Cynthia Erivo, Ariande Grande To Star In Universal’s ‘Wicked’ Adaptation
Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande announced on their Instagram handles that they landed parts in Universal’s Jon M. Chu-directed feature adaptation of the Broadway musical smash Wicked.
Erivo will play Elphaba, while Grande will portray Glinda.
Wicked the movie is currently in development, with production set to start in summer 2022 in the UK. Pic is being produced by Marc Platt through his Universal-based Marc Platt Productions. Senior Executive Vice President of Production Erik Baiers and Vice President of Production Development Lexi Barta will oversee the project on behalf of Universal.
Wicked is still running on Broadway in its 18th year.