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Video New Wicked Trailer Offers Best Preview Yet of Cynthia Erivo's 'Defying Gravity'

International trailers offer even more easter eggs, including listens to the film's foreign language singing dubs.

Attention, Ozians! A new Wicked movie musical trailer has dropped, offering an even better look at the upcoming screen version of the 2003 Broadway musical favorite. Theatre fans will be especially eager to hear the biggest chunks of Cynthia Erivo's "Defying Gravity" yet (including those bootleg doll recordings!), plus glimpses of what appears to be a very magical Grimmerie, Ethan Slater's Boq, and more. Watch above.

But wait! There's more! Especially intrepid Wicked fans can also watch new trailers prepared for international releases, which include different cuts with unique material, including listens to some of the movie's foreign language singing dubs.

See the Brazil Wicked trailer below:

Here's Italy's Wicked trailer:

Germany has its own Wicked trailer, too:

France is in on the fun too:

Jon M. Chu is at the helm for the upcoming two-part film, the first part of which will hit movie theatres November 22. The second part is expected to release Thanksgiving 2025.

Tony winner Erivo and Grammy winner Ariana Grande co-star as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. Joining them in the cast are West End Company Olivier winner and Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, SpongeBob SquarePants star Slater as Boq, Emmy winner Peter Dinklage as Dr. Dillamond, 2023 Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard, and newcomer Marissa Bode as Nessarose, the first wheelchair-using actor in the musical's history to take on the role.

Stage and screen star Keala Settle, SNL's Bowen Yang, Bronwyn James, Aaron Teoh, and Colin Michael Carmichael also play roles new to the musical's screen version, with Settle as Miss Coddle, Carmichael as Professor Nikidik, and Yang, James, and Teoh as Shiz students Pfannee, ShenShen, and Avaric, respectively.

READ: 15 Swankified Easter Eggs in Wicked's Official Trailer

The screen adaptation, which will include new songs by Stephen Schwartz, is helmed by In the Heights screen director Chu. Wicked book writer Winnie Holzman has penned the screenplay, and Tony winner Paul Tazewell designed the costumes.

Wicked, injecting a new backstory onto the classic tale The Wizard of Oz, debuted on Broadway in 2003 and continues to be an audience favorite at the Gershwin Theatre. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire, the musical features music and lyrics by Schwartz and a book by Holzman. The original cast included Tony winners Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth as Elphaba and Glinda, respectively. The musical is now the fourth longest-running production in Broadway history.

The show won 2004 Tony Awards for Best Actress in a Musical (Menzel), Best Costume Design (Susan Hilferty), and Best Scenic Design (Eugene Lee).

See Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Jonathan Bailey, More In New Wicked Film Posters

 
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