Wicked 2 trailer: Cynthia Erivo-Ariana Grande reunite in battle against wizard
The first trailer for 'Wicked 2' brings back the magical Emerald City as actor Cynthia Erivo is back as Elphaba Thropp, the misunderstood green witch labelled as Wicked. She reunites with Ariana Grande who plays her friend and confidante, Glinda. In the face of new challenges, flying monkeys, slaves of Wizard of Oz, pursue Elphaba.Elphaba and Glinda's friendship is put to the test in the climax of the prequel. However, the trailer of the second part shows them navigating their bonding. Despite embracing new identities as the Wicked Witch of the North and Good Witch of the West, respectively, Elphaba and Glinda come to terms that their bond is all they have.advertisementAs an outcome of The Wizard of Oz and Madame Morrible's treachery, Emerald City has been misinformed about Elphaba. While the latter continues her fight against the atrocities on silenced animals and pursuit to expose the truth, the shocking events are all set to change the fate of Oz forever.
Watch Wicked 2 trailer here: Universal's 'Wicked 2' is the sequel to 2024's hit Broadway movie adaptation. The musical-fantasy also brings back Jonathan Bailey as Fiyero, Michelle Yeoh as Madame Morrible, Jeff Goldblum as The Wizard of Oz, Ethan Slater as Boq Woodsman, Marissa Bode as Nessarose Thropp and Bowen Yang as Pfannee. Jon M Chu directed both films with screenplays by Winnie Holzman and Dana Fox.'Wicked' was a huge commercial success as it grossed $756 million at the worldwide box office. It became the highest-grossing Broadway adaptation ever and Universal's third-biggest movie of all time.advertisementThe film received 10 Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Female Actor for Erivo, Best Female Supporting Actor for Grande, costume design, editing, makeup and hairstyling, production design, original score, sound and visual effects.'Wicked 2' won for costume design, making Paul Tazewell the first man of colour to win in the category, plus production design.The film is scheduled to be released in theatres on November 21.
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