Ariana Grande's lead role 'Wicked' confirms world's first Korean opening on November 20

Jul 25, 2024

The musical film Wicked (directed by John Chu) will be released in theaters for the first time in the world on November 20 (Wednesday) in Korea.

The most anticipated film in the second half of the year 'Wicked' will be released in Korea for the first time in the world on November 20. This is two days earlier than the North American release schedule on November 22, and as musical films such as 'Frozen'Aladdin'Wonka' were particularly loved by Korean audiences, the 21st century's best musical film 'Wicked' was also prepared to meet with domestic audiences faster than anyone else.

Along with the news of the world's first release in Korea, the 'World' featurelet, which gives a glimpse of the huge and detailed world view of 'Wicked', is released, capturing the hearts of prospective audiences. The released 'World' featurelet contains the passion and affection of the production team and actors who have created and embodied the huge world view of 'Wicked'.

The production team produced sets of places that are the main background of the movie, such as Emerald City and Munchkin Land, so they did not miss even large and small details. In particular, the production team is expected to capture 9 million real flower tulips grown by planting themselves on the plains on the screen, giving the audience the feeling of entering the world view in a movie.

Director John Chu said, `I wanted to give the audience the best sense of immersion"If you want to feel real, you have to build it all."He revealed his extraordinary sincerity toward the 'Wicked'.

Actors also give high praise to the production team's passion and affection, adding to expectations. Ariana Grande, who plays Glinda, said "Most of them actually created a set" and "Thanks to this, a world never seen before"Wicked" signaling a fantastic liveliness that can only be felt. Cynthia Erivo, who plays Elphaba, also praised the production of 'Wicked', which was perfectly implemented without missing a single detail, saying, `All the details are added to create an imaginary world.' This has raised expectations of audiences around the world to the highest point, signaling that only 'Wicked' is a film that will fantastically color theaters around the world in November.

'Wicked' is a work about the unexpected crises and adventures that two characters, Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), who has yet to discover her true power, and Glinda (Ariana Grande), who has yet to discover her true nature, face each other in a friendship. Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jonathan Bailey, Ethan Slater, Quantum Gyeong, Jeff Goldbrum, and others appeared 'G.I.Jo 2'Now You See Me 2'Crazy Rich Asians' director John Chu took the megaphone. It will be released in Korea for the first time in the world on November 20.

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Ariana Grande's lead role 'Wicked' confirms world's first Korean opening on November 20

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