The Wizard of Oz in Ted Lasso,” Goldstein […]
The ruby slippers Judy Garland wore in the 1939 classic “The Wizard of Oz” have become nearly as iconic as the film itself. But in the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway hit “Wicked,” sharp-eyed […]
Dorothy’s ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz remain the most iconic pair of footwear in cinema history. The shoes, worn by Judy Garland in the original 1939 film, have been auctioned off for astronomical […]
What is Isabela Merced’s Net Worth? Isabela Merced is an American actress and singer who has a net worth of $3 million. Isabela Merced, formerly known as Isabela Moner, has appeared in such films as […]
As Wicked takes the box office by storm, Ariana Grande and Kristin Chenoweth are reminding audiences who was the original “friend of Dorothy.” While discussing her portrayal of Glinda in the Jon M. Chu-helmed feature […]
This article contains spoilers for the movie “Wicked.” “To be continued.” “Wicked” ends with these three words, leaving audiences to wait a year for resolution. And with a projected opening weekend domestic box office haul […]
When it comes down to it, nobody really thinks they’re a villain. Even the most evil character a storyteller could dream up isn’t walking around going, “Isn’t it wonderful how evil I am?” No, they legitimately […]
So you’re going to watch Wicked, the big movie musical based on the second highest-grossing Broadway musical of all time, based on Gregory Maguire’s 2000 novel Wicked, based on L. Frank Baum’s 1900 novel The […]
The film’s lead makeup artist reveals they considered turning Erivo green in post-production, while the costume designer spills on his inspirations for the movie’s fashion moments. Cynthia Erivo insisted on being painted green when playing […]
Marissa Bode, photographed on the Universal Studios Lot, makes her feature film debut as Nessarose in “Wicked.” (Ethan Benavidez/For The Times) The cast of “Wicked” is stacked with well-known names: Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Michelle […]
Not that it’s anyone’s business, but fans can rest assured that “Wicked” star Cynthia Erivo isn’t letting her maximalist manicures get in the way of personal hygiene. Appearing on Monday’s episode of the “Armchair Expert” […]
The show “Wicked” doesn’t need a movie adaptation to be relevant — it’s already a cultural phenomenon, even before this first part of a behemoth two-film Hollywood version hits theaters. The beloved Broadway musical is […]
Wicked PG 160mins ★★★★☆ THERE aren’t many surprises in Hollywood – but one of them is it took 21 years to get stage musical Wicked on to the big screen. The good news is . . . it […]
For too long, musical theater fans have suffered from movie adaptations that really try hard not to be musicals. This hasn’t always been the case, but in recent years, marketing has hidden song and dance […]